Jon P.

About Jon P.

Some highlights of my career achievements are creating: World-class Green Initiative that drive material cost savings and drive brand integrity Introduced a Farm-to-Table organic garden program providing immediate fresh inventory while improving food taste and cutting costs Created a first-ever revenue stream placing a Roof-Top Apiary with 7 Bee Hives producing organic honey that is sold at the guest center and used on conference center F&B items Respected as a mature and collaborative leader, I am skilled in training, motivating and positioning team members for unprecedented success. I\'ve exposed new revenue streams that were always there to improve the bottom line. Across my career I have effectively developed and managed the profitable Food and Beverage (F&B) Operations at several notable restaurants, conference centers, hotels, premier resorts and banquet divisions.“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well” – Virginia Woolf

Experience

1. Director of Food and Beverage

   DoubleTree by Hilton

   Sep 2025 — Present · Greenville, SC, US

   Rebuilding the entire F&B department from the ground up with a staff receptive to learning and change

Skills

• Food & Beverage
• Gourmet
• F&B Operations
• Personnel Management
• Leadership
• Banquet Operations
• New Restaurant Openings
• Labor Control
• Restaurants
• Food Cost Management
• Outlook
• Food Cost Analysis
• Food Preparation
• Hospitality Management
• Food Safety
• Cuisine
• Serve Safe Certified
• Budgets
• Crisis Management
• Servsafe
• Seafood
• Culinary Skills
• Banquets
• Staff Development
• Production Budgeting
• Culinary Management
• Capital Budgeting
• Recipe Testing
• Concessions
• Menu Development
• Sanitation
• Sauces
• Recipes
• Fine Dining
• Team Building
• Operating Budgets
• Customer Satisfaction
• Menu Engineering
• Inventory Management
• Inventory Control