Curriculum Vitae

PREACHER MASHOKO

preachermashoko@yahoo.com

Food Services Manager

“Manager of the Year” (2009) for Gold Resorts, where turnaround leadership of multimillion-dollar restaurant, banquet, room service and catering operations has resulted in record-setting profitability and eight
“Best of Seattle” awards for fine dining excellence.

Key Skills

—  Hospitality & Culinary Management —  Front- & Back-of-House Operations —  Budgeting & Cost Controls —  Five-Star Dining/Menu Development —  Teambuilding/Training/Supervision —  Safety/Sanitation/Quality Controls —  Vendor/Inventory Management

—  Guest Service Excellence —  Mult-ioutlet Operation Turnaround Management —  Strategic Marketing & Sales —  Payroll/P&L Management —  Profit & Growth Strategies —  Restaurant & Kitchen Design

Experience

Gold Resorts — Seattle, ke  and Nassau, adams

Owner/operator of 25 five-star resorts in Zimbabwe and kenya

Food Services Manager, 2006-Present Assistant F&B Manager, 2004-2005 Restaurant Manager, 2002-2004

Bar Manager, 2001-2002 Assistant Manager, 2001 Manager Trainee, 2000

—  Elevated gross sales of Gold Resorts’ Seattle property 27% in first year as food services manager and by 12% or more every year thereafter.

—  Achieved record profitability of restaurant and catering operations for the past three years. Cut food and labor costs by 16% while increasing sales, food/service quality and guest satisfaction.

—  Redesigned menus and dining room layout; renegotiated terms with vendors/suppliers; halted rampant waste; and unified front- and back-of-house staff to create a cohesive, cooperative team committed to premium guest service and optimum profitability.

—  Restored profitability to Nassau resort’s fine dining restaurant as restaurant manager, propelling a 25% margin swing (from -6% to +18%) in one year. Efforts resulted in distinction as one of the “Top 500 Grossing Restaurants” by Restaurant Magazine for two years in a row.

Awards

—  Best Fine Dining Restaurant (2007, 2008, 2009)

—  Best Wine Bar (2007, 2008)

—  Best Catering Service (2007, 2008, 2009) 0 Grossing Restaurants

—  Restaurant Magazine (2003, 2004)

Education

—  UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA BARATON

—  Culinary Managers Program, 2002

—  Five-Star Training, 2000, 2001

—  ServSafe Certified, 2000

—  CDC Certified, 2000

Foreign Language

ENGLISH