Barkada~ bar~ka~da
“group of passionate friends; a clique;
our entourage”
Barkada Hospitality is a group of best friends that are passionate in the hospitality world. We come from a pedigree that brings best practices to our partners to make their visions into a reality and success to their business. We have strong core values and surround ourselves with like-minded leaders in our industry to bring success to our clients.
Marisa
Martino
Marisa is a successful and well known Food and Beverage professional with
expertise as a developer, director, recruiter, consultant and operator in the Las Vegas community. Throughout her 30 years of restaurant and hotel experience, she has been providing outstanding guest service with superior financial results while working for some of the top restaurant companies, such as, Robert Irvine, N9NE Steakhouse, E-Brands, Steven Starr, Levy Restaurants, and Station Casinos.
Marisa’s abilities go beyond just general management and operation as she additionally oversaw and was involved in design and construction, pre-opening, operation systems design and implementation, and staff hiring, training and management. Marisa continues to lend her Food & Beverage Skills to her clients and has worked in multi-faceted concepts to fine dining to casual and QSR.
She is well versed in all culture and cuisines across the country and international; concepts. Marisa has excellent written, verbal, business accounting, marketing and computer skills, as well as interpersonal leadership skills, relationships within her community, marketing partnerships that are assets to her clients. Marisa is involved with several charities that she raises contributions through her events and she sits on the board of the Epicurean Charitable Foundation in Las Vegas.
Additionally, she graduated, with honors, from UNLV’s famed William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration, with a minor in Accounting.
Rudy
Aguas
Rudy is a successful well known hospitality operator in the Las Vegas
community. Throughout his 20+years of events, restaurant, hotel and bar
experience, he has been providing outstanding guest service with superior
financial results while working for some of the top restaurants companies
and resorts such as Wynn & Encore, Venetian - Palazzo, Hard Rock Hotel
and Station Casinos. Rudy has worked with several celebrity chefs from
Kerry Simon, David Burke , Dalton Wilson to Robert Irvine. He has been
involved in multiple new restaurant openings wherein he oversaw and was
involved in design and construction, pre-opening, operation systems,
implementation, staff hiring, training, and management. He has progressed in every position getting him to where he is today.
Rudy has his sommelier certification, and is well versed in mixology and all
aspects of beverage. He has built great relationships in the community and
would be an asset to rep and train on all wine, liquor and beers for hospitality operations.
Rudy also has vast knowledge of global cuisines and cultural trends in the
culinary industry allowing him to understand the needs of clients and the
desires of their guests. He specializes in recipe creations, menu development, culinary training and kitchen efficiencies.