Michael Slavin

Experience

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  Applebee's

  Aug 2010 - Mar 2016

  Corporate Executive Chef / Product Development

  Work cross functionally with training, quality assurance, buying co-op and marketing departments to implement six campaign windows per year.Chef on set for broadcast commercial shoots, Jimmy Kimmel, ESPN Sports Center, and menu production photo shoots.Ideate between 200 – 300 menu items annually.Coordinate vendor capability sessions at our restaurant support center with approximately 40 manufacturers per year.Perform consumer insights focus groups as lead chef, in Las Vegas, Dallas, Atlanta and Kansas City.Develop initial gold standard formulations for all products being merchandised by manufacturers.Work continuously, through the entire product development ideation process, with vendor chefs and R&D teams to refine product quality and standards.Chosen to represent the brands “Go Team” for all non-traditional site locations and revenue streams for Culinary and Menu Strategy. Show less

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  Houlihan's Restaurants, Inc.

  Mar 2016 - now

  Vice President Culinary & Menu Innovation

  Product development, innovation and operational implementation.