Tepper Kalmar Associates is an independent food service training and consulting company that works for independent operators. The principles’ backgrounds extend to every major segment of the food service industry. For information on our operational consulting services click on the "services" tab above.   Click here to read our story! About Frank Kalmar… frank@tepperkalmar.com This thirty-five year veteran began his life’s passion working at his uncle’s restaurant/resort in Northern California before he grew facial hair. If you can imagine it, he’s probably done it – every job from pot-washer and bartender to co-owner and president of his own chain of restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area. Frank knows what it’s like to roll in to work at 5:00 AM on a Saturday morning and drag himself out at 1:00 AM on Sunday. He knows that the show must go on, but he also knows that if you get caught in the kitchen cooking it’s your customer that ultimately suffers. He has made it his business to focus on the customer! His exciting presentations are the result of years of university and college teaching practice seasoned with a wealth of personal experience. His energy and enthusiasm have entertained audiences all over corporate America, but the real value of his programs comes from solid information that is easy to apply. From his opening sentence you will know that he has walked in your shoes! His credentials include… Certified Food Management Professional Past Board Member California Restaurant Association B.A. Business Admin. - San Francisco State University Teaching Credential - UC Berkeley President/Co-founder Lox Stock & Bagel Rest.- in business continuously since 1977 Past Adjunct Instructor - City College of SF & Golden Gate University School of Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Mgmt. 30 years of progressive management experience including a major national food service management company serving as regional district manager responsible for all aspects of food and beverage management barry@tepperkalmar.com About Barry Tepper… This seasoned veteran has done just about every job our industry offers. He began his career as a dishwasher in St. Louis at the age of twelve and has progressed through the ranks to own 13 successful restaurants in the highly competitive San Francisco Bay Area. He has spent the past 20 years building Tepper Kalmar Associates, a nationally known consulting company. He has a decade of professional teaching experience at Golden Gate University and the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco. Tepper has presented training seminars and workshops for major corporations all over the country. His picture is in the dictionary under “been there, done that”. He has gotten the 4:00 AM phone calls and knows what it is like when the walk-in breaks down during the night. His presentations are always humorous, but to the point. The school of hard knocks has taught Tepper valuable lessons that he expertly shares with his audiences. You are guaranteed to leave his presentations with information and skills you can apply immediately.  His credentials include… Certified Food Management Professional (FMP) Certified ServSafe Food Safety Instructor (15 years) for National Restaurant Association BS Oklahoma State University - Hotel and Restaurant Management MS University of California, Davis - Food Science and Technology Past Adjunct Associate Professor, Golden Gate University, Department of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management Vice President and co-founder of Lox Stock & Bagel Restaurants Inc. A professional educator seasoned with experience at all teaching levels from entry level hourly employees through college and university level management President, Tepper Kalmar Associates - professional consulting firm 30 years of operational management experience in all facets of food and beverage operations including hotels, clubs, airline catering, fine dining, corporate food service, college and university food service, full service catering, fast food and military food service.

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