Complete concept development of café and catering company. Chief Operation Officer with company oversight, committed to cost-effective management of resources and quality performance. SKILL HIGHLIGHTS Small business development Negotiations expert Product line expansion Employee relations New product delivery Training and Development Client account management Forecast, Budgeting CORE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Owner / Operator of the concept Banana Docks Café and Bon Appetit Catering for 28 years with total development of catering sales, staff training, recipes, menus. Catering Bay fest 2013 for all stages and headliners 2700 meals in 4 days with great success and under budget from previous years. Best Small Business of the month 2001 Mobile Chamber of Commerce Numerous awards for culinary Best Seafood, Best Salad, Best Beef, Best Seafood Pasta from Gourmet Chef's Challenge Owner / Operator of the concept Banana Docks Café and Bon Appetit Catering for 28 years with total development of catering sales, staff training, recipes, menus. Catering Bay fest 2013 for all stages and headliners 2700 meals in 4 days with great success and under budget from previous years. Best Small Business of the month 2001 Mobile Chamber of Commerce Numerous awards for culinary Best Seafood, Best Salad, Best Beef, Best Seafood Pasta from Gourmet Chef's Challenge