Larken Egleston

Assisted in all stages of opening process to ensure that the owner's vision was reflected in the final appearance and image of the establishment-Handled all music/entertainment booking (including booking private parties, working with local promoters, and utilizing national booking agents)-Worked with local media (print, web, and radio) to coordinate all advertising as well as gain free exposure for upcoming events-Took care of daily operational duties including beer, wine, and liquor orders, scheduling employees, handling customer questions and complaints, etc

-Represented over 100 brands of liquor in the Charlotte/Mecklenburg area-Worked with bars and restaurants to plan and execute events to promote the brands in my portfolio-Worked with liquor importers to secure advertising for their brands in local publications

Led team of 25+ part-time employees to execute events and promotions throughout Charlotte-Managed multiple advertising accounts of the magazine (inc. restaurants, bars, and clothing stores) to strengthen client relations and ensure customer satisfaction-Acted as a contributing writer and photographer for the magazine-Assisted in the planning and execution of events including: bar crawls, lake cruises, pre-game tailgates, store grand openings, etc

Was promoted to promotional team leader within a month of employment-Organized promotional events that incorporated the magazines needs with those of theadvertisers-Participated in the brain-storming process for developing ideas for new events-Was involved in focus groups put on by the magazine to see what the needs and wants ofthe readers were

Assisted in the grand opening of the Charlotte location and cooked for the pre-openingparty-Ran fry and grill stations five nights a week for dinner (when dinner sales often exceeded thirty thousand dollars a night)-Trained new employees on the proper procedures for the fry station

Ran kitchen that put out several hundred plates nightly with only one other cook-Trained new kitchen staff to ensure a consistent product-Fabricated steaks from whole cuts of meat to portion size cuts to reduce food costs-Received and checked food orders to ensure the expected level of quality from ourpurveyor