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Ron Hoffman is a seasoned hospitality professional with 30+ years of experience in food service, restaurant management, and culinary skills. He has held various leadership positions, including District Manager at OrganicLife LLC: Smart Foodservice, Food & Beverage Manager at Foss Park District, and General Manager at Levy Restaurants. Hoffman has also owned and operated his own restaurant, Hoffman's Smokehouse Grill, and has experience with menu development, team building, and catering.

Experience

  • OrganicLife LLC: Smart Foodservice
    • Northwest Suburbs - Chicago Area
    • District Manager
      • Oct 2014 - Present
      • Northwest Suburbs - Chicago Area

      Food service operations in K-12 cafeterias.

  • Foss Park District
    • North Chicago, Il 60064
    • Food & Beverage Manager
      • Dec 2011 - 2014
      • North Chicago, Il 60064

      Overall supervision and direction of all food and beverage operations.

    • Senior Operations Specialist
      • Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

      • Management advisor for food service industry.• Improve company wide decision making & communication.• Drive cost efficiencies / strengthen financial controls.• Developing and implementing initiatives to meet or exceed organizational and guest expectations.• Driving brand towards c...

    • Food & Beverage Superintendent
      • Feb 2003 - Jan 2010

      Responsible for the food and beverage operations for historic golf club and special event facility.Select, train and manage a staff of 75 for 15,500 square feet of meeting & banquet space, 70 seat casual dinning , and portable concession operations.

    • Director of Operations
      • Jan 1998 - Oct 2002

      Directed a staff of 85 in reataurant operations, banquet facilities and accounting department for 75 year old Como Inn, family owned and operated.

    • General Manager / Director of Operations
      • Mar 1990 - Nov 1998

      Participated in the planning and opening of the premium F&B operations in 12 sports arenas throughout the US.Concieved and developed customized cocepts for private clubs, luxury suites, full-service restaurants and concessions outlets.Venues include MLB parks, NFL stadiums, NBA/NHL arenas a p...

    • Owner/Operator
      • 1986 - 1990

      Small casual themed neighborhood restaurant and bar.

    • Operating Partner
      • 1984 - 1986

      Planned construction and opening for two successful night clubs in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood.

    • General Manager
      • 1978 - 1984

      Opened from construction and managed two unique full-service restaurant concepts at Water Tower Place, Michigan Avenue, Chicago; Hillary's & Dos Hermanos.

Education

  • 1973 - 1978
    University of St. Thomas

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