Dino Celotti

I love food, wine, cocktails and cocktail culture, especially when shared with family and friends.

Hospitality, Food & Beverage and Project Management focussed. I also enjoy helping businesses connect with their customers and clients through the web. I find solutions to problems and optimize opportunities. I find people with solutions and connect them with others to optimize their impact. I am a value engineer. 

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Dino Celotti
BComm, CSS
Real Estate | Vancouver, Canada Area, CA

Experience

  • May 2011 - Present
    President / Table One Hospitality
    Wine, Spirits, Cocktail and Hospitality consulting and advisory. Assisting with menu creation, concept design, and operating procedure development. Providing British Columbia Liquor industry insights and advice to extra-provincial agencies and businesses.
  • Jan 2009 - Present
    Asset Manager / Opus Hotels
    Oversee all department operations and administration related to OPUS Hotel real assets in Canada, including 5 food & beverage outlets and leased space, repair & maintenance, insurance claims and execution. Negotiated major trades, service and supplier contracts. - Developed annual operating budgets - Presented results and plans of action to ownership - Designed and implemented operating procedures and controls - Maintained relationships with all suppliers and negotiated key contracts - Provided leadership to department heads and staff to ensure excellent customer service - Conducted meetings to provide guidance and trouble-shoot challenges - Carried out interviews and supervised staff selection and training - Carried out market research to ascertain value of vacant and leasable space
  • May 2007 - Present
    Business Alumni Chair - Vancouver Chapter / University of Victoria
    Primary contact for UVic Faculty of Business Alumni in Vancouver Lead contact for planning chapter events in Vancouver
  • Oct 2006 - Present
    Development Manager / Trilogy Properties Corporation
    Managed all aspects of complex development projects, assessed lease values, conducted feasibility studies and comparative analyses. - Conducted market research to assess comparable property sales and lease values. - Managed interior designers, architects, lawyers, code consultants, construction managers and contractors related to various development projects. - Managed municipal and provincial applications as necessitated by the project. - Developed, evaluated and administered the project budgets. - Value engineered all projects, refining the final product while reducing costs. - Development Management, Project Analysis, Cost Analysis, Asset Feasibility, Development Feasibility, Renovation Management.
  • Sept 2005 - Present
    Vice President of External Relations / UVic Commerce Students Society
    Volunteer Position. Goal: To maintain and develop relationships between UVic Commerce Students Society and Business Student Organizations across Canada. Represented UVic at National Conferences; Rocky Mountain Business Seminar, National Business Conference, Roundtable Business Conference, UVic Leadership Conference, Jeux Du Commerce. Acted as VP External on UVic Leadership Conference Committee.
  • Jun 2006 - Present
    Founding Member / Twist Consulting
    -10 Day Innovation Project for Entrepreneurship Program. Market research to seek out potential clients. Product marketing and sales. Won Triple Crown Award, Peter Thomas Innovation Project.
  • Jan 2006 - Present
    Assistant Property Manager & Business Strategy Consultant / FIRM Management
    Assisted in day to day operations and commercial property management. Completed year-end rent rolls, operating and tax payment adjustments, tenant account record keeping. Conducted corporate study to determine flaws in business structure and show areas to continue, detailed cost benefit analysis of each employee within the firm, comparative analysis of cost per employee relative to revenues generated.
  • Oct 2003 - Present
    Manager, Franchisee / College Pro Painters
    As a Franchisee Manager for College Pro Painters I was responsible for interviewing and hiring my own staff, site supervisors, marketers and laborers. Responsibilities included business accounting and finances, inventory, payroll, marketing, promotions, sales and quotations. representing both my own business as well as the franchisor. The role also required i supervise quality and efficiency of workers while monitoring customer satisfaction and ensuring that all clients were 100% satisfied with the work once complete as well as being happy with the overall customer service, cleanliness, organization and respect for the home and property.

Education

  • 2011 - 2011
    Society of Wine Educators
    Certified Specialist of Spirits in Spirits
  • 2011 - 2011
    Wine & Spirits Education Trust
    Intermediate Certificate in Wines & Spirits
  • 2006 - 2008
    The University of British Columbia
    DULE in Urban Land Economics
  • 2002 - 2006
    University of Victoria
    BCom in Business, Entrepreneurship
    Activities: Commerce Students Society - VP External Relations UVic Leadership Conference - VP External Relations

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