Kevin Morrison

About Kevin Morrison

A self-motivated leader in the hospitality industry who has excelled in P&L performance…

Experience

1. Coe General Manager (Center of Excellence) Area Manager

   TGI Fridays

   Jan 2010 — Present

   I have been in the industry for over 20 years. Throughout my career I have worked for two of the largest companies in the hospitality field, Walt Disney and Fridays. Both of these companies have taught me how to manage the financial part of the business and the people part of the business. They have helped shape me into the professional that I am today. I am currently a General Manager with TGI Fridays in a metro location that does over 4.5 million annual in sales. I have been with Fridays for over 18 years and have been the General Manager at my location for the last 7 years. I am responsible for all finances including cost of goods sold, labor, and all controllable costs. I have a staff of almost 75 people that I take pride in. Each person that works with me has a true passion for taking care of my guests and to ensure that they have the best possible experience. The group of people that work in my restaurant are a direct reflection of what I believe, which is to create a quality, fun, energetic, and engaging environment for all of our guests. We have been a training location for the past 6 years. Throughout this time, I have personally trained over 50 managers that have enjoyed a tremendous amount of success including some that have became general mangers and directors for us and other companies. It has been my responsibility to ensure that each trainee exceeds all expectations to prepare them for the responsibilities that await them. Under previous supervisors, I have assisted with managing multiple units. This includes developing newer General Managers with any operational issues that came up, and anything having to do with financial concerns that needed to be addressed. I trained the other unit managers with menu changes and helped with company initiatives like guest service standards and new operational standards.

Education

• Nassau Community College

  Associate's degree

  1996 — 2000

• New York Institute of Technology-Old Westbury

  Bachelor's

  2001 — 2002

Skills

• Serve Safe Certified
• Banquets
• Food Preparation
• Micros
• Servsafe
• Menu Development
• Hospitality Management
• Bartending
• Multi-Unit
• Catering
• Restaurants
• Culinary Skills
• Hospitality
• Food Cost Management
• Food & Beverage
• Restaurant Management
• Food Service
• New Restaurant Openings
• Fine Dining
• Labor Control
• Open Table