Bachelor of Arts in International Relations

Lifestyle

Achievements/Tasks
Achieved Sysco Chairman's Club Sales Award Winner in 2019 (Top 10% of salesforce in Key Performance Indicators).
Successfully increased annual sales revenue in largest client from $750,000 to $2,500,000 while successfully increasing gross profit
margin by 15% from 2019 to 2020.
Increased total sales revenue in regional territory in FY 2019 by 85% and enhanced overall profitability by 70%.
Enhanced Sysco's customer base by prospecting and landing new business accounts, penetrating in existing accounts, and providing a
wide array of food-centric consulting services for our clients.
Facilitated district team meetings and daily operations in support of district manager, while also training and mentoring 5 new team
members.
Envisioned effective field tested strategies and implemented presentations to the salesforce on 30 day focused product penetration within the existing clients.

Regional Account Manager

Achievements/Tasks
Designed an upscale Mediterranean seafood restaurant concept from the ground up that specialized in Italian, Spanish, Middle
Eastern, and Gulf Coast Seafood specialties.
Conceptualized and implemented every facet of the restaurant operation including marketing, financial management, employee
development, culinary menu engineering, customer relationship management, and catering opportunities.
Spearheaded digital marketing and customized promotions program that increased overall company revenue by 30% year over year.
Organized community-centric special dining and catering events that increased foot traffic within the restaurant by 25%.

Owner/General Manager

Achievements/Tasks
Directed a large multi-unit catering and restaurant facility on a college campus. A typical day involved planning and executing multiple
catering functions consecutively. meeting with current and potential clients, and managing a 150-seat upscale restaurant to the highest standards.
Conducted meetings with potential and current clients to plan events such as large weddings, business luncheons, and social
functions for both the public as well as the University departments.
Orchestrated training, hiring, and development for various restaurant and catering work roles of over 100 employees.
WORK EXPERIENCE

Director of Operations

Achievements/Tasks
Managed all aspects of front of house and back of house in 12 high volume company owned Italian restaurant locations (dining concepts ranging from quick service to family casual to upscale).
Effectively advised the VP in an auditor capacity on individual location metrics such as promo effectiveness, staffing, menu item sales,
profitability, and operational discrepancies.
Graduated from The Pasta House Company 12 week formal management training program.

Floating Restaurant Manager

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Kal Zayed

Sysco Foods

Mediterraneo Restaurant & Wine Bar

Food & Beverage

The Pasta House Company

Johnson & Wales University

University of Missouri