Experience

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  Walt Disney World

  • Area Manager/Proprietor - Magic Kingdom Restaurant Operations

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  Walt Disney World

  • United States
  • Entertainment Providers
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Area Manager/Proprietor - Magic Kingdom Restaurant Operations

    • Dec 1997 - Present

    Responsible for making memories & magic for Guests dining in Disney's Magic Kingdom ~ yes ~ it is as exciting as it sounds!!!! I now lead the extraordinary team of patriots in Liberty Square F&B. We reorganized our leadership titles in 2016 - I am now a "Proprietor" which is the new level of management combining the former Area Manager & Operations Manager roles.

  • Proprietor, Food & Beverage

    • Dec 1997 - Present

    The continuing theme of my Disney story is "say no to status quo". I have been fortunate to lead and work with an all-star Cast of characters in a wide variety of exciting locations over the past 24+ years: Proprietor: Magic Kingdom Restaurant Operations (MKRO)10/20 - present Liberty Square F&B "Columbia Harbour House", "Sleepy Hollow", "Liberty Square Market" 10/19-10/20 "Tony's Town Square Restaurant", "Casey's Corner", " Tomorrowland Terrace"06/15 -10/19 "The Crystal Palace", character dining with Winnie the Pooh and friends01/12 -06/15 "Cinderella's Royal Table" Magic Kingdom Castle04/08–01/12 “Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park” 02/06-04/08 “Disney’s Sports Attractions - F&B Golf Operations” 08/05-11/05 “Epcot International Food & Wine Festival"05/05-08/05 “Germany F&B Complex”, Epcot01/05-04/05 “Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show”, Disney's Polynesian Resort 07/99-01/01 “The Gift of Cuisine” Epcot’s Millennium VillageRestaurant Guest Service Manager07/03-01/05 “Kona Café”, Disney's Polynesian Resort12/01-07/03 “Restaurant Akershus & Kringla Bakery”, Epcot05/01-12/01 “Epcot Events Catering”02/01-05/01 “Leadership Role Refocus Team”, Food & Beverage Dept. liaison01/99-07/99 “Garden Grill Restaurant”, Epcot12/97-01/99 “Sunshine Season Food Fair”, Epcot

  • Proprietor - Magic Kingdom F&B

    • Dec 1997 - Present

    Magic Kingdom Food & Beverage Proprietor (new level of management that combined the Area Leader & Operation Manager roles)Previous recent roles:Proprietor - Liberty Square QSR ComplexProprietor - Tony's Town Square RestaurantProprietor - The Crystal PalaceArea Manager at Cinderella's Royal Table - 3 & 1/2 yearsArea Manager at Blizzard Beach Water Park - 4 years Area Manager of F&B for WDW Golf Operations - 3 yearsArea Manager of 2005 Epcot Food & Wine Festival

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  Chili's

  • General Manager

    • Apr 1992 - Dec 1997

    BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, "Chili’s Southwest Grill & Bar”09/96-12/97 General Manager, Tucker, GA04/95-09/96 Assistant Manager, Tucker, GA04/94-04/95 Opening Assistant Manager, Atlanta, GA05/93-05/94 Assistant Manager, Norcross, GA04/92-05/93 Opening Assistant Manager, Asheville, NC12/91-04/92 Assistant Manager, Charlotte, NC

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  Applebee's

  • General Manager

    • Jan 1988 - Jun 1991

    Franchisee: MOR Restaurants, owned by Michael & Robert Olander06/91-12/91 Opening General Manager, Pineville, NC 01/91-06/91 Opening General Manager, Raleigh, NC09/89-01/91 Opening General Manager, Rocky Mount, NC06/89-09/89 Assistant Manger, Cary, NC04/89-06/89 Opening Assistant Manager, Bethlehem, PA09/88-04/89 Opening Assistant Manager, Jacksonville, NC03/88-09/88 Assistant Manager, Durham, NC 01/88-03/88 Assistant Manager, Chapel Hill, NC

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  Western Sizzlin Steakhouse

  • General Manager

    • Mar 1987 - Jan 1988

    WESTERN SIZZLIN09/87–01/88 General Manager, Chapel Hill, NC03/87–09/87 Assistant Manager, Chapel Hill, NC

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  "The Natchez Landing" Restaurant @Jax Brewery

  • Genereal Manager

    • Sep 1986 - Mar 1987

    DEM BONES, INC., "The Natchez Landing"09/86–03/87 Opening General Manager, New Orleans, LA Worked with owners as new location was built out in Phase II of the Jax Brewery Mall renovation