Catering Manager

Meriwether Godsey is looking for a Restaurant & Catering Manager that will be responsible for developing and overseeing our Restaurant & Catering operations at a flagship seminary school located in the heart of Alexandria, VA. We seek a team member with a passion for food and an ideal blend of project management, catering expertise, and inspirational leadership expertise!  

What you will do:

• Manage all Restaurant Dining Room, Bar and Catering activities to achieve optimal use of resources to assure operations run smoothly, efficiently and reflect the MG brand

• Identify opportunities to expand restaurant & catering growth

• Assist leadership in maintaining seasonal offerings to meet customer demand

• Tend bar and expedite food during high volume times 

• Setup and execute all special programs for the Restaurant/Bar operations, adhering to MG branding standards.

• Consult with customers to determine their catering requirements and propose MG catering options; organize venues/equipment, supervise catering staff and coordinate the preparation and serving of food during events 

• Coordinate transportation for food and catering equipment

• Track catering records and maintain expense records

• Collaborate on menus for catering events with the General Manager and Executive Chef and ensure adherence to company brand, recipes and presentation

• Ability to coordinate catering requirements with customers, chefs and suppliers

• Assist leadership in assessing staffing needs, purchasing, and maintaining inventories for beer, wine and spirits for restaurant and catered events

• Lead by example; engaging and developing direct reports and team members through ongoing support, monitoring, coaching, feedback, and training 

• Foster an inclusive environment for all staff, clients and guests, while maintaining effective and appropriate client and customer-centric relationships

• Work: ability to work flexible hours including weekends and evening depending on catering needs