Bob Gallagher

About Bob Gallagher

Culinary artist passionate about creating unforgettable dining experiences for our guests. Highly astute F&B leader with expertise in foodservice and menu concept development. Comprehensive knowledge in creating global restaurant brands through delivering delicious food, developing dynamic branding and marketing programs, and streamlining operations. Strong track record of successfully building competent teams of motivated staff and extended-lasting networks. As a corporate chef, demonstrated my expertise, obtaining a leadership role as C.C.O./ Senior Vice President of Tony Roma’s, a global restaurant brand. Leader of initiatives to provide customers a new, fresh feel of dining experiences over the years with brand redesign and creating a fast/casual concept to expand market opportunities. In addition, I lead a retail program to capitalize upon a globally recognized brand. Enthusiastic, self-motivated team leader with hands-on experience in all aspects of management, operations planning, and seamless execution. I am an analytical thinker with a penchant for organizing disparate details into actionable plans. Skilled at defining priorities across business lines, determining brand and resource investment, and developing plans to win against priorities. Strong business acumen combined with the ability to execute a wide range of sales & marketing strategies to establish market presence and increase revenues and profitability for restaurant groups. Understand the big-picture of an organization to interact and work with people at all levels. I thrive in rapidly growing, innovative organizations, and I’m passionate about providing service excellence for my customers. Feel free to connect with me here on LinkedIn or email me at r••••••••@att.net. Specialties: team leadership, mentor, budgeting, financial analysis, menu development, operational improvements, restaurant design, cost management, vendor relationships, retail product development.

Experience

1. Corporate Executive Chef

   Gibsons Restaurant Group

   Jun 2025 — Present

Education

• Arizona State University

  Food & Nutrition Entrepreneurship (BS)

• University of Central Oklahoma

  Food Science/Nutrition & Food Management

Skills

• Restaurants
• Culinary Skills
• Food Service
• Ingredients
• Food & Beverage
• Gourmet
• Restaurant Management
• Multi-Unit
• Hospitality Management
• Recipes
• Hospitality
• Franchise Consulting
• Menu Development
• Sanitation
• Food
• Cooking
• Food Industry
• Chef
• Wine
• Cuisine
• Food Safety
• Purchasing
• Fine Dining
• Catering
• Income Statement
• Franchising
• P&L
• P&L Management