John DiSciorio
Joppa,MD
Summary
Over 24 year's experience in the restaurant industry. Proficient as a top performing Managing Partner and in current role as a Joint Venture Partner. Strategic mind who is driven to build sales and profits. Great at team building and people development. Skills include the ability to plan and organize work, work under pressure, manage multiple projects, and communicate well with people
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager of Operations
Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar
Fairfax, VA
10.2019 - Current
- Opened first locations in Virginia Pre/Post Covid in Chantilly and Fairfax in 2020.
- Grew both locations AUV sales $8.2mm per year during pandemic
- High volume sales operator
- Hired and staffed 200+ teammates per location
- Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision and long-range planning
- Enhanced and redefined organizational structure to maintain competitive edge across territories
- Scheduled meetings with supervisors to identify business obstacles, establish financial goals and tailor products to individual markets
- Designed modern employee recognition program which boosted productivity and improved morale
- Directed initiatives to improve work environment, company culture or overall business strategy
- Planned and resourced personnel and logistics for operations component exercises resulting in highly trained personnel ready to act quickly in critical roles
Joint Venture Partner
Carrabba's Italian Grill
Maryland | Virginia | Pennsylvania, Maryland |Virginia |Pennsylvania
05.2016 - 09.2019
- Managed 13 restaurants located in Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania
- Developed and promoted 8 managers
- Oversee all operations, P&L (financial reporting), marketing, and human resources including hiring of all managing partners and managers
- Lowest manager turnover YOY at 6% versus company average of 20%
- Member of Bloomin' Brands Political Action Committee
- Planned and facilitated quarterly meetings for assistant managers as well as kitchen managers
- Planned and facilitated monthly managing partner meetings
- Area sales of $38.1MM 2018. YTD comp sales +1.9%
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
Managing Partner
Carrabba's Italian Grill
Mechanicsburg, Pa- Overlea, Md- Hunt Valley, Md, Maryland | Pennsylvania
07.2003 - 05.2016
- Acted as general manager for day-to-day restaurant functions including scheduling, foodservice and upholding excellent customer service
- Established and implemented business procedures and process improvements
- Personally developed, promoted, and trained 19 internal managers. Of those 19 managers 5 were ultimately promoted to managing partners
- Certified Training Store for 11 years
- Audited kitchen and front of house to guarantee cost-effectiveness of restaurant
- Inventoried entire restaurant and made food and supply orders regularly
- Maintained P&L to ensure optimal fiscal responsibility, resulting in raising bottom line profits in line with growing top line sales
- Interviewed, supervised and motivated 90 staff members to achieve optimal productivity
- Participated in two new store openings
- Promote brand awareness by doing off premise charity events of at least 12 per year
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Towson University
Towson, MD05.2000
High School Diploma -
Central Regional High School
Bayville, NJ04.1995
Skills
- Talent Nurturer
- Strategic planning
- Business development
- Budget development
- Results driver
- Conflict Resolution
- Coaching and mentoring
Timeline
General Manager of Operations
Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar
10.2019 - Current
Joint Venture Partner
Carrabba's Italian Grill
05.2016 - 09.2019
Managing Partner
Carrabba's Italian Grill
07.2003 - 05.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Towson University
High School Diploma -
Central Regional High School
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