About

From Lagos to London to Los Angeles, the work has always been systems.

Princeton Afeez has spent 35 years operating bars, clubs and restaurants, cafes, lounges, and catering operations, with more than a decade of multi-unit P&L ownership in Los Angeles.

The current chapter adds Python and system architecture to that operating foundation. The portfolio catalogue documents that learning through small shipped applications and the written discipline around them.

Work History

Four roles that show the operating pattern.

Oct 2025 - Present

Crawford's Social

Interim General Manager

430-seat New American restaurant and craft cocktail bar; 8-figure annual revenue; 80+ staff.

  • Redesigned FOH service flow and floor rotation to increase covers during peak volume.
  • Built a 5-manager development program with zero turnover during engagement.
  • Passed health, safety, and liquor compliance audits with zero violations.

Apr 2021 - Sep 2025

Lucky Baldwins

Multi-Unit General Manager

Three-location British pub group with full P&L ownership and 8-figure annual revenue.

  • Cut food cost 15 points, from 40% to 25%.
  • Cut labor cost 17 points, from 45% to 28%.
  • Aligned three units around unified SOPs, financial targets, and guest standards.

Aug 2012 - Jun 2017

Latte Republique

Multi-Unit General Manager

Five French-American breakfast cafes with 85+ employees across management, kitchen, and barista teams.

  • Drove 10% year-over-year sales growth across all five locations.
  • Maintained 100% compliance across local, state, and federal regulations.
  • Operated five years with zero violations and zero fines.

Jul 2017 - Mar 2020

Coffee Attic, Melrose Station & Glass Hookah Lounge

Multi-Concept General Manager

Cafe, craft cocktail lounge, and hookah lounge on Melrose Avenue.

  • Moved kitchens from frozen and pre-packaged to 100% scratch preparation.
  • Delivered a 23% food cost reduction through vendor renegotiation.
  • Designed a new outdoor patio that grew seating from 60 to 100+.

Capabilities

The operating vocabulary.

Multi-Unit P&L Ownership Food and Labor Cost Engineering Scratch Kitchen Launch Revenue Growth Strategy Staff Recruitment, Training and Retention SOP Design and Deployment Guest Experience Systems Inventory and Vendor Management New Unit Opening and Turnaround Health, Safety and Compliance BOH/FOH Operations Facility Expansion POS and Technology Optimization Financial Forecasting and Budgeting

Operator Tech Stack

Tools used in real restaurants.

Aloha Toast SpotOn Salido Caterease Restaurant365 Intuit QuickBooks Microsoft Office Suite Adobe Photoshop Adobe Dreamweaver