John Bodman

Current
  • Regional Operations Manager at ARAMARK
Past
  • Managing Director at Catering Solutions Management Limited
  • Business Development Manager at NAAFI
  • Regional Operations Manager at Eurest / Compass Group
  • Area Manager at Ladbroke Entertainments
  • Catering Services Manager at Huddersfield Technical College
  • Hotel Management at Trust House Forte
Education
  • Thomas Danby College, Leeds
  • Ecclesfield Comprehensive
  • Hunshelf Secondary Modern
Connections
25 connections
Industry
Food & Beverages
Websites

John Bodman’s Summary

A highly experienced senior operations management professional with a strong track record of establishing new, rejuvenating under performing, and implementing change and improvements in diverse catering and hospitality facilities across a range of industries. Managed substantial regions comprising multiple sites, high profile clients and significant teams, demonstrating strong people and client relationship skills.

John Bodman’s Specialties:

Leadership, Communication, Financial Development, Training, Strategic Planning, Change Management, New Product Development, Menu Planning, Management Information Systems ( MIS ), IT Literacy in Microsoft applications,


John Bodman’s Experience

  • Regional Operations Manager

    ARAMARK

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; RMK; Food & Beverages industry)

    February 2008Present (4 months)

  • Managing Director

    Catering Solutions Management Limited

    (Privately Held; Myself Only; Food & Beverages industry)

    January 2000February 2008 (8 years 2 months)

    An independent catering services consultancy providing operational, audit and interim services to clients in the business, industry, education, leisure and retail markets.

    Selected Achievements:

    Project managed planning, approach and delivery for several major reviews of existing facilities, change programmes and transitioning of new contracts; these include supplier negotiations, menu design, staffing, TUPE transfers and positioning facilities to successfully achieve profit targets.

  • Business Development Manager

    NAAFI

    (Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Defense & Space industry)

    April 2003March 2006 (3 years)

    Responsibilities
    - Responsible for the provision and support to operations teams for sales growth and profit development
    - Sourcing, developing and introducing new food and service offers within leisure and retail food-to-go operations
    - Regular analysis of performance criteria and the establishment of benchmarks for performance

    Achievements
    - Identification and development of catering and retail concepts supporting the delivery of £475,000 additional profit
    - Management of the catering work-stream for NAAFI’s PAYD (Pay As You Dine) project in Germany, leading to the most accomplished PAYD implementation to date
    - Successful rollout of several food service offers within NAAFI leisure and retail operations leading to the improvement of sales volume by 3.5%

  • Regional Operations Manager

    Eurest / Compass Group

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Food & Beverages industry)

    October 1981December 1999 (18 years 3 months)

    Responsibilities
    - Responsible for all aspects of strategic sales and business development within existing operations
    - Development of branding strategies, sales and market development programmes
    - Monitoring of activities and reviews of personal and team achievements against targets
    - Full accountability for the profitability of individual client accounts

    Achievements
    - Consistently delivered annual profit contribution expectancy of C.£330,000
    - Successfully maintained and extended the company’s client portfolio
    - Led the development of individual and team recognition
    - Devised and successfully implemented multiple customer satisfaction improvement initiatives
    - Successfully introduced new menu and service concepts

  • Area Manager

    Ladbroke Entertainments

    (Food & Beverages industry)

    19791981 (2 years)

  • Catering Services Manager

    Huddersfield Technical College

    (Food & Beverages industry)

    19751979 (4 years)

  • Hotel Management

    Trust House Forte

    (Food & Beverages industry)

    19701975 (5 years)


John Bodman’s Education

  • Thomas Danby College, Leeds

    Diploma, Catering, 19671970

  • Ecclesfield Comprehensive

    19621967

  • Hunshelf Secondary Modern

    19621967


Additional Information

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John Bodman’s Interests:

Food development, training, employee development, new projects, service & financial improvement, Visual Basic, technology, flying model helipcopters, travel,

John Bodman’s Groups:

Hotel Catering & International Management Association (HCIMA)
Member of Local Authority Caterers Association (LACA)
Professional Contractors Group (PCG)


John Bodman’s Contact Settings

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  • new ventures
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