Kyle Christian

Catering Sales Manager @J&l Catering

Chicago, IL, US

Catering Sales Planner for weddings, social, non-profit and corporate events- Manage on-site teams ranging from 5 - 140 personnel- Built and maintain sales of $2M+ with additional lead production on $850k of business - Works directly with chefs to create custom menus for clients- Assists culinary kitchen on creating creative menu items, while paying close attention to operating costs and procurement of product (seasonality, inventory etc.)- Manage client expectations and timelines- Advise non-profit and corporate clients on best practices to maintain positive ROIs- Develop strong ties with event planners, vendors, venues and clients through networking- Led company wide brainstorm and development of new branding and mission statement- Managed development of new marketing team and implemented a marketing project tracking system

College of Charleston

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)