Teddy Mower's Linkedin Analytics

Well versed hands-on culinary leader with 14+ years of experience managing teams, leading culinary efforts in operational efficiency, and cultivating FOH & BOH organization buy-in. Leading teams of 140+, across multiple brands and locations, I've demonstrated my ability to develop impactful relationships with my vendors, clients, and colleagues, while providing leadership and mentorships along the way. Teams large and small, no service operation is too challenging. With my diverse hospitality background, I have established a proven track record of developing specialty menus, while maintaining budget, lowering food cost, providing a safety-conscious, and a solution-oriented kitchen. As a strategic, analytical, and critical thinker, I believe that buy-in from members at every level of an organization is essential to achieving business objectives, culinary diversity, and back of house performance. I identify and address areas for improvement to achieve short- and long-term goals, while staying calm and delivering operational and financial objectives. With a strong experience in providing direct line culinary leadership, my many years of devotion to the hospitality industry guides my direction on best practices, processes, and procedures to scale top line revenue, while implementing my management approach of servant leadership. Having a passion and dedication for hospitality, mentorship and culinary arts, I champion making the unknown, known. ServSafe Certified Manager HACCP Knowledge