Copeland's Family of Restaurants
Brendan Gillespie has extensive experience in the food and beverage industry, currently serving as the Banquet & Catering Sales Manager at Copeland's of New Orleans since March 2010. In this role, Brendan manages direct sales of catering services to a diverse clientele, including oil refineries, pharmaceutical companies, and funeral homes, while creating customized event packages. Prior to this position, Brendan served as an Assistant Service Manager, overseeing daily operations and scheduling. Earlier experience includes roles as a server and bartender at Zea Rotisserie & Grill from 2008 to 2009. Brendan is a graduate of Archbishop Shaw High School, completing studies in 2008.
Copeland's Family of Restaurants
Based in Louisiana, Al Copeland Investments, LLC. was founded by the late Al Copeland,Sr.,the renowned restaurateur who founded Popeye’s Famous Fried Chicken in 1972 and opened the first Copeland's of New Orleans in 1983. Today, the restaurant division continues to expand and currently consists of 7 concepts that include 24 locations spread throughout the United States southern region. The restaurants range from full service to fast casual and unified by the family's tradition to serve an authentic,hometown New Orleans taste and ambiance to guests who enjoy truly exceptional food and hospitality. We're in the people business! Our Passion for People and focus on empowering our talent has been the foundation of our Krewe Development Program. Our structured development program lays out a clear path for our internals to not only increase their knowledge of restaurants & leadership, but also increase their EARNINGS! For career opportunities with all concepts visit: www.copelandsjobs.com