Tara Geiger: Catering Operations Manager in Barnegat, NJ

07719 • Training for all Catering packages with both Corporate and Franchise Locations • Responsible for overseeing all Corporate locations orders including receiving requests for multiple locations, filtering, and helping execute when necessary • Support for all franchise locations for Catering & General Operations support • Manage all event leads for off premise events, including Food Truck events and festivals • Ensure all proper permits and licenses are obtained and up to date for events • Staffing, ordering products and executing off premise events • Reconciling expenses and documenting inventory and labor costs for events • Assisting with new store openings for Franchise and Corporate locations • Quality Store Assessments for Corporate locations, as well as coaching and follow ups when necessary

07740 (732) 571-4000 • Managed local market with catering (10-35 guestrooms on peak + meeting component) including contracting, negotiating, coordinating and executing within 45-day window. • Supervise the coordination and distribution of all communication (banquet event order and group resume) to other department managers, and reconcile expenses and accounting for all Corporate, SMERF, and local catering markets • Successfully achieved and exceeded quarterly booking goals • Extensive use of Opera Sales and Catering

07724 (732) 905-2626, Versailles Ballroom & Atlantis Ballroom - Toms River, NJ • Catering Sales & Event Planning for all weddings, socials, and corporate events. • Some hotel management responsibilities • Extensive use of Delphi Catering Program

08701 (732) 364-6400 • Catering Sales & Event Planning for social events • Administrative Responsibilities • Responsible for assisting Mai^tre D' with events

08857 (732) 679-5700 • Banquet Server for all Weddings, Sweet 16, Bar/Bat Mitvah, Corporate & Social Events • Training of new staff • Private tastings and menu consultations • Day-of Bridal assistant for Bridal Suites