Restaurant owner vs food service director

Differences between restaurant owner and food service director duties and responsibilities

Restaurant owner example responsibilities.

• Manage FOH and BOH for a high volume family casual cafe.
• License Maryland home improvement contractor managing a small home improvement business that specializes in doors and windows.
• Implement computerized POS system and oversee all financial reporting, including setting up internal controls over cash and tip reporting.
• Verify POS inventory versus physical inventory to ensure accuracy and monitor theft or inefficient use of products.
• Perform market research analysis/comparison/trends/consultation for current and prospective clients /weekly PowerPoint presentations Accomplishments/Rewards.
• Control both FOH and BOH operations and proactively solve issues.
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Food service director example responsibilities.

• Train and manage countless dishwashers, cooks, servers, and other managers to achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
• Manage both front of the house (FOH) and back of the house (BOH) operations.
• Manage a team of 12 managers and 160 FTE.
• Achieve highest level of compliance with CMS and Steritech audits.
• Manage departmental budget and payroll for 111 FTE's, service and production of ~ 1200 meals/day.
• Manage food services at 142 bed sub-acute rehabilitation and skil nursing facility with a staff of 43 FTE's.
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