Top Ten Employers The ten employers (an additional ten employers are nearly equally as entitled) were ultimately selected because: a) I learned incremental information from the employer that elevated my aggregate career skills; b) I was able to make a major contribution to the employer; and 3) my income exceeded customary levels. Restaurants (Alphabetical) Positions Notes Café Budapest Boston, MA Waiter Boston's premier restaurant, club service cocktails, actual silver, crystal (chillers for DP) and linen, plating at the table, finest products, multinational celebrities, no photos & cameras permitted in dining room - owner Edith Bonn (Hungarian Refugee) ruled every facet of operation “Sir, If you do not sell Beluga, then why are you here?” - Hugely successful restaurant, 1 waiter does it all The Chefs Garden Naples, FL Waiter Award winning, partners, Bernie Brown, “California Wine Wizard", Tony Ridgeway, "line at is too long; raise prices again". Serious wine program – (Nouvelle) The Fleet Reserve Club Annapolis, MD *Asst to Club Mgr for Food and Beverage *Dining Room Operations Mgr *Function and Group Services Manager (Sales & Production) * Wine Steward Water’s edge private club *designed implemented, staffed & trained (mgrs) ala carte dining *created and managed Sunday brunch *developed, sold, produced banquet and function program *conceive, selected, executed, successful (profitable) wine list for (ala carte & function) no previous wine program Fresco Miami Beach, FL Dining Room Captain In The Eden Roc Resort & Spa, A la carte Steakhouse, 3 man team, introduced specials, awakened dormant wine sales from exceptional list The Grill Room on Las Olas Ft. Lauderdale, FL  Dining Room Captain In The Riverside Hotel – preparations at table - Flambé, “Wine Spectator” List, celebrities and sports figures - ambiance of a turn of the century British officers' club Laffite Naples, FL First Captain (Promoted from) Dining Room Captain 5 Star in The Registry Resort, silver, crystal, linen, preparations at the table – Flambé, “Wine Spectator” List, led 3 man team  recruited by Manfred Gruchella, Maître d’, strict, demanding – clientele among wealthiest $200+ per cover (Classic & Nouvelle) Mirabeau Seattle, WA Waiter (a la carte) Captain (banquets) Named after character in French literature, 78’Th floor, preparations at the table – Flambé, “Wine Spectator” List, 1 waiter does it all - Waiter of the Year El Restaurante del Diplomata (The Diplomat Restaurant) Quito, Ecuador SA Consultant In Hotel Amaranta Internacional, one block from US & French embassies, planed, implemented concepts and menu, sold events to multinational clients surrounding Miss Universe Pageant in Quito Smith & Wollensky Miami Beach, Fl Dining Room Captain On government cut, superior steaks, “Wine Spectator List, I won wine contest every month Tropart Café Miami Beach, FL Waiter In The Fontainebleau Hilton – Hotel main dining room 500 seats, an hour wait for a table on some nights, must be careful, some stations miles from kitchen - mistakes cost time