Eric Pevar

Hospitality Business Manager

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District Manager-The Epicurean Group-January 2018 to Present From GM to DM. My focus was on Business and Industry accounts. Annual managed revenue over five million dollars. During the pandemic I added academic businesses to my portfolio. I enjoyed learning about this segment of our business model. I Specialized in staff recruiting, training our employees, and mentoring our staff. I focused on the business relationship with our clients, exceeding their expectations. Each business ran with care and with-in budget. It is time for new adventures. General Manager-The Epicurean Group-August 2012 to 2018 First stint in corporate dining. I loved it. We were on campus with a successful Silicon Valley Technology Firm. Created seasonal menus for the cafe & catering. Focused on scratch cooking, monthly promotions and from the heart hospitality. Revenues doubled over the six years. Mentored Epicurean Group staff, ran the business under budget and developed and executed a successful succession plan.

Catering Director-Faz Restaurant Group -April 2011 to July 2012 Faz was on premises at the Sunnyvale Sheraton Hotel. As Director, I was the liaison with the Hotel including the Grand Ballroom and venue events. I set up an off-premises catering brand. This included menu development, named equipment, and set up delivery protocol. We exceeded revenue by 30%.

Director of Sales-JCJ Culinary-February 2008-April 2011 As Director, I increased corporate sales by 20% annually, I hired and trained a sales manager and associate sales staff. JCJ Culinary was ranked as the number one catering company in the Silicon Valley by the San Jose Business Journal in 200*-****-****.

Founder and Business Owner-Mireille's In-Flight

Catering January 1986 to January 2008

Developed a niche and profitable business model catering to the General Aviation flight community.

• I found and opened facilities at four California hub locations- Long Beach, Van Nuys, San Francisco, and San Jose

• Grew from a pure start up to a National top ten General Aviation Catering Company in seven years.

• As the Company founder, I secured and closed lucrative food service contracts with Aviation companies Net Jets, Flex Jet, and Flight Options.

• I created a multi- million-dollar book of business including Professional Sports Franchises, and Fortune 500 Companies.

• Designed the company for acquisition and negotiated the sale of Mireille's In-Flight Catering Company to a National Food Service Operator in 2008.

Educated, yes indeed.

BS in Business, Food Service Administration

Rochester Institute of Technology. 1979 to 1981. Rochester, NY. Precedent set- we were the first students to supply Catering & Hospitality service to scheduled campus events, concerts, guest speakers. AAS in Hotel Technology

Sullivan County Community College. 1977 to 1979. Loch Sheldrake, NY Angelis-Hero scholarship first recipient in 1977