Steven A. Johnson is the founder and President of Foodservice Solutions. He specializes in outsourced vertical positioning - marketing strategy and business development, identifying, quantifying and qualifying niche opportunity for global foodservice related activity. His experience has focused primarily on C-level sales building opportunity with industry leading international companies including: The Procter & Gamble Company, Papa John’s International, Ritz Camera, Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing, Office Max, Chi Chi’s, D’angelos, TGI Fridays, Fuddruckers, Pallino Pastaria, Cyberslice & Food.com., Bayer, Technomic, The Hartman Group. He invest in start-up restaurants and is active day to day operations excellence.

Prior to Foodservice Solutions, Johnson worked for the US Department of the Navy, where he lead the development of Parcheesi’s Pizza Pasta Plus for global role out and implementation including the development of the first dockside mobile pizza kitchen for use by the US Navy during the first Gulf War. Additionally Johnson held senior positions with both Fuddruckers, TGI Fridays and began his career as a franchisee for Der Winerschnitzel. Operationally, Johnson’s has had successful hands on P&L responsibility at each level culminating with oversight responsibility 586 units with 625 million in sales provides proven top line revenue and bottom line profit building abilities. Under contract as COO he repositioned Cheetaria LLC, narrowed its product line and re-branded the concept for global industry launch. During the past 15 years I have developed over 5.5 billion Dollars in avenues of new business revenue for clients and companies. I can help lead the industry, building top line revenue and bottom line profits.

Success leaves clues; consumers provide insights into preferred differentiation Johnson has been an active member the National Restaurant Association’s Marketing Executive Group (MEG). His industry personal contact list is a Rolodex of who’s who in the foodservice industry. Building and growing margins, strengthening teams; while simultaneously promoting the companies agenda are all areas in which Johnson has had particular success.

Johnson holds a Masters of Science in Food Marketing degree with distinction from Saint Joseph’s University, Bachelors of Arts degree from the University of San Francisco. He is a member o Beta Gamma Sigma the International Business School Honor Society. Johnson has received numerous awards including 3 EMMEY; Awarded by 3M for “Outside the box” thinking and team leadership. Food Marketing Award; Awarded by Saint Joseph’s University for graduating first in his graduation class. Outstanding service Award issued, by the Boy Scouts of America.