1. Entrepreneurs in the Food and Beverage Industry
Restaurant Management – Week 3

2. John Rockefeller b. 1839, d. 1937

3. George Washington Carver b. 1864, d. 1943
Carver changed the South from being a one-crop land of cotton, to being multi-crop farmlands, with farmers having hundreds of profitable uses for their new crops

4. Milton Hershey b. 1857, d. 1945
In 1905, Hershey built the world's largest chocolate factory in Pennsylvania
Millions enjoy what once had been reserved for the wealthy. Selling "low-cost luxury" became a viable business model
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5. Harland “Colonel” Sanders b. 1890, d. 1980
Kentucky Fried Chicken, pioneered by Colonel Harland Sanders, became one of the largest quick service food service systems in the world
A billion "finger lickin' good" KFC dinners served annually in more than 80 countries and territories.

6. Ray Kroc b. 1902, d. 1984
Ray Kroc turned a California burger shack into a brand whose golden arches span the globe
By investing in franchisees, Kroc drove the inexorable growth of McDonald's and created one of the most visible brands in history

7. W. K. Kellogg b. 1860, d. 1951
Kellogg's accidental discovery, promoted with savvy marketing, transformed the way Americans eat breakfast
Kellogg grasped the idea that kids influence buying decisions—galvanizing the brand's success

8. Troy Smith b. 1922 d. 2009 Initially called “Top Hat Drive-In” in OK.
Now SONIC has more than 3,500 drive-ins coast to coast
Serves 3 million customers every day.
More drink combinations than any other quick-service restaurant!
398,929 +

9. Martha Stewart b. 1941
Started a catering business out of her Westport (Conn.) home in 1976
Went on to expand into retail, publishing, television, and merchandising

10. Wolfgang Puck b.1949
Austrian celebrity chef, restaurateur, businessman and occasional actor. Wolfgang Puck restaurants, catering services, cookbooks and licensed products are run by Wolfgang Puck Companies, with three divisions.

11. Howard Schultz b. 1953 Starbucks CEO –
In 2012, Forbes magazine ranked Schultz as the 354th richest person in the United States, with a net worth of $1.5 billion.
The first Starbucks opened in Seattle, Washington, on March 30, 1971 by three partners: English teacher Jerry Baldwin, history teacher Zev Siegl, and writer Gordon Bowker

12. Steve Ells b. 1965
Steve Ells may be the founder of Chipotle, but he’s not your typical CEO. Steve is a chef first. He believes in creating "Food with Integrity“.

13. Danny Meyer CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group
New York City Restaurateur
Author -
“Setting the Table: The Power of
Hospitality in Restaurants, Business,
And Life

14. J. Darius Bikoff b. 1961 Vitamin Water Founder and CEO of
Energy Brands
Coca Cola bought his company
For $4.1 BILLION

15. Emeril Lagasse Restaurant Owner – First restaurant in New Orleans
opened in 1990
Nominated 8 times
For Daytime Emmy without winning.
Discovery Channel’s series –
Emeril Green is filmed at
Whole Foods Markets across the USA

16. John Mackey Co-founder and co-CEO of WHOLE FOODS MARKETPLACE
Began in 1980
Entrepreneur of the year in 2003
He was born in Houston, Texas
Animal welfare standards are considered for products sold at Whole Foods
In 2006, he reduced his yearly salary to $1. He donates his stock portfolio to charity.
"I am now 53 years old and I have reached a place in my life where I no longer want to work for money, but simply for the joy of the work itself and to better answer the call to service that I feel so clearly in my own heart."

17. Ben and Jerry’s Jerry Greenfield Ben Cohen
On May 5, 1978, with a $12,000 investment the pair opened an ice cream parlor in a renovated gas station in downtown Burlington, Vermont. After two months they closed down after realizing they were not making any profits.
Marketing early on –
Free Cone Day – 1979
World’s Largest Ice Cream
Sundae – 1983
Used Local Artist to Design
Cows on Label

18. Assignment
Create 2 slides to add to my PowerPoint presentation and them to me.
Follow my format – Make two slides of two different people
Name of person/Born: Died: (if applicable)
Then 2-4 bullets with information
PICTURE of person

19. Monday, September 17, 2012 Assignments Due Today
– Business Structures Work Sheet
- 2 Power Point Slides about an 2 important entrepreneurs.
First Test over Business Structures will be next class period. This will be open notes, so today is a great day to assure your binder is organized!
TEST REVIEW TODAY – TAKE NOTES…
Due to computer errors, the first test will be a handout, not on Skyward.