Sales Manager

Ryan P. Diez

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Experience

Present Louisiana State University Dining / Baton Rouge, LA

June 2006 Chartwell's Higher Education Food Service Management

A Division of The Compass Group

Director/Executive Chef

> Responsible for all Management and Culinary Operations of

all personnel, food cost, production and purchasing at The

"5" Dining Hall. Serving more than 3000 meals per day.

> Maintained a $2.65 Cost Per Meal, which resulted in a 20%

Food Cost ( 1% below a budgeted 21% Food Cost) for All You

Care to Eat Dining Hall Concept.

> Raised Customer Satisfaction Survey scores to 94%, an 11 %

increase over previous management scores.

Catering Executive Chef

> Responsible for purchasing, production scheduling and

culinary functions for 19 retail food service operations

and all catering functions on the Louisiana State

University Campus.

June 2006 We're Cooking Baton Rouge LLC / Baton Rouge, LA

Nov 2003 General Manager/Executive Chef

> Responsible for full operation of all aspects of Specialty

Market;

prepared foods, upscale catering, fine wines, artisan

cheeses & prime meats.

> Responsible for P & L Analysis, Purchasing, Human Resources

and Accounting.

June 2003 Performance Food Group / Houma, LA Baton Rouge Territory

Feb 2002 Distributor Sales Representative

> Created large account base, with no pre-existing accounts.

> Annual first year sales of more than 1 million dollars.

Dec 2001 TJM Management, Inc. TJ Ribs Restaurant, Baton Rouge, LA

Jan 2001 General Manager

> Management of all aspects of daily operation of one of the

highest volume restaurants in Baton Rouge.

> Management of P & L Statements, purchasing, and staffing

for a restaurant with a staff of more than 180 and 7

million dollars in annual sales.

Dec 2000 Chef John Folse and Company / Lafitte's Landing,

Donaldsonville, LA

Aug 2000 Director of Operations

> Institute Corporate Structure for 14 year old operation,

Policy and Procedure Manual, Safety Manual, Purchasing

System etc.

> Management of P & L Statements in order to successfully

turn a historically losing property into a profit generator

for the company in less than one year.

Aug 2000 Tri-Star Entertainment Services / Shreveport, LA

Apr 1999 Chief Operating Officer/Executive Chef

> Responsible for full operation of Food Service Contract

Management Company specializing in high end catering and

concessions with 19 properties in the United States and

Puerto Rico.

Apr 1999 Ralph & Kacoo's Seafood Restaurants / Bossier City, LA

Sept 1988 Vice President/General Manager

> Managing all operations of corporately owned restaurant

with over

7 million dollars in annual sales.

> Overseeing the supervision and scheduling of over 150

personnel

> Projecting sales and expenses; setting annual budget and

managing compliance.

> Responsible for Purchasing, Marketing, and Growth of System-

Wide False River Gift Shop Project, which resulted in

adding more than

4 million dollars in annual corporate sales.

> Executive Chef in charge of corporate recipe testing and

menu development.

Achievements

> Restaurateur of the Year - 1991

Louisiana Restaurant Association

> Hospitality Supporter of the Year - 1999

Shreveport/Bossier Convention & Tourist Bureau

> Miss USA Pageant Host Restaurant/Caterer - 1997 & 1998

> Miss Teen USA Host Restaurant/Caterer - 1998

> Small Business Person of the Year - 1995

Bossier City Chamber of Commerce

> Best P&L Statements Corporation - 1993/1994

Won Corporate Trip to Hong Kong

> Member of the Year - 1990 & 1998

Louisiana Restaurant Association

Skills and

Knowledge

V Extensive culinary knowledge and practical experience in

kitchen management, food preparation and recipe

development.

V Advanced Computer knowledge in all Microsoft Applications,

and Internet

V Financial knowledge of all aspects of business operations

V Human Resources Management, Marketing and Sales

V Complete knowledge of Purchasing, Inventory and Shipping

Education

. Louisiana State University; Baton Rouge, LA 1984 to 1987

. Louisiana Tech University; Ruston, LA 1987 to 1988

. Food Management Professional Certification

. Serve Safe Certification

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