2023 - PRESENT
GSD Hospitality Solutions
Founder and Principal
GSD Hospitality Solutions was founded in 2023, a consultancy specializing in food and beverage. The firm provides expert creative and operational guidance to hospitality groups or individual ventures.
Current clients include The Walker Tribeca, Mostrador New York, The Flower Shop Rooftop, Saint Tuesday, and Bar Pompette.
2015 - 2022
Ten Lifestyle Management
Director of Restaurants, Americas & Global Director, Communications
Ellie joined Ten Lifestyle as the Senior Operations Manager for the U.S., leading initiatives to boost daily profitability and operational efficiency. She was later promoted to Director of Culinary Experiences, where she launched and managed the first-ever restaurants program for the Americas region.
2015
Chiltern Firehouse
Consulting Project Manager
During her time at Chiltern Firehouse, Ellie led the integration of essential back-of-house systems and procedures, clarified events management and F&B operational processes, wrote guest room collateral, and supported the Managing Director with ad hoc projects.
2012 - 2015
The Standard Hotel, East Village
Operational Lead & Marketing Manager
As Operations Lead, Ellie played a supporting role in the hotel's rebranding and reopening, serving as the community liaison and project manager, while also contributing to the construction and launch of the restaurants. After taking on the role of Marketing Manager, acting as steward for the brands' social media pages, she created on-property initiatives to drive interaction and hosted events aimed at building the hotel's profile.
1995 - 2015
Various F&B Outlets, California & New York
Server, Bartender, Trainer, Manager
Ellie discovered her love for hospitality while working in Bay Area restaurants. When she made the move to New York City in 2001, that passion grew into a two-decade-long adventure across various roles in the food and beverage scene.