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Andy Murray, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman
Andy Murray draws upon his operating experience in the restaurant industry to ensure that the food quality, preparation, presentation and overall service within the restaurant is held to the highest standards. Murray brings more than 20 years experience in the high-end and high-volume food service industry, working as a gourmet chef, catering to the entertainment industry, spearheading the opening of successful restaurants and consulting other notable restaurateurs. As a manager, he opened the Tribeca Grill in New York City, and worked with Drew Nieporent, who was named "the best Restaurateur in the Country" by the New York Times. Previously he had opened the country and western-themed Lone Star Roadhouse in Manhattan, as its Executive Chef. Murray began his restaurant career in 1982 after graduating with highest honors from the New York Restaurant School. He started as sous-chef at the fabled Mortimer's restaurant in Manhattan, and subsequently became manager of the restaurant.
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Rick Gibson , Vice-President of Operations
Rick Gibson brings to the team his 25 years of experience in high volume food/beverage management. He began his restaurant career at Victoria Station and worked his way up to Regional Food/Beverage Manager overseeing 37 restaurants that generated $97 million in sales. In 1986, Gibson became the Director of Food Operations at Hard Rock Cafe America in Los Angeles under the direction of Hard Rock Cafe co-founder Peter Morton. In 1996, Gibson transferred to the Hard Rock Cafe International worldwide headquarters in Orlando, FL as Director of Food, Beverage and Purchasing. He oversaw 36 restaurants within the United States and 19 franchise restaurants abroad, with total estimated annual sales of $529 million. Gibson was instrumental in the research and development of the restaurant's menu as well as the menus for the original five restaurants at the Hard Rock Cafe Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. He was also responsible for developing and enforcing all food and beverage policies and procedures, as well as negotiating vendor pricing and contracts. Gibson opened and managed his own restaurant - Beerbellys Grill, located in Orlando, FL and has consulted with several other concepts on restaurant design and menu development.
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Mac Haskell, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman
Mac Haskell brings a financial and diversified entrepreneurial background derived from his early days on Wall Street and his more recent endeavors in the music and entertainment industries. Mac primarily oversees CS Ventures, LLC, the holding company for the Murray Bros. Caddyshack concept, and will concentrate on various corporate matters including restaurant expansion, corporate finance and strategic partnerships, merchandising, intellectual property, and branding and marketing. He is also Vice-Chairman of Synchronicity Live™, a global online music community, a Director of St. Vincent's Foundation, Inc., which benefits St. Vincent's Hospital of Jacksonville, FL. and a Director of Phoenix Biotechnology, Inc. in San Antonio, Texas. Mac earned his B.A. in Economics from Hobart College in 1980 .
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