Chris Bigelow

Chris Bigelow is President of Bigelow Consulting, consultants to sports, entertainment and convention center venues. Bigelow Consulting provides food and beverage planning for new and renovated facilities, operational audits, RFP management, and contracting negotiating assistance. Bigelow has been in the foodservice industry with a concentration in public assembly venues for over forty-five years. Bigelow is a graduate of the University of Nevada; Las Vegas. Bigelow Consulting has served over four hundred clients in venues in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.Bigelow is a NAFEM Certified Foodservice Professional, the Past Chair of the International Association of Assembly Managers Foundations, Past Chair of the National Association of Concessionaires, and Chair of the Food and Beverage Division of the Association of Luxury Suite Directors, and a former instructor at the Venue Management Schools in the US, Australia, and Europe. Bigelow is in demand as both an author and public speaker.

Division

• Americas

Education/Experience

BA University of Nevada; Las VegasMichigan State UniversityVP Sales and Marketing Canteen Corporation Recreation and Leisure ServicesRegional VP Volume Services, Inc.General Manager, ARA Services Inc.

Market Segments

• Airport Facilities
• Amusement & Theme Parks
• Armed Forces
• Branded Concepts
• Business and Industry/Food Services
• Casinos
• Clubs
• Colleges & Universities
• Convenience Stores
• Correctional Facilities/Prisons
• Cruise Lines
• Family Restaurants
• Fast Food Restaurants
• Fine Dining
• Government Services
• Hospitals/Healthcare
• Hotels/Motels
• In Flight Catering
• Leisure Facilities
• Museums
• Primary & Secondary Schools
• Residential Care
• Resorts
• Retail
• Sports Arenas
• Supermarkets
• Tourism
• Transport

Area Of Expertise

• Accounting & Financial Controls
• Business Strategy
• Concept Development
• Contract Management
• Dietary & Nutrition
• Distribution & Procurement
• Energy & Environment
• Finance Raising/Corporate Finance
• Food Safety & Hygiene
• Foodservice Merchandising
• Franchising
• Human Resources
• Information Technology
• Interior Design
• ITT (Catering Business)
• Kitchen Design
• Laundry Design
• Litigation Support/Expert Witness
• Management Recruitment & Development
• Marketing & Promotion
• Menu & Recipe Development
• Operating Procedure & Systems
• Operating Review
• Quality Management
• Sustainability
• Training

Food Facility Design

• No

Management Advisory Services

• Yes

Membership Grade

• Professional (TAD)

Profession

• Consultant

Employer

• BIGELOW CONSULTING

Profile Title

• President

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