Transformed restaurant that had been operating at a loss for seven years into a profitable business that netted $117k strictly from food sales during COVID.

Managed kitchen staff, conducted menu analysis, developed specials, and cooked in this upscale restaurant.

Operated a food truck, focused on familiar but different healthy and unique menu offeringsStreet food, festival and events, and catering

Collaborated with Sales Force and worked directly with customers at the Product Evaluation Center (PEC) to identify customer needs and sell them – through personalized, private, culinary demonstrations – SYSCO products that enabled them to create a trending, suitable, and profitable menu.Conceptualized Point of Sale (POS) material content and worked closely with Marketing Department as it was published in-house.Trained 150+ person Sales Force on POS material (which included menu analysis, cost analysis, step-by-step procurement and preparation instructions, photographs, price point, and target customers), new product line launches, and market trends.Managed culinary team to effectively display, demonstrate, and sell trending and profitable items to our current and potential customers at SYSCO’s quarterly and annual food show.As a member of the Procurement Advisory Committee (PAC), approved new suppliers and products by assessing their trendiness, taste, packaging, ease of use, price point, and projected sales and used historical data to eliminate products performing poorly.Worked with Executive Management to design and develop the PEC, which greatly improved sales and customer retention.o Realized between a 14-20% product growth per customer as a direct result of visits to the PEC.Conducted extensive cost-yield analysis and menu analysis for the sales force and our customer base.Worked with the Merchandising Department to inform them of changes in products and product packaging.Managed the PEC, sous chefs, and day and night employee meal staff.Participated and routinely led segments of marketing, sales, and procurement meetings and worked to ensure SYSCO Eastern Maryland’s objectives aligned with corporate objectives.