Warren Wolfe Email & Phone Number

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Partner and advisor to start-ups and growth oriented foodservice brands across the U.S. with emphasis on strategy and ideation, key leadership development, and operational planning.Deep institutional knowledge and proven expertise in brand development and innovative systemic solutions to operational complexities in challenging environments with a step-by-step approach to business growth and financial success.From quick service to polished casual, pop-ups to fine dining our expertise in main line foodservice positions us to identify the best opportunities and paths for our clients success.Guidance is provided for Strategic Planning, Brand Ideation, Operations, Financial Bench-Marking and Hospitality Culture development.Our guiding principle is "Informed Growth through Thoughtful Analysis of What Works."

Minneapolis Hq

Upgrade and transition of Operations across department store and Target portfolios.Team lead on integration of Starbucks brand into department stores.Pioneer partner with Starbucks on Licensed Advisory Council (15 years)Brand creation/development, expansion of brands (8); creation of marketing and foodservice initiatives (Field's/Macy*s Culinary Council)Project management and store integration across three major culture shifts (Target, May, Macy*s)Migration of fresh foods, support, IT, construction, staffing, HR teams from Target to May Co, to Macy*sExpansion to 200 units from 30Brand integrator and operating partner with Bayless, Puck, Silverton, Samuelsson, Yagihashi, Patina and more

Seattle

From GM to VP to Co-President of RUI with Palomino Euro-BistroHot Concept recipient 1995Large footprint, high-end operator with a culture recognized for authentic ethnicity and HospitalityOperations, brand expansion and development. From 1 to 20 locations in 9 years

Mpls; Regional Expansion

Brought in by LeeAnn Chin's / General Mills to run operations during expansionOpened 20 units over 5 years in multiple marketsManaged group that created double digit sales increases each year for 5 yearsEarly adapter and integrator of successful delivery modelManaged production and commissary operations

Denver, Midwest

Worked with Rocky Mountain distributor Noble Foods/Sysco to build commissary operationsManaged unit expansion into multiple markets (1977-1980)Expanded Joe Kelly's Oyster Dock into 6 Midwest markets as opening GM and Regional MgrPromoted to VP within 2 years (1980-1983); stayed until sale of concept