Robert Taylor has over 20 years of experience in restaurant leadership and management roles. He holds a B.A. in Business from the University of Georgia and is ServSafe certified. Taylor has worked as a Kitchen Manager at Guston's Grille since 2013 and 2015, where he leads a team of up to 16 employees and creates weekly specials menus. Prior to that, he was a Sous Chef and Manager at Del Frisco's Grille from 2014 to 2015, where he managed budgets, inventory, and a staff of up to ten employees. Taylor has extensive experience in various roles such as line cook, prep cook, assistant kitchen manager, and trainer at restaurants including Longhorn Steakhouse, Outback Steakhouse, Johnny Car

1. Robert Edward Taylor
(706) 621-9719 / driver8.rt@gmail.com
162 Fay Drive
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Quality-driven leader with a strong commitment to safe and efficient restaurant operations and exceptional cuisine.
ServSafe Certified 2015
Skills: 5+ years of experience in a leadership/management role in a professional restaurant environment.
Education: University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 2008 – B.A. in Business
Experience:
Guston’s Grille Kitchen Manager/FOH Manager 1/2013 – 3/2014, 8/2015 – Present
Responsible for leading a team of up to 16 employees to achieve daily food quality and service standards set forth by the
owners. Worked directly with owners to build kitchen and kitchen staff from conception at newest restaurant location.
Weekly creation and execution of 7 item specials menu of from-scratch recipes, including entrees, soups, dressings,
marinades, desserts and sides. Established and maintains relationship with all vendors for ordering purposes. Also
responsible for kitchen staff scheduling and maintenance of all food quality, safety and sanitation guidelines, as well as
tracking daily sales and labor numbers and monthly P&L.
Del Frisco’s Grille Sous Chef/Manager 12/2014 – 7/2015
Management of various budgets in field P&L through proper ordering and tracking. Weekly inventory count and
reconciliation. Ordering of food items through various food purveyors. Closing and opening duties. Butchering.
Scheduling the BOH staff while tracking and managing labor throughout shift. Interviewing for purposes of hiring.
Leading/Managing a team of up to ten employees. Managing a weekly cost tracking spreadsheet to insure contracted
prices are being upheld. Overseeing the execution of private dining events of up to 100 people. FOH duties include
assisting in leadership of nightly pre-shift to introduce features and table visits.
Longhorn Steakhouse Line Cook, CCP 3/2014 – 11/2014
Daily duties including AM line set-up and prep, butchering, execution of menu, expo and closing procedures; leading to
an opportunity to begin training as a CCP and CSP.
Outback Steakhouse Line Cook, Prep Cook, Assistant Kitchen Manager, Kitchen Manager, Trainer 8/2006 – 8/2012
Responsible for preparing from-scratch soups, dressings, marinades, desserts and sides as well as line set-up, food
quality and sanitation. Duties included leadership of up to 12 employees to achieve daily, weekly and monthly standards
set forth by home office, cash handling, and handling of company credit card for purchases. Also responsible for leading
team to achieve optimal labor numbers, food cost numbers and menu execution through information sharing, clear
direction, teach backs, and coaching throughout the shift and in regular meetings. Responsible for hiring and training of
new employees, including MITs for domestic and international locations.
Johnny Carino’s Line Cook, Sous Chef, Certified Trainer 1/2001 – 8/2004
Duties included from-scratch food prep of all menu items, executing menu on line, training of new employees, as well as
some scheduling and some ordering. Also aided and assisted daily line set-up as well as food quality and safety and
sanitation.
Rafferty’s 7/1998 – 1/2001 Line Cook, Certified Trainer, Prep-Cook
Buffaloes Café 8/1996 – 7/1998 Line Cook, Bartender, Server, Certified Trainer, AKM
Loco’s Deli and Pub 2/1995 – 7/1998 Dishwasher, Delivery Driver, Prep Cook, Line Cook, Certified Trainer, AKM