vincent barresi

Country

united states

City

raleigh

Industry

restaurants

Skill

customer service, marketing, leadership, sales, management, event planning, entrepreneurship, advertising, marketing strategy, restaurants, strategy, catering, strategic planning, new business development, team building, event management, menu development, social networking, social media marketing, start ups, hospitality, time management, wine, small business, account management, restaurant management, cooking, public speaking, coaching, business strategy, social media, sales management, budgets, team leadership, business development, leadership development, training, food, recipes, negotiation, retail, food and beverage, marketing communications, contract negotiation, fundraising, public relations, business planning

Experience

business owner

barresi restaurant group vincents

1990-5 - 2015-2 · 24 yrs 10 mos

business owner and president

bella distribution

1993-1 - 1995-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

* BELLA DISTRIBUTORS – Raleigh, NC (1993-1995) * President * Developed a local market for a national snack cake company. *  Managed daily operations, including all aspects of warehouse distribution, effective sales force, and logistics. *  Led company to become the 13th largest distributor of Drake’s Snack Cakes in the U.S. in less than 2 years. *  Organized sale of company to Arnold Bread Distributors.

co -founder

y chef

1999-1 - 2002-1 · 3 yrs 1 mo

* YCHEF.COM – Raleigh, NC (1999-2002) * Co-founder * Assisted in the launch of a commercial website for menus, recipes, and on-line purchase of food related products targeting retail consumers. Created and compiled food preparation videos, video recipes, and webcasts. * Hired management staff to assist in daily operations as well as marketing . * Secured venture capital funding and subsequently led the sale of the company to epicurious.com

chef and co-owner

bigboom raleigh

2015-5 - 2015-9 · 5 mos

A Modern Twist on Old Favorites BRINGING SOMETHING NEW & EXCITING TO DOWNTOWN RALEIGH The creators behind some of the best restaurants in Raleigh have collaborated to offer a place to find dishes and drinks on Glenwood South that demand your attention. At bigboom, the menu is filled with items that aren’t only exciting, but appeal to those who want to be intrigued by their food. With an artistic as well as edgy interior design , welcoming staff and amazing food , it’s only a matter of time before bigboom becomes your new favorite spot.

president

vab

2001-1 - 2018-9 · 17 yrs 9 mos

* VAB CATERING – Raleigh, NC (2001-2017) * President * Oversee catering food services at PNC Arena including event planning, in-suite catering, staffing, and audio visual rental. *  Progressive responsibility for all aspects of catering food service operations, including hospitality, food, and beverage services. *  Managed several kitchens with full and part-time staff of over 100. *  Consulting resource for contractors during construction of new restaurant , sports and music venue. *  Assisted in early renewal , special event and holiday promotions, expediting revenue collections months ahead of schedule. *  Successfully negotiated contract with Fortune 500 company during Stanley Cup Final which resulted in global reach of product with estimated audience over 1 million people .