John Merlino Location
- California, United States
John Merlino Work
- 2016 - now Founder and CEO @ Soul Solutions & The Soul Patty
- 2018 - 2018 Consulting Chef @ 111 Coastal Restaurant
- 2016 - 2017 Corproate Executive Chef @ Specialty Restaurants Company
- 2012 - 2016 Dir. Culinary Development @
- 1997 - 2016 Independent Business Owner @ JohnSm-Inc, Consulting
- 2008 - 2010 VP Operations @ NEWPORT DESSERT COMPANY
- 1996 - 2008 Director of R and D @
- 2002 - 2004 VP Operations @ K-WORLD CUISINE
- 1992 - 1996 Director R and D @ VICORP RESTAURANTS INC
- 1988 - 1990 Owner Operator @ MERLINO’s ON 17th
John Merlino Education
- San Diego State University
Associate’s Degree (Craft brewing)
2016 - 2016 - California Culinary Academy
Associate’s Degree (Culinary Arts/Chef Training)
1983 - 1985 - Mission Viejo High School
High School (General Ed.)
1978 - 1981
John Merlino Skills
- Team Leadership
- Owner Managed Businesses
- Team Motivation
- Customer Service
- Training
- Wine
- Joomla
- Food Safety
- Catering
- Customer Satisfaction
- Food Manufacturing
- Craft Beer
- Menu Development
- Business Development
- Hiring
- Computer Graphics
- Profit
- Restaurants
- Ingredients
- Private Dining
- Purchasing
- Hospitality
- Cooking
- Consulting
- Retail Food
- Custom Tool Development
- Leadership
- Restaurant Management
- Microsoft Office
- Technology
- Culinary Skills
- Business
- Product Development
- Team Building
- JavaScript
- Food Service
- Website Development
- Research
- Chef
- Web Design
- Fine Dining
- Food and Beverage
- Digital Photography
- Commercial Kitchen Design
- Cuisine
- Public Speaking
- Food
- Soul
- Hospitality Industry
- Inventory Management
- Food Industry
- Hospitality Management
- Brewing
- Sales
- Communication
John Merlino Summary
- John Merlino, based in California, United States, is currently a Founder and CEO at Soul Solutions & The Soul Patty. John Merlino brings experience from previous roles at 111 Coastal Restaurant, Specialty Restaurants Company, Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar and JohnSm-Inc, Consulting. John Merlino holds a 2016 - 2016 Associate’s Degree in Craft brewing @ San Diego State University. With a robust skill set that includes Team Leadership, Owner Managed Businesses, Team Motivation, Customer Service, Training and more.
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