Mike Mcelman Email & Phone Number

Independence OH/Lenexa, KS•Completed Hay Group Advanced Leadership Training; April-2008•AD of the Year 2008

Completed Applebee’s Leadership Development Program Sept 2005•Promoted to Training General Manger /Regional Training Store 9/2002•Promoted to GM 6/2000•Promoted to AGM in December 1999

Responsible for P&L and client relations for 11 Accounts for this Contract Food Service Management Company. •Accounts included School and College, Corporate Dining, and Health Care•Coordinated all Major Catering Events Companywide•Sales Development /Bid procurement

Food Service Director Cushing Academy Providing fine dining for over 800 Prep School students and Upscale Catering for the schools headmaster entertaining of high profile guests.•Food Service Director Franklin Pierce College. Provided College Dining for 1500 students in three locations and on and off campus catering to meet the schools needs

Supervised 9 stores•Responsible for staffing, sales and inventory control.•Exceeded weekly sales goals.•Had lowest inventory “shrinkage” in region• Director of OperationsHillcrest-Nimms Catering

Waltham, Ma

• Directed all operations of this on and off premise caterer and restaurant. Responsible for P&L and Food and Beverage Operations, coordinating with sales team • Weekly catering averaged 40 functions weekly with half off premise and an average of 150 guests per event• On site building held over 1500 and a 200 seat restaurant

Wells, Me

• Co-Owner operator of this start-up 230 seat restaurant and bar. • Business included off premise catering• Grew sales by 22% successive years