Experience

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  Arthur Bryant's Barbeque

  • Kansas City, Missouri Area

  • Retired Co Owner

    • Feb 1983 - Jun 2014
    • Kansas City, Missouri Area

    1983 to 2014 Arthur Bryant’s Barbeque – Brooklyn Barbeque CorporationMainly handled operations while partner handled office and financesOriginal location 1727 Brooklyn 1983 - 120 seats, American Casino 1996 – 120 seats, and Legends location 2004 – 200 seats & drive-thru.Gary’s first task was to update the original Arthur Bryant’s restaurant without destroying its history and tradition. Over the years, Gary has redesigned artwork, created a web page, developed 2 new sauces and 2 rubs to complement the world famous Arthur Bryant’s Barbeque Original recipe that helped make the restaurant so famous and expanded product distribution through the Kansas City International Airport, grocery store outlets, specialty bbq stores across the country and online sales thru the web page. Over the years various expansion opportunities have presented themselves, resulting in two new Arthur Bryant locations. Gary’s first expansion project was at the Ameristar Casino in 1996. This project increased Gary’s knowledge and experience in restaurant design. This knowledge was recently put to use when Gary led the design and construction of the third Arthur Bryant’s location at Legends at the Kansas Speedway, which opened in June 2004. In October of 2014 Gary sold his interest in Arthur Bryant’s to his partner of 32 years.

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  River Oaks Golf Course

  • Grandview, Mo

  • Co Owner

    • Jan 1983 - Dec 2003
    • Grandview, Mo

    18 hole golf course with clubhouse and banquet facilities50% owner, Managing partner

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  Joe’s Restaurant and Barbeque

  • 79th & Stateline

  • Co Owner

    • Jan 1989 - Dec 1994
    • 79th & Stateline

    120 seatsMainly handle operations while partner handled office and financesThis was an iconic south side restaurant.Sold in 1994

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  Joe’s Barn Restaurant

  • 151st & Metcalf

  • VP and General Manager

    • Jan 1972 - Dec 1982
    • 151st & Metcalf

    1972 175 seats1976 1150 seats1972 Front end manager managed waitresses, hostesses, bus & dish people, catering & banquets.1973 General manager responsible for all employees front and back of house.1974 to 1982 VP and general manager with 25% ownership of operating company. Responsible for all facets ofManagement of Joe’s Barn including outside catering, banquets, menu planning buying, accounts payable & receivable, storage,development of systems, building and maintenance repairs, and expansion from 175 seats to 1150 seats.Served 8760 people on Mother’s Day 1978.

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  Joe’s Restaurant and Barbeque

  • 79th & Stateline

  • Shift manager

    • Jan 1964 - Dec 1972
    • 79th & Stateline

    60 seatsFry cook – catering, pit man, prep cook and ordering Shift manager responsible for closing out registers, balancing shift receipts and locking up.