Roland DeGregorio  CFS
163 Cherry Hills Meadows Drive
Wildwood, MO  63040
314.620.0590
rvdegregorio@charter.net

Offering years of restaurant, foodservice, vending, consulting and staff management experience.

Articulate, result-driven professional with an outstanding background directing regional foodservice and vending operations for several Fortune 500 Companies.  Fully accountable for staffing, budgeting, policies, procedures, sales, customer and client relationships and maximizing profitability while administrating financially sound programs.  Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.  Highly respected restaurant and food service director in the St, Louis area.  Outstanding leader with a firm but fair attitude and a reputation for integrity, the ability to work with others, and being industrious.  Several strengths and vast knowledge including:                                            

• Program Development
• Budgeting and Administration
• Multi-Unit Management
• Food Service Design, Equipment and Construction
• Culinary Professional
• Marketing, Promotional Programs
• Menu Engineering and Design
• E-Mail, Loyalty Programs and Website Development
  
• Team and Management Development, Training
• Product Selection, Procurement, Purchasing

                Customer Business Review Director
                District Account Executive

 American Food and Vending                 St. Louis MO        02/04-06/05

                    Regional District Manager for the St. Louis, Chicago, Nashville Areas

The Pasta House Company                               St. Louis MO        15 years

                Franchise Owner/General Manager, Chesterfield Missouri 9/98 - 2/04

                    Franchise Owner/General Manager, Alton Illinois 8/86 - 7/93

                    Manager, Mike Shannon’s, St. Louis Missouri 3/84 - 8/86

Restaura Dining Services                     St. Louis MO        8/94 - 9/98

                Special Projects Manager, St. Louis, Kansas City and Little Rock      

                    General Manager A.G. Edwards World Headquarters, St. Louis Missouri

Argosy Alton Belle Casino                    Alton Illinois         7/93 – 3/94

                Food and Beverage Director

                    

Award and Professional Organizations:

Professional, Supervisory and Management Skills:

• Customer Business Review Director, Restaurant Consultant and District Account Executive  for Missouri’s largest broadline foodservice company.  Opened new accounts, consulted and advised customers and sales team members in all facets of the restaurant industry.  Developed new and on-going programs for restaurant operators and sales team.
• Developed and managed 12 foodservice and vending operations in St. Louis, Chicago and Nashville including many Fortune 500 Companies cultivating relationships with executives, union leaders, clients and guests of Nestle Purina, Daimler-Chrysler, Blue Cross Blue Shield, UPS, General Motors, US. Steel and Centene Corporation.
• Acquired and managed new accounts while upgrading all aspects of existing assignments to increase sales and participation.
• Financial and operationally accountable for over $8 Million in annual sales for 12 business and industries located throughout 3 states. (American Food and Vending)
• Developed clientele through personal and customer relations as well as direct community involvement.  Implemented frequent dining programs and as a result in just 3 years the  Pasta House Co Restaurant achieved over 2 million in sales.
• Catered to many local regional and national celebrities and dignitaries in casual and fine dining venues.
• Planned and implemented marketing and operations programs to offset loss of manufacturing populations in a changing market while increasing profitability.
• Managed catering for executive, professional and customer events and meetings.
• Exceeded Annual Budgetary financial goals by over 22% while working for Restaura as the General Manager for A.G. Edwards foodservice directing entire operations including two service areas; Executive Dining Room and Executive Catering and Vending
• Evaluated the performance and competency of personnel and completed evaluations, including appraising work of employees when appropriate; investigating, determining and implementing appropriate disciplinary actions; including counseling employees.
• Identified training needs; arranged for needed training; developed an atmosphere conducive to professional growth. 
• Managed 15 different food and beverage outlets for Alton Belle Casino including an 88 seat gourmet steak house, a 120 seat upscale buffet, a 200 seat banquet room, a 250 seat sports/live entertainment lounge, 3 landing bars, 2 full service delis, a special events area The Argosy Room and the employee cafeteria.  (Annual Sales $5.5 Million.)
• Supervised 10 Managers and 180 hourly team members with a payroll of $2.2 Million annually.
• Developed and instituted the first Food and Beverage budget, profit and loss statement and development plan for Argosy Alton Belle Casino.  Planned, organized, and coordinated personnel, equipment, and resources to effectively handle major events or special activities

Education

Bishop DuBourg High School

St. Louis Community College