Ashllyn Silva

About Ashllyn Silva

Senior Event and Catering Manager with extensive experience leading luxury hospitality operations, multi-property pre-openings and high-profile event programs. Instrumental in the launch of four New York City hotels, including the Waldorf Astoria New York, PUBLIC Hotel, Ace Hotel Brooklyn and The Knickerbocker Hotel, building banquet and catering operations from inception.Skilled at directing cross-functional teams consisting of over 150 union and non-union team members, managing events from intimate executive meetings to plus guest galas and aligning catering sales, culinary operations and service delivery to drive revenue, operational excellence and client satisfaction. Recognized for creating scalable systems, elevating service standards and delivering high-profile events with precision.

Experience

1. Banquet Manager

   Waldorf Astoria New York

   Aug 2025 — Present

Education

• Johnson & Wales University

  Culinary Arts and Food Service Management

  2009 — 2013

Skills

• Hotel Management
• Event Management
• Meeting Planning
• Guest Service Management
• Customer Satisfaction
• Hospitality Industry
• Time Management
• Hospitality Management
• Food & Beverage
• Event Planning
• Hospitality
• Pre-Opening
• Restaurants
• Culinary Skills
• Restaurant Management
• Hotels
• Catering
• Micros