Jacob Linzey

About Jacob Linzey

Innovative, profit-minded food & beverage expert with 14-year history of delivering awards, profit, and quality improvements for luxury hotels plus high volume convention centers and resorts coupled with comprehensive experience in Michelin starred environments.Partnered with 2X James Beard Award Winning Chef, Melissa Kelly and 5X James Beard Nominee Chef Sharon Hage. Consistently increased food quality scores, profit margins, guest satisfaction ratings, and employee satisfaction across multiple revenue centers.HIGHLIGHTSMARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL> Recruited to lead F&B for Marriott\'s \"Hotel of the Future\"> Posted highest Food Quality Scores company-wide by 2nd month> Grew F&B Quality of Service Scores from 58 to 88 within two months GAYLORD TEXAN HOTEL > 2014 and 2015 - Hotel of the Year > Year over Year Restaurant Profitability increased 3%> Division-wide Year over Year Associate Satisfaction increased avg. 23%> Overall Food & Beverage Quality increased 17.9%> Division-wide Guest Overall Satisfaction increased 16.6%> Selected for $1 Million & $5 Million renovation / relaunch teams> Named to national Food & Beverage Council (for entire Gaylord Brand) RITZ CARLTON > Grew overall division profit 3.3% year over year>\"Leader of the 2nd Quarter\" Nominee> Cut restaurant service Services times 6.9%> Named interim Director at Ritz Carlton Sarasota and Denver> Achieved Associate Engagement Score of 94%JW MARRIOTT, GRANDE LAKES > 2014 - Wine Spectator Award of Excellence> 2013 - JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes Entrepreneur Award > 2013 & 2014 - Propelled PRIMO to ZAGAT rating of 28 - highest in restaurant history> 2013 - Orlando Sentinel Critics Choice \"Best Italian Restaurant\"> 2012 - Golden Spoon Award for Excellence in Hospitality> 2012 - Food and Wine Fest \"Foodie Award\"> Grew Associate Engagement Scores 21 points in Leadership Excellence > Grew Overall Guest Satisfaction 8.4%> Exceeded projected profit margins by 7.5%

Experience

1. Vice President Operations

   JF Restaurants

   Mar 2019 — Present

   JF Restaurants is a hospitality group rooted in collaboration, founded by Restaurateur & Michelin Starred Chef, John Fraser. We create moments that move people by using food, beverage, service, and design. JF Restaurants operates in New York City & Los Angeles

Education

• The Culinary Institute of America

  Associate's degree, Culinary Arts/Chef Training

  2007 — 2009

Skills

• Fine Dining
• Microsoft Excel
• Staff Development
• Food Cost Analysis
• Menu Engineering
• Event Planning
• Leadership Development
• Hospitality Industry
• Culinary Skills
• Launches
• Public Speaking
• Budgeting
• Menu Development
• Food
• Restaurant Management
• Banquets
• Kitchen Management
• Business Expansion
• Menu Costing
• Policy Development
• Servsafe
• Food & Beverage
• Business Transformation
• Cost Control
• Micros
• Vendor Management
• Hotels
• Strategic Planning
• Hospitality Management
• Catering
• Food
• Hospitality
• Change Management
• Vendor Negotiation
• Wine