Monte  Batson

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CEO | COO | VP of Operations | Restaurants and Hospitality | Consultant | Private Equity and Public Companies @ Hurtado Barbecue
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Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States, United States
About Monte Batson

With over 30 years of experience in the restaurant industry, I am a seasoned and passionate leader who has successfully led and grown multiple brands, from casual and fast casual dining to experiential seafood. As a private equity advisor and consultant, I leverage my expertise in restaurant operations, development, finance, talent management, and technology to help clients achieve their strategic goals and optimize their performance.As the CEO of Shell Shack, Inc., I created and executed a strategy to transform the brand into a more approachable, affordable, and hospitable concept. Under my leadership, the company improved its social ratings, cost of sales, labor costs, and opened a new location. Previous to Shell Shack, I was the COO of Zalat Pizza, a founder inspired startup concept, and the COO of On The Border Mexican Grill and Cantina, one of the largest Mexican dining concepts in the US. I am driven by a mission to deliver exceptional guest experiences, foster a culture of excellence, and empower people to reach their full potential.

Monte Batson's Current Company Details
Hurtado Barbecue

Hurtado Barbecue

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CEO | COO | VP of Operations | Restaurants and Hospitality | Consultant | Private Equity and Public Companies
Monte Batson Work Experience Details
  • Hurtado Barbecue
    Chief Operating Officer
    Hurtado Barbecue Jul 2024 - Present
    Arlington, Texas, Us
  • Restaurants - Fine Dining, Casual And Fast Casual Brands
    Consultant
    Restaurants - Fine Dining, Casual And Fast Casual Brands Jan 2021 - Present
    Restaurant Acquisitions, Due Diligence and Strategic Growth Planning Advisement. Restaurant Operations, Development, Finance, Talent Management, and Technology Consulting
  • Shell Shack, Inc.
    Chief Executive Officer
    Shell Shack, Inc. Mar 2022 - Jul 2023
    Dallas, Texas, Us
    Succeeded the founder as Chief Executive Officer. Created strategy to evolve the brand to a more approachable, affordable and hospitable concept. Built a team to improve organizational structure, restaurant leadership, training, financial systems and food safety, establish vendor management and introduce a marketing strategy. During tenure as CEO, social ratings improved across all restaurants, achieving an average rating of 4.7, cost of sales improved by 4%, due to supply chain management and menu strategy. Hourly labor costs improved by 2% in 2022 vs prior year through effective hiring, training, appropriate staffing, schedule management and internal leadership development. Opened the new Shell Shack prototype in January of 2023.
  • Shell Shack, Inc.
    Chief Operating Officer
    Shell Shack, Inc. Aug 2021 - Feb 2022
    Dallas, Texas, Us
    Operations leader for Shell Shack, an innovative, experiential seafood concept. Shell Shack is an emerging brand and is now part of TriSpan’s Rising Star portfolio.
  • Zalat Pizza
    Advisory Board And Consultant
    Zalat Pizza Apr 2020 - Dec 2020
    Dallas, Tx, Us
    Zalat Pizza is a Dallas based, cloud kitchen start up designed to capture late night, third party delivery with high quality, hand crafted pizza. Zalat has assembled an amazing team and are ready for growth!Advisory Board Member counseling CEO and Founder on long term growth, investment strategy and organizational structure.
  • Zalat Pizza
    Chief Operating Officer
    Zalat Pizza Dec 2018 - Mar 2020
    Dallas, Tx, Us
    Introduced operational leadership structure and talent management to Zalat Pizza, developed internal training manager, recruited new management teams, developed and promoted area director, and recruited and on-boarded COO successor.Implemented organizational structure, training and financial systems, point of sale consolidation, food safety, vendor management and opened new prototypesDuring tenure as COO, Zalat Pizza achieved a 20% comp sales increase in 2019 and social ratings improved across concept, achieving an average rating of 4.5/5 in social channels and delivery platforms.
  • On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina
    Chief Operations Officer
    On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina Sep 2016 - Nov 2018
    Irving, Texas, Us
    Member of the Executive Management Team and the Operations leader for On The Border Mexican Grill and Cantina, consisting of 130 company restaurants and 25 domestic and international franchise locations, generating over $300 million in annual sales. As the Operations Team leader, responsible for the growth and development of 4 Regional Directors, a Director of Franchise Operations, 18 Area Directors, 130 General Managers, 390 Managers and over 5,000 Team Members.
  • Bloomin'​ Brands, Inc.
    Vice President Of Operations - Northeast Region | Outback Steakhouse
    Bloomin'​ Brands, Inc. Apr 2011 - Aug 2016
    Tampa, Florida, Us
    Led restaurant operations for the Outback Steakhouse in the Northeast Region, consisting of 100 restaurants across New York, Pennsylvania, New England and New Jersey which generated over $320 million in annual sales. As the Regional Vice President, led 12 Joint Venture Partners (Area Directors), a Regional Training Team, 100 Managing Partners, 300 Managers and 6000 Team Members. Had the privilege to develop and promote two Regional Vice Presidents and four Joint Venture Partners.
  • Outback Steakhouse
    Joint Venture Partner | Outback Steakhouse
    Outback Steakhouse May 2003 - Mar 2011
    Tampa, Fl, Us
    Entered into a Joint Venture Partnership as a limited owner and operator of the Outback Steakhouse Mountain West market, consisting of 12 restaurants in West Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Nevada. Consistently achieved sales and profitability plans and successfully improved "turnaround restaurants". As a leader in Key Performance Indicators for the brand, selected as a test market for various brand initiatives. Worked with a highly successful team and developed two Joint Venture Partners and seven Managing Partners. Recognized as "Outbacker of the Year" in 2010 for leadership contribution and promoted to Regional Vice President of Operations in 2011.
  • Outback Steakhouse
    Managing Partner | Outback Steakhouse
    Outback Steakhouse Jul 1993 - Apr 2003
    Tampa, Fl, Us
    Limited partnership owner and operator of the Outback Steakhouse in Wichita, KS. Throughout tenure, the restaurant consistently achieved annual positive sales growth and exceeded profit expectations. A certified training restaurant, earned the responsibility to develop countless managers for the brand and had the privilege to develop and promote four managing partners. Multi-recipient of the Managing Partner of the Year and promoted to Joint Venture Partner in 2003.

Monte Batson Skills

Leadership Strategic Planning P&l Management Food And Beverage Inventory Management Hiring Sales Hospitality Management New Restaurant Openings Multi Unit Food Safety Customer Satisfaction Restaurant Management Strategy Operations Management Budgeting Team Building Management Customer Service Leadership Development Time Management Coaching Cross Functional Team Leadership Training

Monte Batson Education Details

  • Abilene Christian University
    Abilene Christian University
    History
  • The University Of Texas At Austin
    The University Of Texas At Austin
    Near And Middle Eastern Studies

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