This well-qualified expert is located in Texas and has 8 years of experience in ice cream truck operations. He earned his AS in engineering science from Sinclair Community College and his BS in electrical engineering from Howard University. Previously, he served as a software test engineer, project manager, and operations program manager for Microsoft. Currently, he is the co-owner and founder of an ice cream truck business located in Dallas, Texas....
This expert has over 20 years of experience in restaurant and hospitality management. He earned his BS in hotel administration from Cornell University, his MS in hospitality management from Florida International University, and is currently working on his PhD in management strategy in hospitality and tourism management from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. This expert stays active in his industry as a member of mutiple organizations, including the ...
This expert has over 40 years of experience in the lodging and restaurant industries. He is a certified hotel administrator and a member of the California Lodging Industry Association. He previously served as the vice president of food and beverage for Metro Hotels, where he was responsible for more than 40 restaurants, cafes, nightclubs and lounges. He also served as the regional vice president of operations for Mariner Corporation, where he was responsible for 12 ...
This expert has extensive experience in managing high volume restaurants and bars. He obtained his bachelor's degree in political science and business from CUNY-Brooklyn College. He has been the co-owner of multiple service-oriented businesses, including a casual restaurant called Skippers. He has almost ten years of experience as general manager of two restaurants. In his role as general manager, he oversaw the safety procedures and general operations of both ...
This board-certified expert in Internal Medicine specializes in infectious diseases and food-borne illnesses. He earned his MD from the Emory University School of Medicine following a BA from Ohio Wesleyan. The expert completed his Residency at the University of Minnesota and a Fellowship in Infectious Diseases at the University of Maryland. He belongs to a number of professional societies and has published extensively in his field. The expert formerly served as Chief of ...
This highly qualified expert has nearly 20 years of working as a bartender and 15 years working in bar management. He earned his BA in marketing from the University of Pittsburg. He formerly served as club manager for the Lexus Club where he hired, trained staff, and served as management operations. He then went on to serve as the general manager for East Coast Saloons. Currently, he is manager at a restaurant and bar in PA....
This highly qualified expert has been in the food and hospitality industry for 40 years. He received his BSBA in hospitality management from Cornell University and his MS in hospitality from Florida International University. He is a certified professional catering executive and a member of the Citizens Board at the University of Miami. This expert has authored two books in his field. He currently serves as an adjunct professor of catering management at a university in ...
This highly qualified human resources professional has over 14 years of experience in his field. He earned a BA in business management with an emphasis on human resources with the University of Phoenix and an MA in organizational development from Chapman University. This expert is active in his field as a member of several professional associations including both the National Human Resources Association and the National Restaurant Association. Formerly, he served as the ...
This expert is a Yale-trained and registered architect, LEED accredited, with over 35 years of experience in design and construction. He is the Founder/President of two firms: an architecture firm (1990-present) and a construction project management firm (2003-present). This expert offers multi-faceted expertise in the areas of architecture, design, and construction. He is the author of two books on architecture, as well as many articles on design and construction in ...
This expert has over 35 years of owning and operating independent restaurants, now "coaching" restaurateurs in purchasing, planning, opening, and operations of the business. This includes restaurant turnarounds - that is, troubled restaurants needing a coach in troubled times in ALL aspects of the restaurant business. He has advised landlords, lenders, investors, and operator/owners of independent restaurants including: Vernick Food & Drink, Philadelphia; The Pop Shop, ...
Lawyers for struggling restaurants trying to stay afloat during the COVID-19 restrictions will be happy to learn about two recent insurance claim cases. Before these rulings, judges have typically sided with the insurance carriers, denying business interruption coverage to claimants.…
Case: Doris M. May v. Ruby Tuesday, Inc., No. 5:13–CV–170 (FJS/ATB), U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; Oct. 2, 2014 Background: Plaintiff Doris M. May alleges that she was injured when she tripped on a concrete wheel stop…
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Court Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Foradori v. Harris Citation: 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 6937 The plaintiff retained a restaurant management expert. The expert opined on the measures the restaurant manager should…
Court: Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Ward v. Shoney’s, Inc. Citation: 847 A.2d 367 Facts The plaintiff was on her way to purchase a newspaper from a vending machine located outside a Shoney’s Restaurant. As…
Court: United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Ocala Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Chick-Fil-A, Inc. v. CFT Dev., LLC Citation: 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 139186 In this case involving a restrictive covenant between two fast food…
Court: United States District Court for the District of Colorado Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Jorgensen v. Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co. LLC Citation: 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 124659 Facts In this premises liability case against the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Denver, Colorado, the…
This case involves a woman who was injured at a chain restaurant. She tripped on a commercial mat at the restaurant causing her to fall back and hit her head. The woman suffered a traumatic brain injury and required long-term therapy to recover…
This case involves a 34-year-old man in Houston, Texas who ordered a cup of green tea at a sushi restaurant. The server placed the cup of hot tea down in front of the man while his back was turned. Upon turning around,…
This case involves an elderly male plaintiff who slipped and broke his hip at a chain fast food location in Mississippi. The slip occurred within an hour of the floor being mopped. The company’s policy manual explicitly stated that the…
This case involves a wheelchair-bound woman who was severely injured when her chair toppled over an unmarked step-down inside a casino. The woman was attempting to exit the casino area to enter a restaurant in a lower-traffic area of the…
This case involves an elderly man who was injured after slipping in the bathroom of a well-known chain restaurant. The bathroom floor had recently been mopped but had not been closed off to customers despite the floor still being wet. The restaurant staff…