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Jarkko Myllymäki

Jarkko Myllymäki

Entrepreneur
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Summary

Seasoned Entrepreneur with a solid background in business management, operational planning and revenue generation. Hardworking, dedicated and resourceful leader with 35+ years in restaurant industry. Ready to leverage experience and drive to pursue new professional challenges.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience

Work History

Restaurant Entrepreneur

Restaurant The Glass
07.2020 - Current
  • Planning, designing, recruiting, opening and running a new Nordic style restaurant in Helsinki city center.

Restaurant Entrepreneur

Restaurant Juuri
07.2004 - 03.2021
  • Opening a new fine dining restaurant in Helsinki. Juuri was one the most known restaurants in Helsinki. Specialized in finnish foodculture. Juuri was nominated the Best Restaurant in Finland year 2010

Restaurant Entrepreneur

Juuri Yhtiöt ltd.
03.2015 - 06.2019
  • Opening and designing a new lunch restaurant chain with a great team.

Restaurant Entrepreneur

Juuri Yhtiöt ltd.
01.2015 - 02.2019
  • Launching and operating in company events and catering section

Restaurant Entrepreneur

Juuri Yhtiöt ltd.
04.2007 - 02.2019

Entrepreneur

Liekkilohi
10.2001 - 06.2003
  • Fish product cooking and sale

Restaurant Manager

Restaurant Knossos Agora
05.1999 - 10.2001
  • Opening new restaurant in Helsinki
  • Carefully interviewed, selected, trained, and supervised staff.

Restaurant Manager

Kalaravintolat / Restaurants Leijuva Lahna and Punavuoren Ahven
10.1998 - 05.1999
  • Opening new restaurant and later simultaneously manager in two restaurants
  • Carefully interviewed, selected, trained, and supervised staff.
  • Tracked daily sales transactions and invoices for accurate and updated financial reporting.
  • Monitored inventory of supplies and purchased orders to maintain adequate stock levels.

Bar Manager / Head Waiter

Nordic Hotels / Restaurant Töölönranta
05.1996 - 10.1998

Opening American style bar with collague.

Later Head Waiter, running daily supervisory routines in the front office

Bartender, Waiter

Restaurant Portside
12.1994 - 06.1995

Bartender

Restaurant Storyville
01.1993 - 12.1994

Waiter, Bartender, Kitchen Staff

Multiple
01.1989 - 12.1994

Bartender, Waiter

Caffe Buon Gusto, Restaurant Gilda
06.1994 - 08.1994
  • Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
  • Learned the American bar style in bartenders work
  • Learned how to be fast and also give good customer service for clients

Kitchen Helper

Restaurant Happy Days
05.1989 - 10.1989
  • Followed recipes and chef instructions to prepare food correctly.
  • Operated kitchen equipment in accordance with manufacturer instructions.

Kitchen Helper

Fly Inn Restaurant / Helsinki- Vantaa Airport
06.1987 - 08.1987

Kitchen Helper

Arctia Restaurants / Messukeskuksen Ravintolat
08.1985 - 06.1986

Education

High School Diploma -

Sotunki High School
Vantaa, Finland

Head Waiter - Restaurant Front Office

Restaurant School Perho
Helsinki
01.1992

Bachelor of Arts - Hotel, Motel, And Restaurant Management

Haaga Instituutti

Level 3 in Wines And Spirit - Wines

Wine And Spirit Educational Trust, WSET
Helsinki

Level 4, Diploma in Wines And Spirit - Wines And Spirits

Wine And Spirit Educational Trust WSET
Helsinki And Geisenheim, Germany

HHJ Hyväksytty Hallituksen Jäsen - Certified Board Member

Kauppakamari
Helsinki

Skills

  • Business Planning
  • Customer Acquisition
  • Team Development
  • Team Bonding
  • Inventory Control Processes
  • POS Inventory System Operation
  • Strategic Vision
  • Profit Target Achievement
  • Client Meetings
  • Personnel Management
  • Administering Social Media Accounts
  • User Requirements
  • Financial Transactions
  • Organizational Structuring
  • Special Promotions Planning
  • Employee Motivation
  • Cash Control
  • Inventory Tracking and Management
  • Hiring and Onboarding
  • Business Leadership
  • Budget Controls
  • Personnel Scheduling

Accomplishments

  • Supervised team of 100 staff members.

Affiliations

  • MaRa ry. Finnish, tourism, hotel and restaurant entrepreneurs association. board member
  • Mry, Southern Finland, chairman of the board
  • EK, Confederations of finnish Industry, board member


Languages

Finnish
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
Swedish
Upper intermediate
B2
German
Intermediate
B1

Work Availability

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Quote

If man hasn’t discovered something that he will die for, he isn’t fit to live.
Martin Luther King, Jr.

Timeline

Restaurant Entrepreneur

Restaurant The Glass
07.2020 - Current

Restaurant Entrepreneur

Juuri Yhtiöt ltd.
03.2015 - 06.2019

Restaurant Entrepreneur

Juuri Yhtiöt ltd.
01.2015 - 02.2019

Restaurant Entrepreneur

Juuri Yhtiöt ltd.
04.2007 - 02.2019

Restaurant Entrepreneur

Restaurant Juuri
07.2004 - 03.2021

Entrepreneur

Liekkilohi
10.2001 - 06.2003

Restaurant Manager

Restaurant Knossos Agora
05.1999 - 10.2001

Restaurant Manager

Kalaravintolat / Restaurants Leijuva Lahna and Punavuoren Ahven
10.1998 - 05.1999

Bar Manager / Head Waiter

Nordic Hotels / Restaurant Töölönranta
05.1996 - 10.1998

Bartender, Waiter

Restaurant Portside
12.1994 - 06.1995

Bartender, Waiter

Caffe Buon Gusto, Restaurant Gilda
06.1994 - 08.1994

Bartender

Restaurant Storyville
01.1993 - 12.1994

Kitchen Helper

Restaurant Happy Days
05.1989 - 10.1989

Waiter, Bartender, Kitchen Staff

Multiple
01.1989 - 12.1994

Kitchen Helper

Fly Inn Restaurant / Helsinki- Vantaa Airport
06.1987 - 08.1987

Kitchen Helper

Arctia Restaurants / Messukeskuksen Ravintolat
08.1985 - 06.1986

High School Diploma -

Sotunki High School

Head Waiter - Restaurant Front Office

Restaurant School Perho

Bachelor of Arts - Hotel, Motel, And Restaurant Management

Haaga Instituutti

Level 3 in Wines And Spirit - Wines

Wine And Spirit Educational Trust, WSET

Level 4, Diploma in Wines And Spirit - Wines And Spirits

Wine And Spirit Educational Trust WSET

HHJ Hyväksytty Hallituksen Jäsen - Certified Board Member

Kauppakamari
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