1. Randy Mena
6522 Camp Bullis Road, 7208
San Antonio, TX. 78256
210 558 7299 home 210 291 9045 cell
Rmena8@satx.rr.com
After working as an Executive Director in Senior Living for several years, I developed
an affinity for the culinary side of the business and learned everything I could about
food and being proactive in exceeding guest satisfaction. Thus began my direction in
F & B Management. I learned the purchasing side of the business, attended culinary
school and learned food prep and all that goes along with cooking and casual dining
management. I have the ability to motivate, educate, train, retrain and develop
team members. The skills and experience I bring to your company include
operations management and restaurant management. Both front of the house and
back of the house while working under pressure and balancing multiple priorities.
Healthcare Services Group, District Director
8/15 to 1/16
HCSG is a food contract company that manages food service with measurable
operations and financial results at skilled nursing and rehab facilities.
Responsibilities included managing labor, food cost and purchasing in accordance
with census through my direct reports. My position was responsible for seven
communities in south central Texas.
Food Service/Dietary Consultant, self employed
3-13-15 to 5-22-15
Contracted with Morningside Ministries, a not for profit Senior Living Retirement
company. Assignment was at Menger Springs, in Boerne, Texas. This 33 acre
community is a CCRC with Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care and
Skilled Nursing.
• Study and evaluate existing community dining program
• Evaluate food service management and food service workers job skill sets
• Formulate menu recommendations to Executive Chef
• Clarify training needs for Food Service management, cooks and servers to
Executive Director
• Organize resident focus group and collect information regarding likes, dislikes,
expectations and resident satisfaction
• Recommend employees needing NRA ServSafe training and or Texas Food
Handlers Permit
• Prepare the Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing employees and kitchens for
upcoming annual State Inspection
• This consulting position reports directly to the community Executive Director
Brookdale Senior Living, Brookdale Patriot Heights CCRC
Director of Dining Services
8-31-05 to 1-28-15

2. • Hire, train and manage all supervisory staff for kitchen and dining room
including Executive Chef, Dining Room Manager, SNF Certified Dietary
Manager
• Serve 530+ meals per day between I.L. and SNF within two separate kitchens
• Maintain 1.2 mil annual F & B budget
• Developed resident menus, catering menus, special event menus, emp. meals
• Marketed prospective residents with 100% tour conversion to rental
agreements
• Responsible for cost of goods, labor and general expenses
• Purchased all food and managed inventory ensuring vendor quality
• Consistently achieved excellent scores with San Antonio Metro Health
Department in Independent Living and State of Texas in Skilled Nursing
Previous experience:
Seventeen years in Senior Living with Retirement Inns Of America,
American Retirement Villas, Capital Senior Living
• Executive Director 9 years
• Regional Director of Operations, 8 properties 2 years
• Culinary Director 6 years
Six years free standing restaurants, Olive Garden, Dave n’ Busters,
Limestone Grille
• Manager FOH 2 years
• Kitchen Manager 2 years
• Purchasing Manager 2 years
Seven years Senior F & B Purchasing Manager Sea World
• Responsible for procurement of goods and services
• Issued and awarded bids and conducted contract negotiation with broad line
distributors and manufacturers direct buys
• Responsible for inventory control and cost management
• Developed HACCP plan for rollout to nine Anheuser Busch Theme Parks
Biological Sciences, College of the Dessert
American College of Paramedical Arts and Sciences, RRT (Registered Respiratory
Therapist)
Member of NAPM, National Association of Purchasing Managers
Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park NY, completed required courses sponsored
by Darden Restaurants for Olive Garden
TABC certified
National Restaurant Association ServSafe Certification #8875007, exp 2-22-2017
References:
Christina Minor, Vice President Human Resources, Morningside Ministries.
210 275 9487 christina.minor@mmliving.com
Cyndi Keefe, Regional Director of Operations, Brookdale Senior Living

3. 210 275 8446 ckeefe@brookdale.com
Julie Schultz, Director of Finance, Brookdale Senior Living
210 696 6005 jschultz@brookdale.com