Alan Emery

Operations Leadership

Role
Director of Operations at First Watch Restaurants
Location
Franklin, TN, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Alan Emery

Years of experience gained in Corporate and Franchise Food services & retail environments, Ten years in senior, officer level leadership positions •Proven track record of large restaurant chain development •Strong Multiple DMA and Multiple Site experience •Solid Multiple support functions expertise at Managing Director level •Combining “Hands-On” operational experience and strong strategic skills. •Expert at system level Project Management leadershipSkills & Experience: •Solid leadership & influencing skills •Commercially astute and profit driven •Proven track record of delivering success through teamwork •Comfortable in managing complexity •International work experience and management of multicultural teams

Experience

  1. Director of Operations

    First Watch Restaurants

    Oct 2025 — Present · Nashville, TN, US

Education

  • Kennesaw State University

    BA

Skills

  • Franchising
  • Restaurant Management
  • Income Statement
  • Restaurants
  • Hospitality
  • Food
  • Food & Beverage
  • Multi-Unit
  • Recruiting
  • Team Building
  • Food Service
  • Retail
  • Leadership
  • Training
  • Management
  • Customer Service
  • Marketing
  • Coaching
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Inventory Management
  • Hiring
  • Time Management
  • Sales
  • Profit
  • Employee Training
  • Merchandising
  • Menu Development
  • Teamwork
  • Pos
  • Inventory Control
  • Forecasting
  • P&L Management
  • Franchise Consulting
  • Operations Management
  • Loss Prevention
  • Store Management
  • Budgets
  • Culinary Skills
  • New Restaurant Openings
  • Catering

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