Sami Rodriguez

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About Sami Rodriguez

Entrepreneur, highly motivated chef, designer, and event curator with a vast and progressive experience in food & beverage management, high end catering, and event production. Visionary creator of pop up events and gastropubs from conception through the build out, execution and breakdown. A strategic, conceptual and detail oriented creative thinker. Hands on leader with strong interpersonal, networking and negotiating skills. A team player and efficient time manager with the ability to communicate, multitask and think quickly when under pressure. Executes any hospitality venture with the latest techniques, innovative artistry, effective leadership, and team motivating skills. Areas of Expertise Develops innovative concepts for hospitality including catering, events, hotels, restaurants, and bars. Establishes cost effective cutting edge food and beverage programs that satisfy guests needs, upholding standards and artistic presentation. Creates event-specific kitchen design and floor plans for occasions such as art fairs, fashion productions and special catered events. Experienced front of the house leader with flawless table service etiquette, people skills and inventive craft cocktail mixology. Leads and supports catering sales team with meetings, event planning, venue walk throughs and event management. Enhances the overall guest experience by creating outlets within an establishment such as restaurants, bar, pool/beach services, in room dinning, and event spaces while maintaining compliance with company practices, cost projections and mission statements. Recruits, trains, and manages a staff of up to 100 employees in both the front and back of the house. Coaches mixologists, culinary artists, and servers to approach their craft with consistency, beautiful aesthetic and finesse. Maintains budgets by analyzing cost, managing production, waste, loss prevention and control of inventory. Ensures that optimal operational standards are met in regards to sanitation, health and fire codes. Develops strong guests/clients relationships and interactions by giving an authentic approach to customer service. Handles office administration duties, delegating tasks to staff and schedule of shifts. Proficient in Apple Software, Microsoft Office, Adobe Suite, and POS Systems. Experienced with media, press and television appearances. Fluent in English and Spanish.