Sales Manager

Burton Stapp

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Objective A Challenging Position in Executive Management with a dynamic

company that will use my past professional and educational experiences

and benefit from my commitment to excellence.

Specialized Skills:

• Exceptional creativity in restaurant systems and design

• Purchasing expertise

• Excellent organizational, creative marketing skills

• Complete knowledge of Hotel / Resort Food & Beverage Operations

• Directing and managing multiple restaurant units and outlets

• Motivating Staff and sales through incentives and training

• Result oriented knowledge of all restaurant financial needs,

forecasting, design, implementation and execution of all financial

tools to achieve profitability

Experience March 2005 to Present Mitsukoshi U.S.A.

Japan Pavilion / EPCOT /

Walt Disney World Resort

Lake Buena Vista Fl.

Senior Manager / Dining Operations / Culinary Production Manager

Contracted consultant position of five months to study, develop and

implement modern day restaurant business strategies to four, 21 year

old concepts, I was offered the permanent position in the lead dining

operations management roll. All aspects of this 4 outlet restaurant

operation I retooled and directed these concepts to a staggering growth

of one million dollars per year. Co-designed and developed a thirteen

million dollar renovation of all concepts. After this retooling and redesign

of these concepts, the operations have been rated best in guest

satisfaction for the past two years in the EPCOT resort. Currently I have

taken on new challenges in developing labor control, product acquisition

to further culinary efforts in ever changing world of food.

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Oct. 2002 to Nov, 2004 Larry Stuart Hospitality Orlando,

Fl.

Director of Operations / Partner

Developed comprehensive strategies and business plans to drive growth

in sales, knowledge and visibility in the following companies and singular

sector restaurants. From ground up openings to re-energizing existing

concepts. A hands on approach in repositioning management teams and

team leaders to make each operation a success.

Harvard’s at Alaqua – Longwood, Fl.

Tucson’s Grill & Cantina – Clearwater Fl.

Embassy Suites Hotel – Downtown, Orlando Fl.

Pebbles Restaurants – Orlando, Fl.

Metro Bar & Grill – Orlando, Fl.

The Bellview Biltmore Hotel – Clearwater Fl.

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Oct 1997- Sept. 2002 Planet Hollywood, Intl. / Wild Jack’s Steaks &

BBQ

Orlando, Fl.

Director of Purchasing – PHI / Director of Operations – Wild Jack’s

After taking over as executive General manger for the three unit Wild

Jack’s concept, promoted to Director of Operations within six months. The

position entailed re-establishing consistency in service, quality food and

controls to bring this concept back to profitability. Developed and directed

all training and development programs, proformas, budgets, lease

negotiations, food purchasing programs and legal aspects of this

company.

Due to my success in the food purchasing negotiations and

consistent positive cost of sales with Wild Jacks, I was asked to join

the team at Planet Hollywood Intl. as Director of Purchasing

worldwide. While still overseeing the Wild Jack’s concept, I was

responsible for all national and international food contracts and

negotiating contracts to enhance purchasing power and improve

cost of sales and consistency in food and beverage in all corporate

and franchise units. Directly responsible for $31 million in contracted

food and beverage purchasing per year. Maintained the needed

relationships with vendors and distributors to maintain the highest

quality of product and distributor service to each unit.

The early years to 1997

Austin’s Steak House – Executive Director – 5 corp. units – 7 franchise units – 3

yrs.

Travelodge Hotel – Orlando Intl. Airport – General Manger – 1 year

Safari Resort – Lake Buena Vista – Executive Chef / F&B Director – 2yrs.

Rhodes Brothers Mgmt. – Partner – Multifaceted F&B Mgmt. Company - 10 yrs.

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