Jerry Dahlka

Jerry Dahlka is an experienced hospitality professional currently serving as the General Manager at Cooper's Hawk Winery and Restaurants since November 2023. Prior to this role, Jerry worked at Red Lobster from December 2010 to November 2023 as the Director of Operations, where responsibilities included promoting brand culture and values, overseeing 45 managers and over 800 employees across 12 locations, and ensuring compliance with brand standards while focusing on staffing, guest and employee satisfaction, and financial performance. Jerry also held the position of General Manager at Darden Restaurants from December 1999 to December 2010.