Rick Knuth

Rick Knuth serves as the Southeast Regional Sales Executive at La Chiquita Tortilla since November 2018, where responsibilities include defining restaurant chain targets, implementing training programs, and facilitating account closures through management of two brokerage teams. Previously, Rick was a Food Brokerage Field Consultant at Affinity Group Paramount from March 2013 to December 2018, tasked with representing food manufacturers across various restaurant segments and leading sales efforts in Alabama. Prior roles include Director of Dining Services at Chartwells (Higher Education Division) and a Corporate Foodservice Internship at Cracker Barrel. Rick's career began in operations management as the Manager of Franchise Operations at McAlister's Corporation from September 2002 to June 2009. Educational credentials include a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Auburn University and an Associate of Occupational Studies in Culinary Arts from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Atlanta.