Award-winning executive with an entrepreneurial spirit and extensive experience in menu development, directing retail food preparation operations and managing multi department budgets. Creative and innovative in sales and marketing methods for generating revenue within difficult markets. Expertise in menu ideation, implementation and state-of-the-art food preparation technologies including the following dining categories:• Fine Dining• Upper Casual• Casual Dining• Fast Casual• Quick Service• Catering• In-Flight/RailSummary of Qualifications:• Proven history at operating profitable restaurants, driving operational excellence, culinary R&D and improving the guest experience• Effective leadership focused on maintaining brand integrity, profit margin, and maximizing growth potential.• Creative minded and solution oriented to excel in a dynamic and growing culinary industry.• Promotes an educational environment that invites opportunity to attract and retain high talent creating quality team members• Abundant knowledge of ingredient resourcing, purchasing and application in development of successful recipes. • Able to take intricate recipes and optimize them to simplify the instructions involved in preparation and execution. • Demonstrated success in start-ups and joint ventures of retail food business operations. • Depth performing studies on food trends, food service company distribution programs, inventory controls, purchasing practices, product usage and rebate programs.• Builds a Can Do, Will Do culture through pride and accountability that embraces the company culture and direction reinforcing like-minded individuals.• Full working knowledge of computers including WINDOWS, OFFICE 365, POS and Tablet driven software applications.