Experience

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  Gordon Food Service

  • Test Kitchen Coordinator / Events Manager

    • Jan 2015 - Present

    Support and Manage all functions for state of the art Corporate Test Kitchen. Responsible for Customer presentations, Support of Corporate Chef and recipe development, Support of QA Team and Product Development Teams. Manage calendars and all events in Kitchen Space. Manage budget, staffing, all ordering and inventory. Liaison with Culinary teams and Sales Teams within Corporate setting.

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  Outback Steakhouse/Bonefish Grill

  • Restaurants
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Managing Partner

    • Jan 1994 - Sep 2014

    Launched and Managed new dining concepts as 6th Outback Steakhouse location in Michigan and 1st Bonefish Grill location in Michigan. Directed all operations, financials, inventory, human resources, marketing and customer service. Managed $3.5M annual budget and control costs. Hired, trained, developed and supervised 80+ employees with emphasis on quality and guest service. Determined strategy to implement corporate initiatives. Liaison to Vendors and communicated with corporate Headquarters.

  • Managing Partner

    • 1993 - 2003

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  Outtback Steakhouse

  • Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

  • Managing Partner

    • Sep 1992 - Feb 2004
    • Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

    Managing Partner in Grand Rapids; moved from Outback to open Bonefish Grill in 2004.

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  AHC+Hospitality (formerly Amway Hotel Corporation)

  • Grand Rapids, MI

  • HR Manager, Manager

    • Jan 1987 - Jan 1992
    • Grand Rapids, MI

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  Bennigans Restaurant Corporation

  • Dover, Delaware Area and Greater Detroit Area, Michigan

  • General Manager

    • 1983 - 1987
    • Dover, Delaware Area and Greater Detroit Area, Michigan