1. Arnold M. Fink
35 Milford Road
Manchester, CT 06042
Home: (860) 647-8412 / Cell: (860) 402-9026 / Email: gourmetarn@aol.com
Overview: Experienced, innovative and creative food service professional with diverse
experience in sales, financials, staff development, operations and administration.
Experience:
Lessing’s Food Service Management - Corporate Office - Great River, LI, NY
January, 2011- October, 2015.
Vice President of Business Development - June, 2012 - October, 2015
Sold 12 new pieces of Business in the past 3 years and was successful in renewing many
other existing businesses. Assisted in closing at least 25 other new locations while I was
in charge of Operations over the past 17 years..
Contract Development and Execution Creating New Leads
Reviewing “Request For Proposals” Preparing Proposals
Presenting Proposals Prepare Menu Updates
Prepare Financial Projections Account Retention
New Business Development Contract Negotiations
Indian Hill Country Club- September, 2014 - October, 2015
New Sales Development Operational Responsibilities
Banquet Sales and Contracts Menu and Recipe Development
Responsible for Staffing Wedding Bookings
Administrative Involvement Supervision
Director of Operations- January, 2011 – August, 2012
Managed 7 GM’s and Area Supervisors in 72 Business, Industry and Education locations
throughout Upstate New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut with one
location in Westchester, New York.
Employee Relations and Retention Cost and Profitability Control
Annual Budgeting Adherence to Annual Budgets
Human Resources and Training Administrative Responsibilities
Marketing and Menu Development Contract Management
Assisted in Sales in all aspects

2. Next Generation Vending and Food Services, Inc. Wallingford and Middletown, CT
Ownership change from All Seasons to Next Generation.
October, 2007- January, 2011
Vice President Dining Division
Managed 7 GM’s and Area Supervisors in 72 Business, Industry and Education locations
throughout Upstate New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut with one
location in Westchester, New York.
Client Relations and Retention Cost and Profitability Control
Budgeting Adherence to Annual Budgets
Human Resources and Training Sales Development Assistance
Marketing and Menu Development Financial Projection/Sales Potential
Contract Management
All Seasons Services, Inc., Wallingford, CT
September 1998 – October 2007
District Operations Manager
Oversaw 4 Area Supervisors in 34 Business, Industry and Education locations throughout
Massachusetts and Connecticut with one location in Westchester, New York.
Interaction with Clients Food and Labor Cost Control
Budgeting Payroll Accountability
Corporate Communication Oversee new sales process
Promotional Advertising Help to close potential new sales
Customer and Supplier Contracts
Food For Thought, Inc., East Hartford, CT
July 1983 – September 1998
Chief Operating Officer (COO)/Owner
Food For Thought, Inc. was started in July of 1983. Our first contract was for the
operation of a cafeteria in a multi tenant office building in East Hartford, Ct.
Operational Standards Human Resources and Training
New Sales Growth & Contracts Recipe Development and Training
Marketing and Menu Development Client Relations and Retention
Administrative Supervision Cost and Profitability Control
Budgeting Adherence to Annual Budgets
Sizzler Family Steakhouse - Houston, Texas
June, 1978- June, 1983
District Manager
Sizzler took back all of their steakhouses in Houston from a faltering franchisee. I was
hired by the company along with 3 other supervisors to assist in the turnover from
franchisee to company restaurant.
Operational Standards Cost and Profitability Control

3. Administrative Supervision Adherence to Annual Budgets
Ranchhouse of Orange/Brevard - Orlando, Florida
May, 1976 – June, 1978
District Manager
Supervised a division of 24 hour Coffee Shops in Orlando, Florida overseeing 10
locations in a 300 mile geographic area from Orlando to Merritt Island to Daytona Beach.
Operational Standards Cost and Profitability Control
Administrative Supervision Adherence to Annual Budgets
Heads and Tails Pub - Roslyn, LI, New York
September, 1975 – May, 1976
Restaurant Manager
Managed a continental pub in Roslyn NY where we had a full bar and eclectic menu.
Operational Standards Cost and Profitability Control
Administrative Supervision Adherence to Annual Budgets
Education:
CW Post College - Long Island University, Long Island, New York
Studied Business Administration with a major in management. I was a member of Zeta Beta
Tau fraternity and President of that fraternity in my senior year of college.
BS in Business Administration.