Abigail Wallace

Hospitality leader with 23 years of management, operations, and customer service experience, including 16 years as an owner/operator. Skilled in daily service leadership, staffing and scheduling, staff training, inventory and cost control, and building warm, community-centered dining rooms where the team operates like family.

Salary requirement: $75,000 per year

Owner / Operator - Moonbean Cafe (NY Food Merchants, LLC)

(2006-06 - 2022-07)

• Owned and operated a community-focused café for 16 years, responsible for every aspect of daily service, staffing, and scheduling.
• Hired, trained, and led front-of-house teams; built schedules, ran payroll, and managed ordering (food, beverage, paper goods) and vendor relations.
• Held full P&L responsibility: budgeting, bookkeeping, purchasing, and cash handling.
• Set the tone at the front door — a warm, welcoming presence — and built lasting relationships with regular guests.
• Developed menu ideas, upheld quality standards, and ensured health and safety compliance.
• Deep knowledge of steps of service, food, wine, and spirits, and the details that make them work.

General Manager - Caffe Linda - New York, NY

(1999 - 2006)

• Led front-of-house operations for a busy NYC Italian restaurant.
• Managed hosting, bartending, serving, and food-running teams; trained and supervised staff to ensure consistent service quality.
• Conducted inventory, placed orders, and handled opening and closing procedures.

Family Caregiver

(2022 - 2026)

• Full-time caregiver for an elderly parent (transferable strengths: scheduling, managing care providers, budgeting).

Board Member - Ossining Children's Center

(2024-01)

Childhood Education; Child Development and Social Intervention - New York University