This restaurant and foodservice management professional provides expert witness services with more than 40 years of experience working and consulting in all segments of the foodservice industry, including full-service, fast casual, quick service, and start-up operations. Their background in foodservice management provides insight into running profitable restaurant operations in a highly competitive marketplace, supporting litigation matters involving restaurant operations, food safety and handling, and business-related disputes. The expert has more than 5 years of expert witness experience providing consultation, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony in cases involving personal injury, food safety and handling issues, lease disputes, and business property or contract matters.

Their experience includes extensive responsibility for restaurant operations and business performance across single-unit and multi-unit environments. This work includes developing and improving operating procedures and overall financial performance, as well as driving revenue growth, cost controls, and brand strategy within hospitality operations. The expert has created and implemented proprietary systems, including FutureView Strategic Planning, ProActive Management, and ServPoints Sequence of Service. Key areas of analysis include restaurant economics and profitability, food and beverage operations, food safety, and training systems used to support operational consistency and guest experience. The expert maintains a focus on restaurant fundamentals for high-volume independent restaurants, regional and national chains, and start-up concepts.

Case experience includes retention in disputes involving personal injury, food safety and handling, allergic food reactions, lease disputes, and business property or contract matters within restaurant environments. Credentials include ServSafe Food Protection Manager and ServSafe Allergens certifications. The expert has been a professional member of the Foodservice Consultants Society International since 2000 and has participated in industry activities with the National Restaurant Association, California Restaurant Association, and California Restaurant Foundation.