Bob Martin, Director of Research and Development, Operations

Education: AOS degree, Culinary Arts, Culinary Institute of America
Years with Plitt Company: 3

Bob Martin started as a cook at Scoozi! in 1988 and worked his way up to Executive Chef in less than one year; he held this position for additional two years before moving on to become opening Executive Chef of Buckeye Roadhouse in San Francisco which is part of the Real Restaurants group, then led by Cindy Pawlcyn. After a successful two-year stint at Buckeye Roadhouse, Bob spent over a year traveling and working in various establishments in Europe and Asia, honing his craft. Upon his return to the states, Bob started a consulting company and opened restaurants in Wisconsin, Ohio, Florida, and Colorado. Martin then moved on to Wildfire Restaurants where he built the chain from one establishment to six as their Corporate Executive Chef. Martin left Wildfire to launch Plitt's value-added division, which includes a highly successful sushi and retail production program.

Bob believes his "solution-oriented thought process" is a quality that he brings to his work on a daily basis. He uses this process to maintain his commitment to never letting a customer down.

In his free time, Bob relaxes by working on his newest venture, Blue Sky Fable, which is a Web-based record label focusing on helping young artists release singles that can help them kick off their recording career.