Savour First Choice Catering is an established, full-service catering company in Southwest Florida. We handle a full calendar of weddings and corporate and private events every year, and we have a strong reputation and loyal clients. We're part of Savour Companies, a chef-led hospitality group that also includes an upscale restaurant and a coffee company.
The brand, the kitchen and the reputation are built. What we need now is an operator to take the business from "chef-run" to "CEO-run": tighten margins, fill the slower season, and break through a revenue plateau. The kitchen has room for a lot more volume.
WHAT YOU'LL OWN- Day-to-day operations, the P&L, budget and team- Sales: pipeline, corporate accounts, pricing, and turning a large base of past leads into clients- Building systems so the business runs without the founder in the kitchen every day
WHAT THE FOUNDER KEEPSCulinary, brand and media. Chef Matt Geiger stays on as Founder, Executive Chef and Chairman and keeps making the content that drives demand.
WHAT YOU GET- A competitive base salary that grows as the business grows- An annual bonus tied to profit improvement- Meaningful equity: part vests over time, and part unlocks when you hit profit milestones- Equity is earned by building value. A buy-in is optional and can be discussed depending on what you bring to the table
THE LONG-TERM VISIONThis isn't a keep-the-lights-on job. The goal is to build Savour into the leading catering company in Southwest Florida, then grow it even bigger: acquiring smaller caterers and event businesses, merging with the right partner, or an eventual sale. When that day comes, your equity shares in the payoff.
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR- A proven operator who has run a P&L in hospitality, catering, events, food service or multi-unit operations- A track record of improving margins and growing sales- Someone who wants ownership and long-term upside, not just a job- Based in, or willing to relocate to, Southwest Florida- Bonus: experience with acquisitions or integrating businesses
NEXT STEPSend a short note about a business you've grown or turned around, and why this one interests you. Qualified candidates get full financials and terms under an NDA.