Experience

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  First Community Village

  • Director of Dining and Hospitality

    • Aug 2003 - Jan 2015

    Planned and enabled a new, state of the art, full service dining operation for this established continuing care retirement community in the heart of Columbus' most affluent neighborhood. Relocated entire food service operation while continuing resident service by overseeing more than 300 meals, three times each day. Created and met budgets every year including during transition. Hired and oversaw training of new staff while evolving current, mature crew for new operations. Hired and worked with executive chef to establish a high end, full service core menu while actively maintaining the standard cycle menu. Implemented computer point-of-sale system in independent living facility. Executed full service bar operation with full liquor license along with meal plan options for residents.

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  Capital University Dining Service / Hallmark Management Services

  • General Manager

    • Jan 2003 - Aug 2003

    Development of student dining service in a challenging atmosphere with demanding students and a new administration. Added an executive chef to the operation and worked with student groups and school administration to achieve service and financial objectives.

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  Michael's Finer Meats and Seafood

  • Sales Representative

    • Mar 2002 - Dec 2002

    Responsible for cultivating 28 accounts in the Central Ohio and West Virginia area. Sales position that was also responsible for emergency deliveries and collecting payments overdue.

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  Otterbein University Dining Service / The Wood Company/Sodexo

  • General Manager

    • Oct 1996 - Mar 2002

    Responsibilities included all aspects of the development of the dining programs at this private central Ohio University. In addition to complete P&L responsibility, oversaw the marketing and operation of the student residential dining program, several restaurant retail operations, and all campus catering. Reported to the College VP of Business Affairs and The Wood Company/Sodexo.

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  HomeTown Buffet, Inc

  • General Manager

    • Jan 1995 - Oct 1996

    efficiently opened the first Central Ohio HomeTown Buffet in Hilliard, OH, leading to the opening of five more local HTB's. Actively participated in the hiring of 75 new employees, oversaw kitchen operations, local marketing and was accountable for P&L.

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  Bob Evans, Inc

  • General Manager

    • Apr 1980 - Dec 1994

    Learned systems and procedures in this fast paced, full service, family style restaurant. Eventually managed restaurants in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois. Transformed struggling restaurants into efficient, profitable operations. Responsible for profits in high volume Central Ohio units.