Travis Gochnour

Guest-first hospitality professional with a career in luxury and boutique hotels and venues across Los Angeles, New York, and Miami, now moving home to Idaho to focus on front-of-house hospitality. Known for warm, confident guest service, calm problem solving, and the ability to lead by example on the floor. Experienced at the front desk, on the phones, at event and reservation check-ins, and on bell shifts, with management experience that brings polish, reliability, and team leadership to a front desk role.

Detail oriented and an efficient communicator across Valet, Engineering, IT, Security, F&B, and Housekeeping, keeping the property pristine at all times.

Food & Beverage Leadership - Braemar Country Club - Los Angeles, CA

(09/2026)

• Led service teams and member and guest experience at a private country club hosting 500+ events annually
• Rolled out Forbes 5-Star service training and drove revenue above target
• Resolved member and guest concerns in the moment, with a floor-present leadership style

Food & Beverage Leadership - Soho House DTLA - Los Angeles, CA

• Oversaw guest experience across multiple outlets generating $12M+ in F&B revenue
• Managed member arrivals, reservations, and large-scale brand events
• Coached team members on hospitality standards and guest recognition

Openings F&B Leadership | Membership Hotel - The Aster - Los Angeles, CA

• Supported opening leadership and guest service standards for a boutique hotel property
• Partnered with Rooms and Events teams on seamless arrivals and guest handoffs

General Manager | Restaurant & Nightclub - Doheny Room - West Hollywood, CA

• Led a high-profile venue in partnership with Chef Masaharu Morimoto
• Managed reservations, guest relations, and VIP arrivals

Opening General Manager - Gitano Restaurants - New York, NY and Miami, FL

• Led openings of three Mexican-concept restaurants across New York and Miami
• Delivered $7M+ in seasonal profit within five months
• Hired, trained, and led large service teams in high-volume, guest-intensive settings

Food & Beverage Leadership - The Standard Hotel - Los Angeles, CA

• Led banquet rooms and venue operations within a lifestyle hotel
• Contributed to the SPiN launch with Susan Sarandon, personally contracting 75% of banquet revenue