Steve Himmel

6719 Ladyfish Trail

Bradenton, FL 34202
(941) 704-2131
Keelyandsteve@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE
Leadership role in the service industry, focusing on
relationship growth and service delivery excellence.

EXECUTIVE PROFILE
 Extensive experience in designing and developing restaurants,
incuding purpose-built construction, customer-relations, facility
maintenance and operations.
 Award-winner in customer oriented service operations and
business development, employee development, training, and
grass roots marketing
 Excellent interpersonal skills; award-winning customer,
partner, supplier and community relationships
 Proven record of succes in high volume, fast paced operations

EXPERIENCE
2008–2009 Riverhouse Reef and Grill
Palmetto, FL
Proprietor
 Managed P&L achieved first year revenue of $2.5 million.

 Total development of concept, including facility, hiring,

environmental, menu and business operations
 Led licensing, grand opening, first year of service and
continuing operations.
 Responsible for employee, equipment, facility, maintenance,

safety and asset utilization metrics, reported daily, weekly,

monthly and annually.
 Hired and trained managers and staff (75)

 Program manager for all operations, including facilities,

maintenance, purchasing, accounting, payroll and customer
service.

2007-2008 Indigo Reef and Grill Bradenton, FL

Owner, Founder and Managing Member
 Managed P&L achieved first year revenue of $300k, including
 hitting break-even.
 Constructed facility, including design, equipment, layout,
safety, service operations flow and customer concept. Led
licensing, maintenance, and facility operations.
 Managed assets and physical equipment maintenance to lower
costs of operations
 Total development of procedures, including cooking, hiring,
customer service and bar operations. Continuous
improvement through break-even operations
 Hired and trained managers and staff (45)
 Responsible for financing, banking and all aspects of ownership
operations

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 1994-2006 Outback Steakhouse Bradenton, FL
Proprietor
 Youngest Proprietor ever in the Outback system. Worked
across system in multiple states and locations (10+) during
tenure
 Managed P&L for 7 years, including “Partner of the Year” for 3

years. Recognized for operations efficiency, cost control and

revenue growth metrics (reported daily, weekly, monthly,
quarterly and annually)
 Increased sales from $3.5 million to $4.5 million (29%)

 Grew external sales to top 10 in the company

 Company-wide excellence in personnel development,

including: developed 15 salaried managers, and 4 Managing
Partners for the company
 Complete experience in all positions including Kitchen
Manager, Service Manager, Key Employee, Headwaiter, Waiter,
Bartender, Dishwasher and Busboy

EDUCATION
1990–1995 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
 B.A. Food and Resource Economics

 Full Scholarship Violinist in University Symphony

1986 – 1990 Bloomingdale High School

Brandon, FL
 National Honor Society
 Captain, Men’s Swimming & Diving
 Concertmaster

COMMUNITY
 American Cancer Society fundraising (4 years)
 Lead sponsor, Tournament Director for Manatee County
Schools Foundation (7 years)
 Active in Brandon Rotary Club (3 years)
 Indigo Foundation: Save the Reefs (Mote Marine)