Duke Davis

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location of Duke DavisLynchburg, Virginia, United States
Phone number of Duke Davis+91 xxxx xxxxx
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  • Timeline

    Feb 1991 - Jan 2001

    General Manager & New Store Opener

    TGI Fridays Restaurants
    Jan 2001 - Apr 2002

    Regional Manager

    Blue Moon Mexican Cafe
    Apr 2002 - Feb 2004

    President/Owner

    Blue Coyote Family Grill and Sports Pub
    Feb 2004 - Jul 2008

    Director Of Operations

    Blue Moon Mexican Cafe
    Jul 2008 - Mar 2009

    General Manager

    Chop House Grille
    Current Company
    Mar 2009 - now

    District Manager

    Sodexo
    Lynchburg, VA
  • About me

    District Manager at Sodexo - Universities Segment

  • Education

    • Wheeling jesuit university

      1984 - 1987
      Business administration and management, general

      Activities and Societies: Activities Director Freshman Year Student Counsel

  • Experience

    • Tgi fridays restaurants

      Feb 1991 - Jan 2001
      General manager & new store opener

      Operated and Managed multiple locations as well as opened 14 different locations throughout my tenure with the company across the North East and Mid West states.

    • Blue moon mexican cafe

      Jan 2001 - Apr 2002
      Regional manager
    • Blue coyote family grill and sports pub

      Apr 2002 - Feb 2004
      President/owner

      Created and developed my own family style grill and sports pub concept in a successful 200 seat restaurant in Hoptacong, NJ.

    • Blue moon mexican cafe

      Feb 2004 - Jul 2008
      Director of operations

      Director of Operations for a local restaurant chain in the Metropolitan New York and New Jersey area. Help build the brand from 3 locations to 9 locations

    • Chop house grille

      Jul 2008 - Mar 2009
      General manager
    • Sodexo

      Mar 2009 - now

      *Transformed a struggling account for Sodexo at Liberty University that was going out to bid. Redesigned the operations, structures and standards resulting in a new extended 5-year contract. Increased annual revenues from $20 million to $30 million in 3 years. *Supervised the renovation of the resident dining hall at Liberty University and increased the dining platforms from 9 to 22 over the past 3 years.*Increased the retail brands on campus at Liberty University from 13 to 23 brands over the past 3 years. *Co-developed a customized in-house Wood Fire Pizza Company retail concept. Show less

      • District Manager

        Sept 2018 - now
      • General Manager ~ Sodexo Campus Services

        Mar 2009 - Sept 2018
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Serv safe, microsoft applications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Duke Davis
      # 3 Best College Food Service Ranking Daily Meal Sep 2017 Liberty University Dining Services by Sodexo Ranked #3 by the Daily Meal for the Best 75 Colleges and Universities for food in 2017.
    • Awarded to Duke Davis
      Ranked #13 Sodexo Customer Satisfaction Survey Sodexo Apr 2017 Ranked #13 in the Sodexo Universities Division Top 25 Satisfaction Survey for 2017.
    • Awarded to Duke Davis
      Best Allergy Training Award 2016 AllerTrain Foundation May 2016 Liberty University Dining Services by Sodexo awarded Best Food Allergy Training 2016 by Aller Train presented at the 2017 National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago.
    • Awarded to Duke Davis
      Best Dining Hall Award Best Colleges.com Jan 2016 Liberty University Dining Services by Sodexo Ranked #1 Best Dining Hall for 2 consecutive years 2015 & 2016 by Best Colleges.com
    • Awarded to Duke Davis
      Best Dining Hall 2015 Best Colleges.com Jan 2015 Liberty University Dining Services by Sodexo Ranked #1 Best Dining Hall for 2 consecutive years 2015 & 2016 by Best Colleges.com