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Warren Kidd

Tauranga,BOP

Summary

Dynamic entrepreneur with a proven track record in the hospitality space. As The Cinder Bar owner, our success was a result of excellent employee training and mentorship, detailed-focussed operations systems, our second-to-none hospitality,, and our ability to maintain consistently high standards that the competition could not keep up with; for over a decade.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Restaurant Bar Owner

Self Employed
12.2014 - 05.2025

THE CINDER BAR

  • Ran and operated two successful locations in Incheon, South Korea
  • Led a crew of up to 12 employees with heavy focus on training, reminding, and nurturing. This development allowed them to exceed their own expectations, forge an unmatched team culture, and become outstanding individuals in and outside of work.
  • Developed comprehensive training systems, bar operations systems, and a code that enabled my crew to buy into what we were all aiming to achieve.
  • Engaged customers in hospitality levels rarely experienced that became our point of difference, and a key driver to our success.
  • Relished receiving feedback, treating critiques as gold nuggets of information that enhanced all that we did.
  • Have a love for business with laser-like focus on the details to maximize overall success, harmony and profitability.
  • Managed financial aspects of the business, including budgeting, and profit/loss analysis.
  • Set employee schedules, delegated duties, and had the courage to throw my young employees the keys which presented them with opportunities to grow and to shine.
  • Consistently maintained positive relationships with local community.

Recruiting Business

Co-owner
05.2012 - 11.2014
  • B&W RECRUITING
  • Collaborated with clients requiring the services of native-english speakers in Seoul, Incheon and Gyeong-gi province, Based in Incheon, we offered ideal educators from our talent pool.
  • Provided exceptional customer service to both candidates and clients fostering partnerships that lasted the duration of their tenures.

ESL Teacher

Various
04.2001 - 04.2012
  • Instructed ESL to diverse age groups, from kindergarten to university level.

Education

Bachelor of Music - Classical Piano Performance

University of Otago
Dunedin

Skills

  • Employee training and mentorship
  • Food safety regulations
  • Excellence in hospitality
  • Small business operations

Languages

English
Korean

Timeline

Restaurant Bar Owner

Self Employed
12.2014 - 05.2025

Recruiting Business

Co-owner
05.2012 - 11.2014

ESL Teacher

Various
04.2001 - 04.2012

Bachelor of Music - Classical Piano Performance

University of Otago
Warren Kidd