Fred J. Silhanek

Fred J. Silhanek has extensive work experience in the food service industry. Fred J. currently holds the position of Vice President of Food Service at The Kent Companies since February 2020, where they are responsible for overseeing food service operations. Prior to this role, they served as the Director of Operations at The Kent Companies from October 2019 to February 2020.

Before joining The Kent Companies, Silhanek worked as an Independent Contractor from January 2019 to November 2019, where they served as a Hospitality Consultant.

Silhanek also has a long history with Luby's Inc., where they held various leadership positions. Notably, they served as the Senior Vice President responsible for Fuddruckers company and franchise operations from May 2017 to November 2018. In this role, they focused on driving financial results and developing high-performance teams. Fred J. also served as the Vice President of Development from April 2013 to May 2017, overseeing facilities service, construction, franchise sales, and new store design and development. Prior to this, they held the position of Vice President of Fuddruckers Operations, responsible for nationwide sales and people development from November 2011 to April 2013. Earlier in their career at Luby's, Silhanek served as the Vice President - Director, Facilities, and Special Projects Leader.

Silhanek began their career in the food service industry as a Restaurant Manager at Luby's in August 1984 and progressed to the position of Area Vice President - Area Leader Operations from December 2000 to May 2005. Fred J. has a strong background in restaurant management and has been involved in various projects and initiatives throughout their career, including developing training programs and launching an online recipe system.

Fred J. Silhanek's education history includes attending Union County College in Cranford, NJ, although the specific start and end years are not provided. In terms of additional certifications, they obtained a ServSafe Manager certification from the National Restaurant Association in August 2019. In February 2019, Fred obtained a certification in Customer Service: Winning Back a Lost Customer from LinkedIn. Additionally, in January 2019, they obtained a Lean Six Sigma Foundations certification, also from LinkedIn.