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Gary Saunders

Sales Executive at Alaska Restaurant Supply
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Seasoned hospitality professional with experience in sales, customer service, and restaurant management.
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Location
Greater Anchorage Area, US
Skills
  • Sales
  • Customer Service
  • Restaurants
  • Food And Beverage
  • Catering
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Gary Saunders is a seasoned hospitality professional with extensive experience in sales, customer service, and restaurant management. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Hotel and Restaurant Administration from Washington State University and is a Certified Hotel Administrator. Gary has worked in various roles, including General Manager, Food and Beverage Director, and Sales Executive, with a focus on inventory management, budgeting, and catering.

Credentials

  • Certified Hotel Administrator
    HSMA
    May, 1988
    - May, 2026

Experience

  • Alaska Restaurant Supply
    • Anchorage, Alaska Area
    • Sales Executive
      • Mar 2015 - Present
      • Anchorage, Alaska Area

  • Farina's Restaurant Supply
    • Sales Representative
      • Nov 2013 - Mar 2015

  • Y. Hata & Co., Ltd.
    • Restaurant Supply Specialist
      • Jan 2008 - Oct 2013

  • American Restaurant Supply / Bargreen Ellingson
    • Honolulu, Hawaii
    • Outside Sales Representative
      • Aug 2003 - Jan 2008
      • Honolulu, Hawaii

      Street sales to hotels, restaurants, military, schools and institutions.

  • Inn at Priest Lake Resort and Conference Center
    • Priest Lake, Idaho
    • Owner - General Manager
      • Sep 2000 - Aug 2003
      • Priest Lake, Idaho

      Owner - General Manager of full service, year-round destination resort, conference center, restaurant, lounge and RV park. Noted for lawn weddings and custom catering.

  • Alderbrook Resort & Conference Center
    • Hood Canal, Washington
    • General Manager / Food & Beverage Director
      • Jan 1993 - Aug 2000
      • Hood Canal, Washington

      General Manager / Food & Beverage Director of award winning resort with AAA 4 Diamond restaurant and lounge. Conference center, cottages and challenge course.

  • Best Western Greenwood Hotel
    • Bellevue, Washington
    • General Manager
      • 1991 - 1993
      • Bellevue, Washington

      Full service convention/business hotel. Instituted women's business rooms and guest services. Worked with local community college to completely revise market posture for competitive advantage.

  • Western Hospitality Management
    • Seattle and Fife, Washington
    • General Manager / Food & Beverage Director
      • 1983 - 1991
      • Seattle and Fife, Washington

      General Manager of 2 of 7 properties. Major purchases for food & beverage renovations or new operations. Trained all new General Managers and Food & Beverage Directors. Obtained #9 ranking in US for REVPAR

  • Pantley's Crazy Lobster
    • Assistant Manager
      • 1982 - 1983

  • Hyatt Regency San Francisco
    • San Francisco, California
    • Banquet Manager / Restaurant Manager / Management Trainee
      • 1978 - 1981
      • San Francisco, California

Education

  • 1973 - 1978
    Washington State University - College of Business and Economics
    Bachelor's Degree, Hotel and Restaurant Administration
  • 1973 - 1978
    Washington State University - College of Business and Economics
    Bachelor's Degree, Business Administration and Management, General
  • 1973 - 1978
    Washington State University - College of Business and Economics
    Minor, Business/Managerial Economics

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