Burton Stapp

Email: abp3ym@r.postjobfree.com

Address: *** ********* **

City: Summerville

State: SC

Zip: 29485

Country: USA

Phone: 321-***-****

Skill Level: Director

Salary Range: $60,000

Willing to Relocate

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Burton Stapp

4730 Chelsea Court, Kissimmee Fl. 34744 Phone: 407-***-**** Cell: 321-436--9137

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:

aai Exceptional creativity in restaurant systems and design

aai Purchasing expertise

aai Excellent organizational, creative marketing skills

aai Complete knowledge of Hotel / Resort Food & Beverage Operations

aai Directing and managing multiple restaurant units and outlets

aai Motivating Staff and sales through incentives and training

aai 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.

aai Harvardaaiais at Alaqua aaiaii Longwood, Fl.

aai Tucsonaaiais Grill & Cantina aaiaii Clearwater Fl.

aai Embassy Suites Hotel aaiaii Downtown, Orlando Fl.

aai Pebbles Restaurants aaiaii Orlando, Fl.

aai Metro Bar & Grill aaiaii Orlando, Fl.

aai The Bellview Biltmore Hotel aaiaii Clearwater Fl.

Burton Stapp continued

Oct 1997- Sept. 2002 Planet Hollywood, Intl. / Wild Jackaaiais Steaks & BBQ

Orlando, Fl.

Director of Purchasing aaiaii PHI / Director of Operations aaiaii Wild Jackaaiais

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

Austinaaiais Steak House aaiaii Executive Director aaiaii 5 corp. units aaiaii 7 franchise units aaiaii 3 yrs.

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

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

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

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