PATRICK Q. RYAN

COMMUNITY. DINING. LIFESTYLE

PROFILE

Seeking unique opportunities in the hospitality industry with creative and entrepreneurial companies, individuals and/or teams that have a profound emphasis on community, dining and lifestyle focused projects

SOCIAL: linked in profile

EXPERIENCE

DIRECTOR OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE/CONCEPT CHEF, REAL DILL – NOVEMBER ‘23 TO PRESENT Food/Beverage Menu Development. Restaurant, Kitchen/Bar Design. Systems Development https://www.playrealdill.com/

PRINCIPAL, THE TOWN COMPANY CONSULTING – 2015 TO PRESENT On-going consulting projects with an emphasis on brand development, conception and design CHEF/OWNER, PORT FONDA, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – 2010 TO 2021 Founder of unique airstream trailer concept that quickly evolved into an award-winning brick and mortar Kansas City style Midwestern Mexican restaurant and brand CHEF/PARTNER, HOTEL KANSAS CITY, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – 2018 TO 2021 Concepted & designed a flagship restaurant concept (The Town Company) for Hyatt’s UNBOUND collection

https://www.thetowncompany.com/

CONSULTANT, SUBMARINE HOSPITALITY (HOXTON HOTEL), PORTLAND, OREGON – 2018 Worked closely with award-winning chef, Joshua McFadden of Submarine Hospitality (Tusk/Ava Gene’s), and the Director of F&B operations in opening three dynamic restaurant and bar concepts https://topetacos.com/portland/

EDUCATION

WESTERN COLORADO UNIVERSITY, GUNNISON, COLORADO

Bachelor’s Degree in Hotel & Resort Management (Food and Beverage Emphasis) Double Minor in Business/Spanish

WESTERN CULINARY INSTITUTE, PORTLAND, OREGON

Associate’s Degree of Culinary Arts

Externship performed and completed at Topolobampo and Frontera Grill by Rick Bayless (Chicago) https://www.rickbayless.com/restaurants/topolobampo/ NATIONAL AWARDS, PARTNERSHIPS AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS James Beard Award Nominee (Best Chef Midwest 2016, 2017) Food & Wine People’s Choice Nominee (Best New Chef 2015, 2016) Modern Adventure (Chef Partner, Mexico City) www.modernadventure.com Sporting Kansas City MLS (Guest Chef) https://www.sportingkc.com/ Charity Work (Chef Partner for No Kids Hungry, March of Dimes, Harvester’s Food Network, Children’s Center for Visually Impaired, Comida KC (Hispanic Collaborative (GKCHC) and The Guadalupe Center The Suttle Lodge (Guest Chef ) www.suttlelodge.com, Tusk (Guest Chef) https://www.tuskpdx.com/ REFERENCES

Please contact me to get a list of incredibly open and honest references from leaders in various industries to peers/competitors in the hospitality world 2823 NORTH ALBANY 1R CHICAGO, IL 60618 CELLULAR 816-***-**** EMAIL adzhi6@r.postjobfree.com