Experience

Midwest Petroleum

• United States
• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Food Service

  • Jul 2016 - Present

  St. Louis, Missouri



Mathew’s Kitchen

• Proprietor/Chef

  • Jul 2011 - Jul 2016

  Passionate chef and restaurateur opened and managed a successful operation for five years. Led a staff to drive sales, execute skilled food preparation, and extend superior customer service while focusing on results and profits. Ownership Responsibilities •Designed kitchen and dining rooms to enhance operations and customer experience. •Developed and executed rotating menus, wine lists, and seasonal cocktails for lunch, brunch, and dinner services. •Hired, trained, managed, and… Show more Passionate chef and restaurateur opened and managed a successful operation for five years. Led a staff to drive sales, execute skilled food preparation, and extend superior customer service while focusing on results and profits. Ownership Responsibilities •Designed kitchen and dining rooms to enhance operations and customer experience. •Developed and executed rotating menus, wine lists, and seasonal cocktails for lunch, brunch, and dinner services. •Hired, trained, managed, and maintained an average of 20 employees. •Developed and executed marketing programs including; direct mail, e-mail, web maintenance, gorilla networking, event promotions, and social networking. Show less



Missouri Athletic Club

• Executive Chef/Sommelier

  • Mar 2004 - Jul 2011

  Hired as Sous Chef to assist in the opening of two new restaurants, a banquet facility, and a poolside café. •Promoted from Sous Chef to Executive Chef after one year. •Led the department’s 73% increase in seven years. •Resigned from the athletic club to pursue a dream and open my own restaurant, Mathew’s Kitchen.



JBucks

• Lead Line Cook

  • Feb 2002 - Mar 2004

  Began my career as a preparation cook to gain a hands-on understanding of the commercial kitchen operations. •Promoted multiple time within 1 year of employment. •Resigned to pursue a leadership promotion at a prominent St. Louis athletic club.



SBC/ AT&T

• Marketing Consultant

  • Apr 2002 - Jan 2004

  Led the St. Louis office in advertising sales in 2nd year of position. •Resigned to pursue my passion in the food and beverage industry.



UBS

• Switzerland
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Advisor

  • Aug 1999 - Apr 2002

  Ranked in the top 20% of my starting class after year 1. •Hired directly out of business school as the company’s youngest Financial Advisor in the country.