J. R. Thomas

Restaurant Operations Consultant and Texas Restaurant Association

Role
Education Chair at Texas Restaurant Association
Location
Houston, TX, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About J. R. Thomas

EXECUTIVE CHEF, CULINARY INSTRUCTOR AND CONSULTANT Progressive Chef with over 33…

Experience

  1. Education Chair

    Texas Restaurant Association

    Jan 2025 — Present · Houston, TX, US

    Nominated to head of education committee; lead educational workshop for our restaurant members. Tax avoidance, social media marketing and delivering profit are examples of 2025 sessions.

Education

  • Culinary Institute of America

    Continued Education, Culinary Arts

  • Art Institute of Houston

    Associates Degree, Culinary Arts

    1999 — 2000

Skills

  • Fine Dining
  • Food Cost Analysis
  • Food Preparation
  • Restaurant Management
  • Hospitality Management
  • Wine
  • Banquet Operations
  • Recipes
  • Italian Cuisine
  • Food Safety
  • P&L
  • Cross Functional Team Building
  • Recipe Testing
  • Menu Engineering
  • New Restaurant Openings
  • Culinary Management
  • Food Quality
  • Building Management Systems
  • Menu Costing
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Banquets
  • Technology
  • Ingredients
  • Pre-Opening
  • Food Cost Management
  • Catering
  • Menu Development
  • Sanitation
  • Seafood
  • Sauces
  • Food & Beverage
  • Gourmet
  • Cooking
  • Hospitality Industry
  • Cuisine
  • Servsafe
  • Inventory Management
  • Culinary Skills
  • Food
  • Pastry

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