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David Rutecki's career spans 39 years of Restaurant and Hospitality related experience. Working in more than 20 restaurants and involved in the opening of more than a dozen, he has worked every position possible within this industry. Mr. Rutecki currently owns and operates Mountain Deli in Hendersonville, garnering the 2016, 2017 & 2018 Blue Ridge Growth Award. He is a Member of the North Carolina and National Restaurant Associations. Mr. Rutecki has been invloved in the following selected restaurants:

Fancy’s Food and Wine, Gourmet Shop, Coral Gables, South Miami & Grove Isle, Fl.
Susie’s Bagels, Breakfast Restaurant, South Miami, Fl.
Pizzaria Uno, Full Service Restaurant, Miami, Fl.
Baystreet, Full Service Seafood Restaurant, Miami, Fl.
Rusty Pelican, Upscale Seafood, Key Biscayne, Miami, Fl.
Rudolph's BBQ, Upscale BBQ, Miami, Fl.
Signature Gardens, Upscale Catering Hall, Miami, Fl.
Chart House, Upscale Seafood, Coconut grove, Fl.
Cafe Tu Tu Tango, Coconut Grove, Fl.
Gatsby’s, Upscale Billiards and Cigar Bar, Boca Raton, Fl.
Prezzo, Casual Italian, Boca Raton, Fl.
Maxwell’s Chophouse, Upscale Steakhouse, Boca Raton, Fl.
Mountain Deli, Delicatessen, Downtown Hendersonville, NC
Tabica Grill, Upscale American, Jupiter, Fl.
Jonathon's Landing Marina Club, Upscale Boating Club, Jupiter, Fl
Jetty's, Upscale Seafood, Jupiter, Fl.
Austin Grill, Casual, Washington, DC.

Litigation Support - David Rutecki offers expert witness and litigation support for restaurant related issues in the United States. His services are available to counsel representing both Plaintiff and Defendant. Areas of Expertise:

Restaurant and Kitchen Design, Menu Development
Food Safety and Sanitation
Bar Operations & Liquor Liability... Dram Shop
Safety & Security - Slips, Trips and Falls
Daily Operations & Management, Employee & Staffing Issues
Retail Operations
Staff & Mgmt Training Programs & Handbooks
Business Plan Development

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Leonard J. Backer has over 28 years of extensive and successful Furniture Industry experience in all key areas including:

Sourcing
Private Label Production
Product Development
Original Design
Marketing
Branding
Import and Distribution

Vendor Qualification

Supplier Relations

Contract Negotiations

Customer Service

Competitive Analysis

Sales Agreements

Designer Driven Approach

Mr. Backer has executive level perspective in start-up, turnaround and aggressive growth situations with long term industry relations, both domestically and overseas. He specializes in Private Label Manufacturing, Sourcing, and Product Development expertise.

Leonard Backer has provided extensive consulting work on short and long term projects. He has provided consulting work on various topics over the past few years for private equity companies, large branded manufacturers, and independent product designers. Mr. Backer has conducted site visits to 80 overseas and domestic factory operations. Worked closely with independent product designers.

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10/2/2019 · Hotels & Hospitality

Residential Seating is Not Safe Enough for Commercial or Hospitality Use

By: Leonard Backer

Many restaurants, independent hotels and timeshare resorts have much tighter budgets these days when it comes to purchasing seating for their properties. At the same time, there seem to be many “attractive” options available for their chairs, barstools and benches...

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6/4/2015 · Design

Personal Injury: Pay More Attention To The Chairs

By: Leonard Backer

Basic but very important points which could help minimize owners' liability and financial exposure to accident and personal injury claims on their premises.

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Preston Rideout is a nightclub and bar consultant specializing in Dram Shop Expert Witness Testimony. He has 25 years of bar operations experience and 75 alcohol safety certifications. Preston is CEO of Rideout Hospitality and Founder of The Dram Shop Experts.

Upon graduating from the University of Mississippi, Preston relocated to Las Vegas to work for Pure Management Group. While in Las Vegas, Preston operated Coyote Ugly, Tangerine Nightclub, Pure Nightclub, PCD Lounge, LAX Nightclub, Noir Bar Audigier Nightclub, EVE Nightclub, Venus Pool Club, and Rehab Pool Party inside Treasure Island Casino, New York New York Casino, Caesars Palace, The Luxor, Aria Casino, and The Hard Rock Hotel. After Las Vegas, Preston launched Rideout Hospitality.

As CEO of Rideout Hospitality, Preston provides consulting to casinos, hotels, resorts, restaurants, nightclubs, bars, and hospitality management groups across the United States, Mexico, and the Bahamas. Clients retain Preston to optimize bar operations, create alcohol service policies, implement operating procedures, and conduct bartender training. Together. Preston and his team of consultants have provided consulting to over 250 clients

Areas of Expertise: include but are not limited to Alcohol Service, Alcohol Policies, Alcohol Procedures, industry Standard Bar Operations, Casino Bar Operations, Nightclub Operations, Restaurant Operations, Mechanical Bull Operations, Pool Party Operations, Management Oversight, Bartender Training, Intoxication Identification, Liquor Liability, Premise Liability, Wrongful Death, Slip & Fall.

Alcohol Certifications: Preston Rideout has 75 Alcohol Safety Certifications, including Techniques for Alcohol Management (TAM), Training for Intervention Procedures (TIPS), Responsible Beverage Service (RBS), Responsible Alcohol Server Program (RASP), Alcohol Seller Server Training (ABLE), Alcohol Beverage Commission (ABC) in all 50 states.

Litigation Support: Preston Rideout provides Dram Shop Expert Witness Testimony for both plaintiffs and defendants.

Litigation Experience: Preston Rideout has been retrained 73 times to provide Dram Shop Expert Witness Testimony. He’s been retained 23 times by Defendants 50 times and by Plaintiffs.

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