ROBERT VANMEER
E-mail:
ac4ipf@r.postjobfree.com
EXECUTIVE CHEF 2014 - present SAVOY BY
PETER & PAUL'S
DIRECTOR OF SALES &MARKETING Hotel, Restaurant,
Banquet, Catering
Hotel, Restaurant, Banquet & Catering. Responsible for marketing & sales
for all food & beverage outlets. Created new current menus for Restaurant
concept. Develop marketing strategy. Create a new DNA program that will
bring new groups into our banquet facility. Generate new sales in catering
in and around our area. Create our own social media awareness campaign.
www.Bypeterandpauls.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2011 - 2013 Ramada Stage West
Hotel
EXECUTIVE CHEF TORONTO
AIRPORT, ON
Catering & Live Dinner Theatre. Created new food menus for each new show.
In charge of banquets, catering and rebranding. Developed and lunched a
new restaurant concept in the hotel. Over seeing sales of 8 million and
responsible for marketing & developing of all food & Beverage outlets.
www.stagewest.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 200*-****-** STIRS RESTAURANT &
BAR
RESTAURANT CHEF
TORONTO, ON
Worked with the owner of a Metropolitan style restaurant downtown Toronto
to reenergize his place. Responsible for new design, concept, menu,
catering and marketing, along with the hiring of all staff.
www.73stirs.com
RESTAURANT 2006-2008
DELTA HOTEL -
CHEF / CONSULTANT
TORONTO
Worked with the General Manager and Regional Manager for Delta Hotels to
create a one of a kind casual fusion style Restaurant responsible to
deliver some the following philosophy, tag lines and logos needed for this
concept, direction, mission statement, table settings, staff uniform, front
& back of the house manuals, management profiles, catering as well
retail.www.deltahotels.com
RESTAURANT 1997- 2005 THE BIG
TOMATO
OWNER/CHEF THE
BOBCAYGEON HOTEL, SPA
Developed, renovated and restored a 120-year old Inn and created a four-
part revenue stream property. 1) Casual dinning Restaurant called The Big
Tomato. 2) Quality & quaint small town Inn. 3) Full service Spa. 4) Banquet
hall with wedding and meeting space. Achieved over 1.3 million in sales a
year.
www.bobcaygeoninn.com
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ROBERT VANMEER RESUME (CONT'D)
CORPORATE EXECUTIVE/ 1990-1997 PRIME RESTAURANT GROUP
CHEF INC.
Responsible for multi-unit restaurants with 6 different concepts, sales
over $100 million.
Restaurants included are: East Side Mario's, Casey's Bar and Grill,
Casey's Grill house and Beverage Co. The Beire Market, Pat and Mario's,
Pat and Mario's Piazza, Red Devil Grill, Lime Rickey's.
Work outline with Prime Restaurant Group Inc.
Conceptualization, development and implementation of all new products and
on-going refinement of existing food products. Organized comprehensive
menus guided by marketing strategy, operational constraints, cost
objectives and purchasing criteria. The development of all recipes and
procedures to ensure integrity of product at restaurant level. Duplicating
scratch recipes on a manufactured level for restaurant ready products.
Product specifications and designated approved brands for all food items.
Performed menu analysis as well as directed training of new food items and
product introductions. Wrote, published and maintained food recipes for
all food preparation and presentation. Co-ordinate research on consumer
food preferences, food trends and focus groups.
CHEF 1986-1990 INFORMATION AVAILABLE
UPON REQUEST
1986 EDUCATION GEORGE BROWN COLLEGE
Certified Chef
Food service health and safety
Nutrition
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Owner/operator of successful restaurants
Gold Medal winner in professional food competitions across Canada
Article write-ups in food service magazines
What I Can Do
For Your Company
Corporate Executive Chef
Product development Strategist
Operations Manager
> Implement a strong growth/revenue strategies within an independent
one of store or corporate, franchise structure.
> Create a leading edge, over competition based on my entrepreneur &
marketing history in this field.
> Lower cost through purchasing and proper extensive staff training.
> A strong back round in food service at high volume and being able to
know the custom from the inside out.
> Embellish and re-energize an existing Food & Beverage concept.
> Achieve media attention.
> Conceptualize and develop creative one of a kind Restaurants
> Develop and organize every aspect of this highly competitive
business.
I am a creative individual and would like to be a part of your group or
concept. I have a strong background in the food service industry, as well
as knowledge of franchising from the Prime Restaurant Group, the smarts of
an entrepreneur from having my own successful restaurants and hotels. I
have experience of hands on buying, owning and running of properties as
well as the ability to raise capital for new ventures.
If your company is looking for these attributes
I am a leader not a follower
E-mail ac4ipf@r.postjobfree.com
416- 797 2910