Original text

A graduate of The Culinary Institute of America with 32 successful years owning my restaurants. Starting in 1990 with $250 to start my first Café, it lasted 9 years before I sold it and its still there today. My last restaurants I have had for the last 22 years, (2 locations & the real estate for 1) were sold in 2021 and I am now what you call retired! I was responsible for producing higher than industry standard bottom line profit and can help you do the same. Offering help in most aspects of the restaurant business from business startup to problem solving at all stages. I have skills in restaurant operations, employee retention, menu planning and development, food safety, people skills, leadership skills, bookkeeping, accounting and financial knowledge, understanding P & L’s, creativity, marketing, promotions, public relations, cooking and food preparation, cross menu utilization, business savvy, guest and staff communication, stress reduction, teamwork, customer service, inventory management and control, staff training and onboarding, networking, schedule making, conflict resolution, number crunching, organization, kitchen operations.
I have been a past member of Gilbert AZ Leadership, Vistage & an AZ Restaurant Assoc board member.