Andres Herrera

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Chairman

ACODRES Asociación Colombiana de la Industria Gastronómica

Mar 2022 - Mar 2023 (1 year 1 month)

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Chief Executive Officer

Restaurantes Monserrate

Jan 2018 - Current (7 years 7 months)

www.restaurantesmonserrate.com Responsible for an eight-unit operation with over US$ 3 million in annual sales, 130 employees and two of the most prestigious restaurants in Colombia, located in Monserrate, a tourist location with 12M+ visitors a year. • Accountable directly to board of directors for company operations and all legal considerations. • Grew operation from six to eight units servicing 400,000+ local and international customers a year. • Turned the company around from 12% to 26% EBIDTA by year two, with optimized cash flows coming from higher inventory rotations, different sales strategies, and differentiated menu offerings. • Grew company 26% in YTD sales prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, based on target market definition and

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City Councilor

Concejo Municipal de Suesca

Jan 2016 - May 2017 (1 year 5 months)

Chief Executive Officer

Fundamental Food Services

Jan 2015 - Jan 2018 (3 years 1 month)

Restaurant operations startup in Bogota, currently closed. • Accountable to company partners. • Created and executed business plan from company inception to restaurant openings. • Raised working capital of US$ 250,000 • Grew business to a 3-unit operation in addition to back-office consulting services for four hotels spread across three of the largest and most diverse cities in Colombia. • Created and executed all three restaurants design concepts, including menus, pricing, and both front and back of the house designs. • Hired, contracted and supervised all construction and maintenance projects. • Designed and implemented operational protocols and human resources policies.

Board Member

Acodres

Mar 2013 - Mar 2021 (8 years 1 month)

Board Member of The Colombian Restaurant Association, Bogotá Chapter

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Executive Director

RESTAURANTE TEMATICO LA JUGUETERIA

Oct 2012 - Dec 2014 (2 years 3 months)

Currently owned by Grupo 5 G • Grew operation from three independent restaurants to four full-service restaurants, two school cafeteria catering services, and one event venue and developed the corporate structure for Grupo 5G. • Optimized food costs through the implementation of a centralized purchasing and production facility. • Grew sales from US$ 1.5 million to US$ 4 million in annual revenue over three years. • Implemented all human resource policies. • Ensured compliance of all restaurants with tax, labor, health and safety government regulations.

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Chef and Co-Owner

Restaurante Teattroria

Jan 2008 - Jan 2015 (7 years 1 month)

Currently closed due to massive floods in Chia in 2012 • Created, developed, and operated a fine-dining Italian restaurant in Chia, a suburb of Bogotá • Raised US$ 100,000 in working capital. • Grew to US$ 480,000 in annual revenue over four years • Responsible for compliance with local government regulations.

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Chief Executive Officer

CI Productos Sunny Day de Colombia Ltda

Apr 2000 - Dec 2007 (7 years 9 months)

General Manager of direct marketing and sales for a fresh-cut flower and bouquet organization.

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Chief Executive Officer

Flores Gala Ltda

Apr 2000 - Dec 2007 (7 years 9 months)

General Manager of a fresh-cut flower farm.

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General Manager

Florandia Herrera Camacho y Cia Ltda

Aug 1993 - Apr 2000 (6 years 9 months)

General Manager of 10 hectare fresh-cut flower farm. Drove production and direct marketing.

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