Ray Bertschy

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Director of Food and Beverage @ Prairie Flower Casino
Omaha, NE, US
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Omaha, Nebraska, United States, United States
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About Ray Bertschy

As a chef – the devil is in the details. The slightest miss of a detail can wreck a dish, upset a customer, or impact your organization’s compliance with state and federal regulations.I’ve brought that attention to detail to hospitality and food and beverage operations and throughout my career I’ve been able to improve profitability, reduce costs, and train staff.I’ve worked with freestanding restaurants, resorts, casinos, convention centers, sports venues, and lounges ranging from small and intimate operations to 4-star properties with 4-diamond restaurants.I have a deep understanding of labor, food, and beverage costs and how they impact the organization’s P&L and excel in high-volume banqueting and convention services.After my position at MotorCity was eliminated, I decided to do a short retirement and move closer to family. My retirement has helped me realize that I have a lot left in the tank and more to offer an organization that needs their food and beverage operation stood up or transformed.Outside of work I love to go on the beach, scuba dive, and raise money for culinary students.

Ray Bertschy's Current Company Details
Prairie Flower Casino

Prairie Flower Casino

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Director of Food and Beverage
Omaha, NE, US
Employees:
57
Ray Bertschy Work Experience Details
  • Prairie Flower Casino
    Director Of Food And Beverage
    Prairie Flower Casino
    Omaha, Ne, Us
  • Raymond Bertschy Consulting
    Food And Beverage Consultant
    Raymond Bertschy Consulting Jun 2021 - Present
    Has consulted for various restaurant concepts throughout the East Coast region
  • Motorcity Casino Hotel
    Vice President Of Food And Beverage
    Motorcity Casino Hotel Jul 2016 - Jun 2021
    Detroit, Michigan, Us
    MotorCity Casino Hotel is a Detroit luxury hotel, conference, banquet hall, and hotel meeting concept built from the ground up.I started as the Executive Chef in 2016 and was promoted to VP of F&B in 2018. I oversaw all food and beverage operations for 5 restaurants, 2 banquet halls, room service, Players Club lounges, food truck, and the only 4 Diamond restaurant in the city. I managed a team of 890, built budget, hired, and trained staff.I created and planned new outlets and food offerings to stay on the cutting edge of food trends while revamping scheduling and training processes to exceed KPIs.
  • South Pacific International Casino Resort
    Assistant Vice President, Food And Beverage
    South Pacific International Casino Resort Oct 2015 - May 2016
    After Baha Mar temporarily closed, I moved over to help design the food and beverage operations for an Asian-themed resort in the South Pacific.I planned 26 different F&B venues, set up outlets, OS&E, schedules, staffing, and staff training programs. Unfortunately, due to government regulations, we were unable to open and I returned to the US to join the MotorCity team.
  • Baha Mar Casino Resort - Titan Hospitality
    Senior Vice President Of Food Beverage
    Baha Mar Casino Resort - Titan Hospitality Jul 2014 - Aug 2015
    Senior Vice President Food & BeverageI provided operational and strategic leadership, guidance, direction and tactical expertise on Food & Beverage concepts and operational decisions for the company as well as each individual restaurant supporting Titan’s mission and vision. I was responsible for overseeing the planning, ordering, staffing, and opening of 5 new restaurants in Nassau, Bahamas at Baha Mar, from the ground, up. Additional responsibilities included planning for a future restaurant at Harbor Bay Marina in Nassau and as well as a project in Spanish Wells, Bahamas. I had overall strategic accountability for the performance, profitability, and satisfaction for Food & Beverage for all the Titan Hospitality restaurants. Due to the bankruptcy of Baha Mar and the other financial and political issues surrounding the property I had to leave my position. Baha Mar had remained closed and incomplete until January of 2017 when resolution was made. It was not possible for me to get a work Visa for another property therefore staying in Nassau was not possible.
  • Tropicana Atlantic City
    Vice President Of Food Beverage
    Tropicana Atlantic City Sep 2011 - Jun 2014
    Atlantic City, Nj, Us
    Vice President Food & BeverageI was responsible for the overall strategic direction of the Food & Beverage division, encompassing a combination of high volume and gourmet dining outlets, lounges, wine and beverage, catering and banquets, in-room dining, kitchens, stewarding, and any other food & beverage related areas for our 18 restaurants, bars and lounges. I provided overall leadership to the Food & Beverage division of approximately 860 employees. I developed and recommended budgets, marketing plans & objectives, and ensured management met property and division performance goals.I revamped our organizational culture and aligned our F&B operations to business trends.
  • Hollywood Indiana
    Director Of Food And Beverage
    Hollywood Indiana Aug 2010 - Sep 2011
    Director Food & BeverageI oversaw the Food & Beverage operations of this high-volume flagship hotel and casino, realizing $32M in sales per year. I was responsible for enhancing and influencing the overall guest experience in the casino which included 5 restaurants and a Players Club, while still maintaining compliance with company practices, cost projections, and mission statements. A unique aspect of the Hollywood Casino is that it was the flagship property for Penn Gaming and paved the way for the Boogie Nights Nightclub franchise.
  • Trump Taj Mahal And Trump Marina
    Director Of Food And Beverage
    Trump Taj Mahal And Trump Marina Sep 2005 - Aug 2010
    Us
    Director Food Beverage, Director of Food and BeverageI implemented and administrated a Tri-Property Pastry Program which resulted in annual payroll saving of over $850,000. This involved reducing the baking/pastry staff at Trump Plaza and Trump Marina by combining the work at Trump Taj Mahal.
  • Argosy Casino & Hotel, Lawrenceburg, In, Argosy Casino And Sheraton Hotel, Baton Rouge, La
    Director Food Beverage
    Argosy Casino & Hotel, Lawrenceburg, In, Argosy Casino And Sheraton Hotel, Baton Rouge, La Sep 1997 - Sep 2005
    I oversaw the Food & Beverage operations of this high-volume flagship hotel and casino, realizing $32M in sales per year. I was responsible for enhancing and influencing the overall guest experience in the casino which included 5 restaurants and a Players Club, while still maintaining compliance with company practices, cost projections, and mission statements. A unique aspect of the Hollywood Casino is that it was the flagship property for Penn Gaming and paved the way for the Boogie Nights Nightclub franchise.
  • Caesars Hotel  And Casino
    Executive Chef
    Caesars Hotel And Casino Jun 1990 - Sep 1997
    Implemented and administrated a Sous Chef Training Program. We were able to train loyal and dependable hourly staff to become chefs and managers at the property. At that time Caesars had the reputation as one of the better Food & Beverage operations in the city. I was also was responsible for a Career Opportunity Symposium. We invited a number of vocational and culinary schools to the property to “show off” doing demos to entice the students to join the organization. With the help of the chef-instructors, we successfully selected the best students.

Ray Bertschy Skills

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Ray Bertschy Education Details

  • The Culinary Institute Of America
    The Culinary Institute Of America
    Associate'S Degree
  • Ocean County Vocational Technical School
    Ocean County Vocational Technical School
    And Related Services

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Ray Bertschy attended The Culinary Institute Of America, Ocean County Vocational Technical School.

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