KEITH E. MARBURG

HaTzionut 1/13

Jerusalem, Israel

keithmarburg@gmail.com

Professional Experience

                 Kalbi Aluf Klavim, Jerusalem, Israel

                                    Owner and Operator

Registered vendor to Israeli Police Department of protection and bomb detection canines

                 SODEXHO AT FORDHAM UNIVERSITY, Bronx, NY

                                    Director of Catering Operations

                                    Responsile for $2 million operation                                     In charge of special events for Development Department and daily catering

Directly in charge of meeting with clients to design, manage, and execute events of up to 4000 guests on the largest university campus in New York City. Managed a staff of 200 temps and six full time supervisors and captains

                   ADECCO HOSPITALITY, Atlanta, GA

                                    Branch Manager

Responsible for soliciting clients in a new market for the hospitality division of Adecco staffing

Created new customer base including Omni Hotel at CNN Center, Cobb Galleria Convention Center, and Super Target of Georgia

                millenium broadway, New York, NY

                                    Banquet and Conference Center Manager

Responsible for service flow, function diagrams and staffing in accordance with banquet event orders for eight-floor conference center and Hudson Theater

Shared responsibilities for staff of forty-eight servers, twelve fully operational banquet rooms, and thirty-two meeting rooms in an all corporate environment

                taco taco, Jerusalem, Israel

Owner and Operator

Balanced, set, and planned budget for advertising, staff payroll and supplies

Wrote joint venture proposal for franchise sales opportunities

Redesigned construction of premises and expanded from an indoor eight table restaurant to an indoor /outdoor establishment with forty-five tables

Planned and designed menus in English and Hebrew

Programmed and maintained Casio, electronic cash register system

Hired and trained staff

                  Jerusalem Hilton (David’s Citadel), Jerusalem, Israel

Member of opening crew

Manager of Room Service, Mini-bar and Guest Courtesies

Trained staff in food service specifically relating to room service, mini-bar and guest courtesies

Wrote food service manuals including room service, dining room, lobby/lounge and catering.  All approved by Hilton International

Education             New York City Technical College

B.A. Hospitality Management, 1996 

A.A.S. Culinary Arts, 1993; Bar-Ilan University, Israel 1990-1991