Blair E.

Lohmeyer 7 Durham Circle, Schwenksville, PA 19473 Cell (610)-715-3598 Home (610)-287-9644

Email: bl13d38ea@westpost.net

SUMMARY: General Manager experienced in Corporate, Convention, Transient, and Resort Hote l Management; Corporate Food & Beverage Director which set and expedited goals, led by example and interfaced well with management and ownership; Food & Beverage Director & Manager with a broad background in customer service t hat included casual to fine dining experiences, quantity to creative catering, v olume theater concessions, high energy bars, entertainment lounges, and front and back of the house operations; Excellent analytical, organizational, planning, and execution skills, adaptable to change, exercises independent judgment, and multitasks with the ability to pr ioritize; Qualifications also include planning and execution of renovations, capital infus ions, and concept and brand changes.

GF Management: Mar. 1999 - Present Interim & Transitional General Manager: For Corporate, Transient and Resort Hot els of GF Management; General Manager: Marquis de Lafayette Hotel / Condominium Association, Inc., Ca pe May, NJ (Managed Property of GF Management) Provided management and direction which increased guest satisfaction of Hotel ou tlets by maintaining and executing the highest standards of products and service s while maximizing profitability through cost and labor control; Accomplishment Highlights: 1) Restored financial stability & credit rating by; * Elimination of $1.4 million in debt service; * Retooling budget program and reducing Annual Labor by $115 thousand; * Reducing Accounts Payable to $0 from $500 thousand and maintaining it througho ut my tenure; 2) Implemented Quality Controlled Programs which aided customer service; 3) Instituted and presided over an aggressive annual capital infusion program; 4) Rebuilt aging infrastructures and added needed Meeting space and Fitness roo m; 5) Helped Condo Association secure funding for two major renovations, $4 millio n in 2003-04 and $2 million in 2008-09, obtained permits and renovation approved plans from Historic Planning Commission and City Planning Board, and oversaw all aspects of the renovations while operating an op en hotel; 5) Obtained AAA Diamond rating, which had been lost prior to my arrival; 6) Re-shaped the direction and marketing strategy; 7) Increased ADR, Advance Deposits, Rev-par and Repeat Guest ratio; 8) Condominium Association renewed the Management Agreements for two consecutiv e 5 year terms. Regional Food & Beverage Director: Based out of King of Prussia, PA & Cleveland, OH (GF Management) Implemented the necessary guidance, training, and marketing expertise for Genera

l Managers and aided Food & Beverage Management with their operations such that budgeted sales and bottom line profits could be achieved. Crown American Hotels: Oct. 1989 - Oct. 1998 Corporate Food & Beverage Director: Johnstown, PA Furnished 26 Hotels with food and beverage direction regarding products and serv ices. Created profits by developing programs which enhanced and improved their transient and local market appeal, product quality, selection and training of Fo od & Beverage staff, cost controls, revenue and bottom line profits. Accomplishment Highlights: 1) Key player in renovations, concept changes, hotel conversions, purchasing, a cquisitions, Food and Beverage area designs and operational needs; 2) Developed and implemented; * Cost saving rebate and purchasing programs which netted a return of $140,000 annually; * Centralized corporate core menu program which standardized food and beverage s pec recipes and presentations. Annualized savings of $100,000; * Bi-annual Chef strategy and development meetings for core menus, recipes, spec s and presentations; * Corporate driven point of sale materials and programs which provided the suppo rt to improve their local market advertising appeal; * Straight forward, no nonsense track-able market plans which were conformed to each property's strategic growth plans; * A system which tracked monthly average checks, covers, revenues and capture ra te history and a budget program which utilized this information to help them for ecast the future; * Computer programs to control labor by department, standardized beverage and fo od inventories, end of the month reconciliation reports, chart of accounts for s ystematic placement of expenses, and forecasting guides; * Track-able Food & Beverage guest satisfaction survey programs; * An aggressive approach to modernize kitchens, kitchen equipment, audio visual, and banquet equipment, dish machines, beverage equipment and POS systems; * Training manuals and job descriptions for all food and beverage positions; * Annual Food and Beverage Director and Chef education meetings. Interim General Manager: For Corporate and Transient hotels of Crown American H otels. Star Plaza Theater & Resort: May 1988 - Oct. 1989 Food & Beverage Director: Merrillville, IN 350 Room Hotel ... multifaceted Food & Beverage Complex ... 3400 seat top billin g theater with $2 million in F&B Concessions ... 10 unique Food & Beverage Outle ts & Catering ... $20 million Hotel Renovation ... $7 million in Annual F&B Sale s. Hyatt Corporation: May 1981 - May 1988 Food and Beverage Director: Hyatt Regency Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 393 Room Hotel ... 6 Food & Beverage Outlets & Catering ... $5.7 million in Annu al Food & Beverage Sales; Sr. Assistant Food and Beverage Director: Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago, IL 2019 Room Hotel ... 11 Food & Beverage Outlets & Catering ... $28 million in Ann ual Food & Beverage Sales; Executive Steward: Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago, IL 2019 Room Hotel ... Responsible for all Chefs' needs that included food transpor tation, cleanliness of 9 Kitchens, China, Glass & Silver purchases and Inventory control of $3 million worth of CG&S;

Room Service Manager: Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago, IL, 2019 Room Hotel ... 24 Hr Service ... Included 110 Suite Catering Operation ... $3.7 million in Annual Sales; Restaurant Manager: Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 1200 Room Hotel ... Managed two unique Restaurants (Clock of Fives & Polaris Roo m). Education: University of Georgia ... Bachelor of Science Degree ... Pre-Med