Experience

Tap House Grill Addictive Food/Creative Brews

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Owner

  • Aug 2006 - Present

  - Maintain the vision and mission of the company. - Oversee the day to day accounting and financials as well as product development, human resources and customer service. - Manages and develops all marketing, promotions, community partnership, and events. Works closely with our marketing company and graphic design artists - Manages working capital, inventories, receivables and cash. - Work with landlords, partners, legal and accounting - Develop, implement, and manage unit by unit growth in a responsible and financial sound plan. Restaurant l Bar and Grill Franchise l Craft Beer l Food and Beverage l Bar l Sports Bar Franchise l Restaurant Franchise l Bar and Grill l Full Service Restaurant Franchise l Food and Beverage Franchise l Franchising l Gastropub l Full Service Restaurant l Franchise Sales l Sports Bar Show less


Bar Louie
• United States
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee
• COO

  • Sep 1998 - Dec 2010


RESTAURANTS-AMERICA

• United States
• Restaurants
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Vice President Operations

  • 1998 - 2010

  Grew company from $11MM and 7 units in 1999 to projected $122MM and 65 units FY2008. Established a culture of “Accountability” at all levels of the organization. Restructured company into 3 operating entities. Lowered food, beverage and labor costs company wide 5 consecutive years. Rolled out BAR LOUIE from 2 units to 45 units doing $88MM a year with a gross operating profit after cogs at 70% and total labor cost of 24% with EBITDA at 14.7%. Initialized the Bar Louie Franchising System in May 2006, currently 7 open franchised units, generating over $1MM in annual royalties with 8 regionally signed ADA’s, Jointly Created and Conceptualized GRILLROOM, ONENORTH & TOWNHOUSE Created, re-tooled and implemented all operating policy’s procedures and systems for 2700 employees and 275 management and corporate personal. Comping sales at Bar Louie in 2008, during a recession. “Best New Restaurant”, “Best Design”, “Zagat Excellent”, “Hot Concept”, “Chicago Best 6 Steaks”, “Best Martini”, “Top 10 Multi-Concept Company”, “Best Happy Hour” Restaurant l Craft Beer l Food and Beverage l Bar l Bar and Grill l Gastropub l Full Service Restaurant l Franchise Sales l Sports Bar Show less



Ala Carte Entertainment

• United States
• Food & Beverages
• 100 - 200 Employee

• General Manager/Multi-Unit Supervisor

  • 1995 - 1998

  Labor of 20%, Beverage of 19% and Food Costs of 34% Comped sales each year Chicago Bulls 3 Championship Party’s, Democrat National Convention Post Party, NFL Films Commercials, television show “Sighting’s”, concerts by “Prince”, “Billy Idol” Involved in numerous openings of MAGNUMS steakhouse & ALUMNI CLUB Restaurant l Craft Beer l Food and Beverage l Bar l Bar and Grill l Gastropub l Sports Bar Labor of 20%, Beverage of 19% and Food Costs of 34% Comped sales each year Chicago Bulls 3 Championship Party’s, Democrat National Convention Post Party, NFL Films Commercials, television show “Sighting’s”, concerts by “Prince”, “Billy Idol” Involved in numerous openings of MAGNUMS steakhouse & ALUMNI CLUB Restaurant l Craft Beer l Food and Beverage l Bar l Bar and Grill l Gastropub l Sports Bar


Walter Payton Properties
• Regional Manager

  • 1993 - 1995

Chi-Chi's Tex-Mex restaurants
• Belgium
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee
• General Manager

  • 1991 - 1993

Walter Payton Studebackers
• General Manager

  • 1989 - 1991

Wardo's Food Spirits and Sports Emporium
• Owner/Operator

  • 1984 - 1988

Wendy's and Hardee's
• General Manager

  • 1980 - 1984