Recipe for Success: A series of restaurant workshops for Small Businesses

227 East Washington Boulevard,Fort Wayne IN 46802

18 January, 2023

Description

Hosted by Brightpoint, Our featured guest, Don Vita specializes in hospitality and restaurants. ​is a 35+ year veteran of the hospitality industry with experience in restaurants, catering operations, and hotels. A Wisconsin native, he started his career working in a restaurant when he was just 15, and he holds a Bachelor's Degree in Hotel & Restaurant Management from the University of Wisconsin - Stout where he graduated Cum Laude in 1993. Since then he has worked with several industry leading companies such as Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Worldwide, Winegardner & Hammons, Wolfgang Puck, and Bon Appetit. Don's area of expertise encompasses all facets of running successful operations including: staff recruitment, hiring and training; team building; project management; menu development; marketing; financial oversight, cost management and more. He has been involved in new construction projects, renovations of existing facilities, and re-branding. ​Don is also a ServSafe® Instructor and Proctor, a ServSafe Alcohol® Instructor and Proctor, and a Certified Third Party Trainer as recognized by the Indiana State Excise Police. He is a decorated Veteran of War having served in the Persian Gulf in support of the Gulf War of 1991. He has also served on the Board of the Northern Hamilton County Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of the Nappanee, Logansport, and Effingham, Illinois Chambers of Commerce.