Mariners Inn and Barefoot BarGeneral Manager
Jul. 1986 - Jan. 1991Hamilton Island, Great Barrier Reef, AustraliaAs General Manager, I worked with my wife to grow the business from a $900K loss to over $400K profit. Within 2 years we grew the business to include 2 restaurants, the famous Barefoot Bar, a general store, video store, delicatessen, bottleshop and out catering business. We introduced tight controls and sought tirelessly to meet customer needs and always included a big dose of FUN for our customers. Being located on an island brought its own challenges in terms of logistics and staffing, in particular when running the famous Whitehaven Beach party annually during Yacht Race week. This was a great time with lots of fun and hard work ...