Devi Orlandella

About Devi Orlandella

Good food, hospitality and customer service are in her genes. As a little girl growing up in London, Devi lived in the flat next to her grandmother’s bed and breakfast. She learned first-hand that genuine hospitality and unrelenting customer service were the keys to success. She also witnessed how much the guests appreciated the hearty, healthful meals served daily. Meals that fortified the guests for their journeys. Devi carried these lessons with her as she crossed “the pond” and established roots in California. There, through hard work and dedication, she rose through the ranks to become a highly respected food industry executive. Devi was also a partner in two restaurant ventures – one in California and one in Arizona. While still working full-time in the FnB industry, Devi moved to Arizona and started a family. It was during this time, as she was raising two children, that Devi realized the shortcomings of school lunch programs and the challenge of preparing “brown bag” lunches her kids would actually enjoy. So, armed with the insights of motherhood and her food industry acumen, Devi launched Dishes2U – an innovative approach to school lunch. Since 2010, Dishes2U has delivered fresh, healthy meals to students at private, charter and parochial schools nationwide. Devi earned a BA in Business Administration from Hammersmith & West London College in the U.K.

Experience

1. President

   Dishes2u

   Dec 2010 — Present · Scottsdale, AZ

   Dishes2u is a catering concierge service. We coordinate the delivery of nearly 1,500 lunches every week from the most popular local restaurants to schools and companies throughout the Valley. We make their lunch program turnkey, boosting the student/employee morale and increasing productivity where they actually look forward to eating lunches from different restaurants on a daily basis. Our team works with our restaurant partners to coordinate menus based upon the dietary and budget needs of our customers. We pride ourselves on offering healthy alternatives every day without the challenge of wondering what to pack that day.Dishes2u establishes an online ordering system that enables our customers to select their items in advance. Our restaurant partners are able to login and get an accurate order days in advance, so they can plan accordingly, with no waste or excess. In addition, our restaurant partners have shared that they have seen an increase in walk-in/take out business from our customer base.because of the Dishes2u program.

Education

• Hammersmith & West London College

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

Skills

• Retail
• Microsoft Excel
• Restaurants
• Customer Service
• Social Media
• New Business Development
• Business Development
• Fashion
• Management
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Public Speaking
• Team Building
• Visual Merchandising
• Marketing
• Marketing Strategy
• Photoshop
• Apparel
• Merchandising
• Food & Beverage
• Leadership
• Product Development