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I have 30 years within the foodservice industry as an equipment, supplies and fine dining consultant. I have worked for foodservice distributors and more than 50 equipment, supplies and top-of-the-table manufacturers within the Southern California marketplace. I have extensive experience and knowledge in the areas of heavy cooking equipment, front-of-the-house, fine dining, wine and tablewares. I am interested in giving back to the community that has assisted in my success and I am happy to offer my unbiased expertise to those in need of objective answers. I am also certified as a CFSP professional (Certified Food Service Professional) as a member of NAFEM.

Experience in the area

Began career in 1979 at one of the nation's most prestigious distributors, RW Smith & Co. Recipient of Three "Top Gun" awards as the best salesman in the company.
Too many awards to list from manafacturers but among those: largest sale in three years for Ventmaster ventilation systems (more than 368 lineal feet of exhaust ventilation)for the Neveda Culinary Arts Academy; "Rising Star" for greatest sales growth in one year for all territories in the US on behalf of Service Ideas; Largest increase in territory sales for Franklin Machine Products for signing two restaurant chains to a corporate program. The list goes on...

Organizations

CFSP, NAFEM

Education/Credentials

BA, Clinical Psychology
MBA, Negotiation & Arbitration

Awards and Honors

Rising Star, Service Ideas
"Top Gun" (3 years) RW Smith

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2009-09-14 Mobile food truck:

Hi Rachel: Check out these sites for new and used catering trucks and trailors: www.cateringtrucksbyplano.com www.mobilecateringandcarts.com www.cateringtrucks.org www.cateringtruck.com/used www

2009-09-09 Mobile food truck:

Hi Rachel: Sorry for the delay in answering but I was actually on vacation in your neck of the woods: Morro Bay/Big Sur/Carmel. I'm from the Bay Area originally but have been living in So. Cal for most

2009-08-19 opening own buisness:

Dear Paul: If you and your dad have never been an owner/operator of a food service establishment my advice to you would be: DON'T DO IT! 9 out of 10 restaurants go out of business within the first two

2009-08-08 starting mobile food business:

Hi George: This is a topic that holds great interest for me because if I were going to open a restaurant a breakfast/lunch operation is exactly what I would pursue. I have a friend who owns three breakfast/lunch

2009-08-06 methods of preserving perishable foods:

Hi Warm: I'm going to take your questions in reverse: iii) The question appears pretty direct to me: they want you to list various methods of preserving perishable foods and compare the pros/cons of

 

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