Jean Christophe LE VARRAT

En résumé

Entreprises

• SHUTTERS ON THE BEACH HOTEL - General Manager F&B Division

  2014 - maintenant ``Shutter on The Beach Hotel'' Luxury property, Leading Hotel of The World; Santa Monica, CA
  * F&B revenue + $16 million (Multiple F&B Outlets, Pool, Room Service, Catering Buy out)
  * 10.000 square feet of banquet with + $10 million in sales
  * High volume +1200 clients daily in F&B operations ;
  * Increased F&B revenues by 8.5% ;
  * F&B staff of 120 & 5 Managers & assistant Managers ;
  * 198 guests rooms and 7 banquets rooms ;
  * Wine Director, Wine Spectator Award Winning Wine List ;
  * Develop and communicate a division strategy aligned with the property and brand
  * Establish goals to optimize performance (payroll, revenues, promos, ranking)
  * Monitor guest feedback and performance data to optimize guest engagement and retention
  * Stay informed of market trends and introduce new products and services
  * Identify opportunities to optimize performance, increase revenue and ensure a competitive position
  * Create value by challenging existing processes, encouraging innovation and necessary change
  * Identify the developmental needs, provide opportunities for growth to maximize talent
  * Develop the divisional budget and monitor financial performance to ensure goals are met
  * Ensure proper controls are in place and policies are established and followed by all team members
  * Maintain regular, ongoing and clear communication (line up, divisional/departmental meetings, etc.)
  * Recruit and select talented leaders and team members who will enhance the brands culture
  * Ensuring staffing levels are appropriate to meet business demands
  * Provide guidance and direction to subordinates through coaching, counseling, mentoring
  * Evaluation of performance, ensure functional expertise, maximize employee engagement ;

• BAKING & FOOD RESOURCE CONSULTING CO. - OWNER

  2004 - 2014 Core Competencies Include
  Business Start-Up * Pre-Opening & Strategic Planning * Forecasting, Budgeting * Equipment Sourcing * Customer Service Standards & Guidelines * Sanitation & Food Handling Compliance * Sales & Marketing * Streamlining Production & Staff *
  Examples of Accomplishments
  * Identified and maximized financial/operational performances, productivity and efficiency gaps ;
  * Coordinated capital expenditures, property improvement plans, (Moved from 3000 ft² to a 12000 ft² and from 9000 ft² to 20000 ft² facility, reduced staff & increased productivity 54 to 43) ;
  * Reorganized the production and product lines at Homeboy resulting in opening 24 Farmers Market
  * Trained a very challenging staff crew (65 ex-gang members) to learn baking and pastry skills
  * Opened ``Brand 158 Restaurant-Pizzeria'' in Glendale for ``OMC Inc.''
  * Opened ``Pandor Retail-Bakery-Market-Café'' in Newport Beach Orange County
  * Designed & supervised implementation of sanitation protocol (e.g. Brand 158, Wholesale Bakeries)
  * Implemented State standard regulations e.g. food handling, sanitation, H.A.C.C.P., Safety regulation
  * Comparative analysis of trends, menus, recipes, retail space display (Comme Ça, Rockenwagner)
  * Trained staff in very busy, high end cocktail lounge setting (800+ clients cocktail lounge)
  * Developed concepts: fine & casual dining, bistro, Cal. fusion restaurants, pizzeria & cocktail lounge ;
  * Pre-opening and opening of wholesale bakeries including planning and budgeting, layout design (Pastry & Commissary Kitchen), purchase of equipment & construction supervision
  * Responsible for large purchasing contracts resulting in reduction of COGS (800,000.00 lbs. recurring)
  * Sales & Marketing, increased sales by 120% at Bread L.A. from $1.9 to $4.2M, 400+ clients
  * R&D of new products resulting in $750,000.00 sales increase with one single product line
  * Implemented Invoicing and COGS software program (Z Bake) to control production
  * Procurement, sourcing, inventory, waste management reducing COGS by 6% at Bread L.A.
  
  Clients list
  Brand 158, 3 Square Restaurant, Casa Del Mar, Rockenwagner Café and Pandor Bakery-Café, Rockenwagner Bakery, R.T.R. Bakery, Homeboy Bakery, Comme Ca bakery, Bread L.A. and Cake Monkey

• BREAD LOS ANGELES - Sales Manager

  1999 - 2004 , (4 years) Sales Manager, Bread Only, increased sales by 60% ($1.7M to $4M)

• GYPSY GRILL - OWNER

  1996 - 1998 , (2 years) Owner award winning restaurant (115 seats) Gypsy Grill (+$1.5M)

• BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL - Ops. Director

  1994 - 1996 , (2 years) Rest. Ops. Director and F&B Dir. Assistant, Bev. Hills Hotel (+$12M)

• G.M. Fennel & Pazzia Restaurant - GENERAL MANAGER

  1988 - 1993 , (4.8 years) G.M. Fennel & Pazzia Restaurant (+$7.5M), Award Winning Wine list

• PLAZA ATHENEE - Maître D'

  1987 - 1988

Formations

• University NANTERRE

  Nanterre 1980 - 1981 N/A
  
  
  

• ISTEG

  Paris 1979 - 1980 N/A

Réseau

• Axel TRIN