The Private Dining (Events and Sales) Manager focuses on private dining reservations storewide buyouts and partner events at an Eataly location. Reports to the General Manager of Restaurants.
- Generates events sales by scouting new business and maintaining relationships with existing clients
- Serves as the point of contact for clients to plan events develop contracts detail events and help the restaurant and store teams to execute events
- Works with all event vendors including: florists rental company security
- Partners with the Eataly operations team (Culinary Front of House Retail and Quick Service) on event preparation
- Meets with clients for additional walkthroughs to finalize event details
- Processes all catering requests in collaboration with the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) team
- Manages all catering events from start to finish; books plans and executes functions
- Helps develop and maintain private event menu offerings
- Creates proposals contracts and event orders as well as packages tailored to each clients requests
- Recaps events and provides operation sales and production suggestions to the team
- Maintains fiscal responsibility in terms of rentals supplies and labor
- Manages daytoday catering requests and works closely with the QSR team to ensure proper of catering orders
- Maintains industry knowledge including principles and practices within catering
- Performs other duties as required or assigned
Qualifications :
- 5 years of experience in events sales
- 2 years of experience in event planning and/or production
- 2 years of experience restaurant private events
- Experience with Tripleseat (Event Management Software) and Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to work in a fastpaced operational environment
- Availability to work a flexible schedule including nights and weekends
- Availability to occasionally attend workshops tradeshows and conventions
- Must be able to work onsite at Eataly Aventura
Additional Information :
Benefits and Perks
- Medical Dental Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401K with match or RRSP
- Bonus program
- Free family meal daily
- Discounts at Eataly
- Classes on products and Italian cuisine
- Referral bonus program
- and more!
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime