Raymond C.

Bertschy
642 Kings Trail, Sunset Beach, NC 28468
407-844-7310
ray.bertschy@icloud.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/raybertschy
Objective

!To secure a challenging and responsible position as a Senior Food and Beverage Executive where my
professional experience, training and proven capabilities can be utilized and where I can be a key
contributor to the success of a company.

!Key Highlights and Skills

!* Held positions from Corporate Executive Chef to Senior VP of Food and Beverage

* Experience with freestanding restaurants, hotels, casinos, convention centers, sport venues, showrooms,
lounges, bars, clubs and Nightlife Operations
* Worked with large properties with up to 24 F&B outlets including casual and fine dining
* Understanding of labor, food and beverage cost and the importance to a P&L statement, experience with
forecasting, and budgets in line without compromising quality or service.
* Food and Beverage Executive with a strong culinary background
* Well versed in sanitation procedures
* Knowledge and experience in fine dining table service practices
* Hands-on, on the floor presence with customers and employees
* Keep up with the latest food and drink trends, emphasis on wine service
* Experienced in opening new venues and properties, including policy and procedure development
* Excel in high volume banqueting and convention services

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Experience
!Best Sunshine Int'l Ltd, Saipan, The Northern Marianas Islands
Assistant Vice President, Food & Beverage
Titan Hospitality, Nassau, The Bahamas
Senior Vice President

!Tropicana Casino and Resort, Atlantic City, NJ

Vice President of Food and Beverage
!Hollywood Casino, Lawrenceburg, IN
Director of Food and Beverage
!Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, NJ
Director of Culinary Operations/Director of Food and Beverage
!Argosy Casino & Sheraton Hotel, Baton Rouge, LA
Director of Food and Beverage
!Caesars Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, NJ
Executive Chef

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10/15 to 3/16
7/14 to 8/15
9/11 to 7/14
08/10 to 9/11
09/05 to 08/10
09/97 to 9/05
06-90 to 09-97

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Raymond C. Bertschy
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Additional Professional Activities

Carnivals Crystal Palace, Executive Chef, Nassau, Bahamas

Babes Steak House, Director of Operations, Philadelphia, PA
SportService Corporation, Corporate Executive Chef/General Manager, Buffalo, NY, Washington DC,
Cincinnati, OH, Convention Centers and Race Tracks
Continental Restaurant Systems, Executive Chef, South Bend, IN
Culinary Institute of America, Instructional Assistant, Hyde Park, NY

Membership and Affiliations

Atlantic City Hotel and Lodging Association, Past President
Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce, Past Board Member
Richard Stockton College, Hospitality and Tourism Management Studies, Past Program Advisory
Board
Board of Trustee Member for the Professional Chefs Association of South Jersey
Vice Charge de Missions, Chaine de Rotisseurs
Member LOrdre Mondial

Education

Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, NY