Eric Evan Etter
Collierville,Tennessee
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Professor of Teaching
University of Memphis, Kemmons Wilson Culinary Institute
01.2020 - Current
- Instructor of multiple sections of Food and Beverage Production labs and Theory, Event Management, Culinary Professionalism, and Food Safety and Sanitation, Intro to Culinary Arts, Garde Manager, Intermediate Culinary Arts, and Culinary Medicine.
- These classes expanded on the back of the house operations with a focus on restaurants and events.
- The classes were responsible for showing knowledge of best HACCP and safety/sanitation practices, operational finances including in depth income and profit and loss statements, menu and recipe building with full cost analysis, nitritiom, and hands on food handling and best cooking practices.
Director of Dining Services
Chartwells, Inc.
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Employed as Director of Residential Dinning and multiple retail concepts, at the University of Memphis.
- Trained in the procedures of accounting and F & B management.
- Controlled all responsibilities for the North campus.
- Responsibilities included: management and the oversite of all operations, food production, scheduling, procurement and accounting principles/payables.
- As acting Director, fully responsible for all aspects of one large cafeteria, and five retail operations that feed a student body of over 24,000, directly reporting to the Residential District Manager.
- This account is a 6 million dollar annual revenue and currently has 150 employees.
Kitchen Manager/Office Manager
Gukenheimer, Inc.
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Employed as Associate GM, at Nike Distribution Center.
- Trained in the procedures of accounting and F & B management.
- Controlled all responsibilities as GM when the GM left the company.
- Managed the oversite of all catering operations, food production, scheduling, procurement, and accounting principles/payables.
- As acting GM, fully responsible for all aspects of two large cafeterias, catering, dining and vending operations that feed 3,000 employees three meals each day; directly reporting to the Area Manager.
- This is a subsidized account with over 3.2 million dollars in goods and payroll exceeding 1.5 million dollars annually.
Lead Food and Beverage/Kitchen Manager
Malco Theatres, Inc.
01.2009 - 01.2016
- Employed as concessions specialist, trained multiple employees on service disciplines.
- Promoted to kitchen manager at the Ridgeway Cinema Grille; and responsible for the implementation of six new kitchen concepts throughout the circuit of 34 cinemas.
- Instrumental in the procurement of food and beverage supplies, menu development, recipes, presentation and production.
- Integrated innovative delivery system to patrons (In theatre dining), installed new POS techniques and IT integration.
Timeline
Assistant Professor of Teaching
University of Memphis, Kemmons Wilson Culinary Institute
01.2020 - Current
Director of Dining Services
Chartwells, Inc.
01.2019 - 01.2020
Kitchen Manager/Office Manager
Gukenheimer, Inc.
01.2016 - 01.2019
Lead Food and Beverage/Kitchen Manager
Malco Theatres, Inc.
01.2009 - 01.2016