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Tiara Bennett
Pastry Chef & Managing Partner | The Pastry Box Bakery
Experience
2022 - 2023
Wholesale Reservation Specialist
Doubletree by Hilton - DowntownNew York, NY
2018 - 2019
Pastry Production Cook
MaialinoNew York, NY
2016 - 2018
Food and Beverage/Front Office Supervisor
Homewood Suites by HiltonNew York, NY
2015 - 2016
Guest Service Agent
Homewood Suites by HiltonNew York, NY
2015 - 2016
Food and Beverage Attendant
Homewood Suites by HiltonNew York, NY
2013 - 2016
Front Desk Manager
Bankrate, INCNew York, NY
Education
2018
Baking And Pastry Arts
The International Culinary Center (now Institute of Culinary Education)New York, NY
Advice from Tiara Bennett
Quotes about career path, skills, and teamwork from an industry leader.
Being a small business owner who is actively in the space every day, I try to show my team that I work just as hard as they do and that I'm not too good to do any job needed for the team.
I thank them often and openly share my story so they can see the actions behind the wins. And, when we do win, I always let them know we wouldn't have done it without them.
For education, I always rotate duties so team members can learn and experience different moving parts of the business.
So many lessons learned and to be learned.
But I think the ones that stand out the most to me in this part of my career (in no particular order) are: you need a solid team to win, mentorship is important and needed in both being a mentor and having mentors, and celebrate wins that aren't yours.
When hiring, I look for confidence, passion and time management skills.
It's important to have people skills, time management and the ability to problem solve.
I find inspiration in my family, my community, and the chefs & hospitality professionals I admire.
For self-cafe, I go to the sauna for hot and cold therapy.
I read the Harvard Business Review, NYT, and am often flipping through cookbooks.
"Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself" by Joe Dispenza is an audio book I reflect back to.
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