Bob Derian Email & Phone Number

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Chef/owner of a food consulting company specializing in foodservice, convenience and manufacturing R&D and product development. Over 40 years of experience in strategic menu development, product development and commercialization of products from retail to foodservice.Also Chef/Owner of Chef Bob's Lobster Trap, a food truck specializing in lobster dishes and working out of the Denver/CO Springs areas

Atlanta, Ga

Developed and launched three of the most successful food concepts in RaceTrac's history resulting in marked increase in revenue and margin. Moved RaceTrac from a low cost/low quality player to an award winning industry leader in foodservice. Commercialized products from simple ideas from the discovery phase through ideation and recipe formulation, ensuring that they met the nutritional, operational, and financial requirements of the organization. Drew from strong creative and culinary skills to develop menu items that satisfied and delighted guests, while continually delivering on quality and value expectations. Developed items that fit the flavor, nutritional and costs standards while designing them for operational efficiencies. Served as a meal and ingredient prototype innovator to support a fresh and evolving menu mix. Created prototypes that leveraged the existing platforms and new line extensions whenever possible. Owned the development/testing/evaluation process for new product platforms. Assisted Category Managers (when necessary) with testing line extensions.Responsible for maintaining an informed prototype design process to hit targeted benchmarks for cost and guest expectations. Served as the Subject Matter Expert to determine and execute the most effective food and beverage offering. Analyzed national and regional trends in foodservice, packaging, and promotions.Generated all nutritional labels for foodservice.

Manage all foodservice categories. Responsible for all menu development including strategy, testing, vendor selection, product specs, innovation and rollout, etc.

A culinary consulting company working with retail manufacturers and food service chains to develop products and processes to help increase sales and efficiencies. 1998 to 2004 and 2008 to2009.

Responsible for all product development (excluding pie) for both concepts (Village Inn and Bakers Square). Developed and designed items to maximize executional potential in regards to store level capabilities. Successfully managed multiple projects for both brands from ideation to rollout. Supervised and managed all product testing from ideation to training to recap. Conducted high-level showings with new items from creative, financial and final recommendation perspectives. Successfully managed projects with cross-functional teams from Training, Ops, Finance, Supply Chain, Design and Construction and MIS. Responsible for managing department budget and costs. Worked closely with Marketing and Finance to develop financial forecast.

Responsible for research and development of all new menu items (food) from ideation to rollout. Re-evaluated existing menu items for excecutionability and quality upgrading. Refined and conducted multi-unit field tests to evaluate guest perception of test products, analyzed affect on sales mix, evaluated throughput, and communicated results more clearly and efficiently. Created rollout books for promotions including recipes, training materials, specifications, videos, and forecasts for system-wide implementation. Successfully managed projects with cross-functional teams from Training, Ops, Supply Chain, and MIS.

Created, supported and expanded new domestic and international business opportunities through the development of realistic product applications. Identified trends and positioned/repositioned products to fit in. Worked with manufacturers globally to develop ways of decreasing line time and increase efficiencies. Sought out and maximized product strengths.

Education record

Associate'S Degree, Hotel, Motel, And Restaurant Management

Education record