RESTAURANT HANDYMAN

I started my career in the foodservice industry in October of 1997. I was looking for a part-time job while I was in school. I happened to drive by a new restaurant supply business opening up, The Restaurant Store. I decided to apply for a job. Sure enough, I was hired. I started as a part-time clerk, which was apparently another name for "Box-Moving Grunt". I loved it though. It was so interesting to see the equipment, all the different types of glasses, and the huge pots & pans. I was hooked. Soon after it opened, I became a full time employee and I have never looked back... I wanted to know everything I could about the restaurant supply business. Luckily, my sales manager, a seasoned industry veteran took me under his wings and taught me everything he knew. I became a knowledge sponge and absorbed anything anyone was willing to teach me. I attended seminars and workshops. I went to trade shows and conferences. It was great. In 2002, I was named the store's first assistant manager...

Also known as: The Restaurant Handyman, The Restaurant Handyman LLC