October 20th – Current Brian McKenna @ The Courtyard Beijing, China
General Manager
! Responsible for running the entire business reporting only to ownership.
! Tasked with overseeing every single aspect of the operation and accountable for the P&L in its
entirety.
! Developed 100% new events platform to allow sales team to effectively communicate with corporate
guest enquiries.
! Overhauled entire wine program and catalogued over 1000 labels of wine as well as managing
consignment wines, managing a stock upwards of a million USD worth of G.C.C wine.
! Responsible for the manning guide for the staff of 30.
April 8th – Current The Four Seasons Hotel Beijing China
Whisky Consultant
! Pre-opening Whisky consultant for the Whisky Library at Equis Club Beijing Four Seasons.
! Designed and implemented beverage menu concept, design and training for The Whisky Library.
July 25th 2012 – Jan 10th 2014 B28 South Korea & Singapore
Regional General Manager
! Supervising all business aspects and brand management in both Korea and Singapore. Within the
first year at Singapore under my supervision (reporting directly to the CEO), B28 took SGD $1
million revenue as a 35-seat venue.
! Negotiating jazz sponsorship with key trade partners to the tune of $42,000 cash reducing the yearly
Jazz expenditure by more then 75%.
! Implementing more efficient stocktaking procedures for the distribution company The Whisky Fund
and overseeing large scale purchases of Single Cask whisky for the B28 portfolio.
! Initiating, writing and implementing the program for Bar Academy “The B28 Basement Bar School”
for the home enthusiast, gaining sponsorship from Zweisel glassware, Beam Global spirits & Uber
Tools
! Implementing and mentoring training programs for Single Cask whisky and cocktails for both outlets.
! Hosting training sessions and brand introduction for The Whisky Funds exclusive products in the
Korean market in conjunction with the owners, master distillers & brand Ambassadors for Douglas
Laing, Luxardo, Kavalan & Duncan Taylor.
! Accounting and financial reporting for Singapore and Korea, including: providing monthly inventory,
accounts payable and receivable reporting and responsible for all outgoing payments to suppliers, staff
and third parties for B28 venues & The Whisky Fund.
September 2011- May 2012 Refinery Concepts Pte Ltd Singapore
Group Mixologist and Bar Manager
! Pre-opening project consultant for Fat Cow bar and cocktail programme.
! Designed and implemented beverage menu concept, design and costing for Fat Cow.
! Sourced raw ingredients from Japan to create comprehensive in-house ingredients such as syrups
and bitters.
! Developed beverage training modules to train and mentor staff.
! Oversaw housekeeping operations for the bar including stock take, purchasing, quality control, P&L
and costing.
! Bar and product knowledge training for Kinki, Pierside and The Marmalade Group.
! Contributed to Diageo World Class training manual on Asian influences.
! Kept beverage cost at 24% throughout the entire time on board 6% under target.
! Fat Cow won “Best New Restaurant” by I-S Magazine. Other media interviews include and a
Singapore Press Holdings Award for Singapore’s Best New Restaurant.
January 2011 – September 2011 Santa Maria school Hong Kong
English teacher
This role included full time class teaching in the aforementioned subjects and organising the paperwork involved with running the administration ,In terms of skill development, the experience was invaluable for honing the ability to relate to a broad range of students and their parents, along with other teachers, aswell as increasing my aptitude for prioritising tasks, delegating where necessary and seeing projects through to
their fruition. Approximately 10 % of the students were from non-English speaking backgrounds so for these individuals, classes included a large TESOL element.
2011 Play Club Asia Hong Kong
Mixology Consultant
! Pre-opening bespoke cocktail concept menu design & staff training.
2010 Epicurean HK Ltd Hong Kong
General Manager, Bar George- Lan Kwai Fong
! Oversaw entire operation including stock take, staff rosters, menus, marketing, promotions, P&L
! Managed over 15 staff and the staff roster
! Implementation of marketing programs such as the ATV World Cup Coverage & the Asian launch of
Manitou Maple Liqueur.
! Opening and closing of the bar and restaurant
! Managed staff roster
2008-2009 Crown Macau Macau
Resident Mixologist
! Designed and implemented cocktail programme for 5 bars & upwards of 30 staff.
! Provided brand support for events and staff training such as the Millionaire Asia Launch
Party and the Auction of the only Hennessy Beauté du Siècle out of 100 ever made to reach Asian
shores.
