The Pioneer Woman Mercantile consists of two retail stores, a boutique hotel, a bakery, candy and ice cream shop, two restaurants, and an event and catering kitchen Managed all food and back of house operations across all conceptsDeveloped seasonal menus in accordance with Media BrandCreated systems for training, organizing, and implementing new strategiesHandled all Food and Beverage purchasing except alcohol Planned and executed all culinary operations for "Pioneer Woman: Ranch Wedding", an event for 500 guests featured on Discovery+

100+ seat restaurant featuring a wood burning grill specializing in rotating seasonal dishesManaged cost of goods to increase profitability by 3%Created new menus, recipes, and specialsOpened second location and a new concept restaurant

Shopped and cooked lunch and dinner for 25 people per day across 3 week film shootsCommunicated and adjusted timing of meals based on constantly fluctuating television production schedulesAssisted with food styling on Food Network's "The Pioneer Woman" show

Justin Thompson Restaurant Group is comprised of multiple concepts including a bakery, steakhouse, fine dining farm-to-table concept, and an event and catering centerResponsible for all menu development, recipe creation, menu costing, and eventsManaged ordering and good vendor relationships across 15+ vendorsNegotiated vendor contracts increasing profitability of company