David Harker Email & Phone Number

Nashville, Tn, Us

Dallas, Texas, United States

Direct culinary operations across all Omni hotels and resorts, ensuring consistent execution of brand vision, innovative menu creation, and alignment with culinary trends. Collaborate with corporate procurement for F&B specifications, fostering strong vendor partnerships and negotiating contracts to enhance brand profitability. Lead and mentor corporate F&B task force team, setting performance targets and driving functional excellence. Direct culinary division for all Omni hotels and resorts, confirming alignment with brand vision, trend incorporation, and concept development.

United States

Culinary oversight and development for new hotel and resort management company.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Directed all culinary operations for Omni Hotels & Resorts, ensuring brand consistency, innovative menu development, and alignment with culinary trends. Collaborated with corporate procurement to establish F&B specifications, cultivate vendor relationships, and optimize profitability through contract negotiations. Oversaw the corporate F&B task force team, including Directors of F&B and Executive Chefs, setting performance goals, and driving operational excellence. Directed all new concept development for new build hotels and resorts and renovations.

Opening Executive Chef for The Omni Nashville Hotel, specially created to be an authentic expression of Nashville’s vibrant music culture, opened in 2013. The luxury hotel is a one-of-a-kind experience, fully integrated with an expansion of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum® on four levels.Located on Fifth Avenue between Demonbreun and Korean Veterans Blvd.800 luxurious guest rooms and suitesOver 80,000 square feet of meeting and event spaceConveniently located in downtown Nashville.Five culinary and entertainment venues, including Kitchen Notes, Barlines, Bongo Java, Bob's steak & chop house, Rooftop urban poolside Grill and Bar, LEED silver certified.

Oversee and direct all food operations at the award winning, 4 diamond, four star Omni Interlocken Resort.

Orlando, Florida

Hired on contract to develop new food and beverage concept for ownership and oversee the day to day food and beverage operations at Nickelodeon Family Suites and Resorts. Including but not limited to all culinary operations, menu development, training, P&L maintenance, hiring off staff, food safety and oversight of health and wellness programs.

Westminster, Colorado Executive Sous Chef• AAA 4 Diamond Hotel with 369 rooms and 30,000 sq ft of meeting/banquet space.• Annual F&B revenue of $9mm, serviced banquets for up to 1200 guest.• Supervised staff of 40.• Received multiple Manager of the Quarter Awards• Developed menus for restaurant, bar, banquets, and room service.• Supported and assisted the Executive Chef with all culinary operations.

Wheat Ridge, Colorado

Responsible for all day to day culinary and catering operations.

Education record

Culinary Arts, Culinary Arts Program

Activities and Societies: American Culinary Federation