Dan Richardson

About Dan Richardson

Harnessing the passion and ideas of people (smarter than I) to deliver great guest experiences while driving better than expected financial results-I am a highly accomplished and highly networked F&B innovator whos passion is to envision and deliver expectational guest experiences and operations solutions day in and day out-I offer strategic and visionary leadership with a proven track record of building, motivating and empowering both small and large teams to excel-You will quickly discern a well developed set of interpersonal and communication skills at a senior and national level, enabling long lasting partnerships with clients, peers and key stakeholders-I possess a unique blend of operations, solution building, financial acumen, critical thinking and innovation, enabling my unmatched ability to lead organizations towards attaining and exceeding expected deliverables Specialties: GPO Direct and Indirect Spend Stack Expert, F&B/OS & E Procurement & Supply Chain Solutions, Lodging Expert, Food & Beverage Expert, Chief Inn-spiration Officer (aka hotel GM), Property Evaluations, Takeovers, P&L Management, Team Builder, Public Speaker,

Experience

1. the Solutions Group Hospitality, Real Estate & Facilities

   CoreTrust

   Jan 2018 — Present · Nashville, TN

   Leading a highly skilled team of F&B and Facilities SME\'s to develop and support game changing solutions for our 2800+ Member companies across all areas of their direct and indirect spend stack.\"From rooftop to parking lot we have you covered\" through best in class agreements and industry expertise.F&B, Facilities Supply chain & distribution consulting.

Education

• Bristol-Plymouth Regional Tech

  Diploma, Culinary

  1972 — 1975

• The Culinary Institute of America

  AOS, Culinary

  1978 — 1980