Catering Sales Manager
Highgate Hotels, LP | |||||||||
United States, Hawaii, Honolulu | |||||||||
Aug 28, 2024 | |||||||||
Catering Sales Manager
Compensation Type Yearly Highgate Hotels Highgate is a premier real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in U.S. gateway markets including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a rapidly expanding presence in Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Highgate's portfolio of global properties represents an aggregate asset value exceeding $20B and generates over $5B in cumulative revenues. The company provides expert guidance through all stages of the hospitality property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate also has the creativity and bandwidth to develop bespoke hotel brands and utilizes industry-leading proprietary revenue management tools that identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive out performance and maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of the industry's most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands. Highgate maintains corporate offices in London, New York, Dallas, and Seattle. Location Best Western Honolulu, HI Overview The Catering & Conference Services Manager is responsible for selling catering events and servicing catered & group events after it is booked. This is achieved through establishing and building strong client relationships; negotiating and finalizing through to contract; planning all event catering and operations; maintaining service and regular contact during the program; subsequent client follow up, billing and financial closure. The Catering & Conference Service Manager serves as the property liaison between client and operating departments to ensure a successful meeting and to generate repeat business. Is also responsible for coordinating and supervising assigned group business after it is booked by the sales department, and through completion of the event or function, while maintaining profitable operations and high-quality products and service levels. He/she is expected to market ideas to promote business Additional ongoing responsibilities include close management of financials, including regular participation in catering budgeting and forecasting. He/she is expected to foster relationships and market ideas to promote new and repeat business. Responsibilities
Manage existing accounts and follow up with client re-solicitation to capture future business.
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