01 PROFESSIONAL
MY KNOWLEDGE LEVEL
EVENT MANAGEMENT
97%
FOOD & BEVERAGE
95%
SALES
93%
HOSPITALITY
95%
HOTEL MANAGEMENT
94%
PEOPLE RELATIONS
95%
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
94%
hospitality leader|innovator
I'M
John benline.
jb
John Benline embraces business opportunity guided by People. Maturing in a large family in the Chicagoland area, Benline attributes his passion and commitment to upholding the genuine and authentic values of hospitality as simply the way he was raised; to be mindful, patient, forgiving, caring and compassionate. His refined entrepreneurial pillars continue to set industry standards and business best practices.
Holding a Five-Star Award in Excellence by Forbes, Johns strategic, entrepreneurial drive, business acumen and keen financial understanding are attributed to his many successes. Benline thrives as a visionary leader through exceeding organizational goals while identifying trends and developing future business opportunities.
In the art of hospitality, use the “contact” feature as it’s much more personal to become further acquainted and understand your business needs and opportunities together.
02 ACCOLADES
MY ACHIEVEMENTS.
03 Experience
2020-Current
CLOUD NINE HOSPITALITY GROUP
Director of Operations
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Recognize + procure future business opportunities to reach operational goals
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Plan and monitor the day-to-day operations of (4) separate business concepts to ensure efficient progress
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Supervise + guide leadership team from food, beverage, service and marketing departments and provide constructive feedback
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Regularly evaluate the efficiency of business procedures according to organizational objectives and implement improvements
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Create culture features and build steps of service/training guides to ensure ultimate guest experience Review financial analytics and adjust operational budgets to promote profitability
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Revise and/or formulate policies and promote their implementation
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Manage relationships/agreements with external partners/vendors
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Evaluate overall performance by gathering, analyzing and interpreting data and metrics
2015-2016
THE METROPOLITAN CLUB
Member Relations Director
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Executive Business Programming & Events
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Curate Food & Beverage Menus
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Create & Implement Promotional F&B Programs within (5) Outlets
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On-Board & Manage Memberships
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BEO Creation & Execution
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Marketing & Communications
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Special Event Management
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Member Relations Training & Development
2018-2020
ONE FIFTY ONE KITCHEN | BAR
General Manager
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Coach & Direct Management Staff Towards Optimized Productivity
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Maximize Profits by Controlling Food, Beverage & Labor Costs
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Direction on Food & Beverage Program/Menu Building
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Special & Private Event Management
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Promotional Marketing for Guest Retention
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Development & Oversight of All Financial Reporting
2014-2015
THE LANGHAM
Assistant Director of Spa
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New Business Development
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Prospect & Manage Memberships
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Manage Daily Operations
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Sales/Marketing Strategy
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Special Event Design, Planning & Execution
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Staff Training & Development
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Protocol & Procedure Development
2011-2014
HOTEL SAX
Beverage Manager
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Meet & Exceed Weekly/ Monthly Sales Goals
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Prospect & Network for Potential Event Business
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Upsold Event Space & Group Packages
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Development of Seasonal/ Promotional Packages
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Planning & Execution of Promotional/ VIP Events
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