CHART will present the 2011 Commitment to People Award to David Scrivano, President & CEO of Little Caesars Pizza

Jun 6, 2011

David Scrivano, 2011 Recipient of  Council of  Hotel and Restaurant Trainers’ (CHART) Commitment to People Award

Westfield, NJ (June 6, 2011) – The Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers (CHART) (www.chart.org) will present the 2011 Commitment to People Award to David Scrivano, President & CEO of Little Caesars Pizza.  He will be honored at the Commitment to People Awards Gala on Monday evening, August 1, 2011, during CHART’s 82nd Semi-Annual Hospitality Training Conference to be held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV.    

 

“Created in 1993, this prestigious award is given annually to a CHART member’s CEO/president in the hospitality industry who demonstrates outstanding commitment to the development of his or her associates,” explained Mike Amos, FMP, Franchise Consultant for Perkins & Marie Callender’s and President of CHART.  Mike added, “Dave’s dedication, support, and warm approachability to people in his organization are what made him the perfect choice for this year’s award.  The right attitude, culture and spirit must (and does) come from the top at Little Caesars.”

 

Dave Scrivano started in the pizza business nearly 25 years ago as an assistant store manager and has since held a variety of positions with increasing responsibility. A central philosophy of his is to put people first, both employees and those in need in the community. 

 

“Dave inspires all of us to be great leaders. He has incredible vision, dedication and passion, but more importantly, he has the interest in developing others and the compassion for the people around him,” said Dan Walker, National Director of Training and Development, Little Caesars Pizza.

 

Dave’s commitment to people can be illustrated by several company programs such as:  discounts in franchising for veterans, collecting cell phones for soldiers, financial assistance programs for employees, annual employee service awards, monthly recognition for employee’s meeting/exceeding strategic goals, and the Little Caesars Love Kitchen, a mobile restaurant for homeless and disaster victims.

 

Little Caesars Pizza provides many mentoring and leadership opportunities. Each year, all corporate employees, including Dave, work two days in a restaurant to understand operations first-hand.   In return, some in-store employees come to the corporate office to learn what others do.  This exchange allows employees to connect and feel they are all part of one organization.

 

“Dave is well known for his ‘open door’ policy.  He is committed to connecting with all employees and providing opportunities,” commented Jeff Drozdowski, Manager of National Training, Little Caesars Pizza.  Jeff and Dan also stated that “As Little Caesars Pizza continues to grow; Dave continues to grow his people. He has invested in training programs to further enhance the overall company.”  

 

CHART’s award selection committee reviewed and ranked the Commitment to People nominees in four categories:

 

 

The past recipients of this prestigious CHART award are:

 

2010       Mark Running, President, Roy’s Restaurant

2009       David Overton, Chairman and CEO, The Cheesecake Factory Inc.

2008       Skip Fox, President, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

2007       Cameron Mitchell, President and founder, Cameron Mitchell Restaurants

2006       Colin V. Reed, Chairman, President and CEO, Gaylord Entertainment

2005       Julia Stewart, President and CEO, IHOP Corporation

2004       Larry Flax and Rick Rosenfield, co-CEOs, California Pizza Kitchen

2003       Harry Bond, FMP, President, Monical Pizza Corporation

2002       Kerry Kramp, President, Buffets, Inc.

2001       Robert Dedman, Founder and Chairman of the Board, and Robert Dedman Jr., President and CEO, Club Corp. Inc.

2000       William Walton, Holiday Inn

1999       Molly Hancock, Chief Operating Officer, Consolidated Restaurants, Inc.

1998       David C. Novak, President and Vice Chairman, Yum! Brands, formerly Tricon Global Restaurants

1997       Wally Doolin, President and Chief Executive, Carlson Restaurants Worldwide

1996       Bob Jameson, President and General Manager, The Worthington Hotel

1995       Simon Cooper, President and CEO, Delta Hotel and Resorts

1994       Joe Byrum, President, Morrison’s Hospitality

1993       Donald N. Smith, Chairman, President and CEO, Friendly’s Ice Cream

 

Other awards to be presented during CHART’s hospitality training conference in Las Vegas include the Spirit of CHART award as well as the CHART/NRAEF Scholarship and CHART/AHLEF Scholarship awards.

 

For more information on the CHART conference an/or award presentation, please call 312-405-2634, email lmarovec@ameritech.net  or visit www.chart.org.

 

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CHART (www.chart.org), a non-profit professional association founded in 1970, is the leading resource for the development and advancement of hospitality training professional and their organizations. With more than 450 members from more than 300 multi-unit restaurant and hotel companies, CHART represents a workforce of almost five million. CHART includes all facets of hospitality training, learning and performance professionals; from entry level to senior executive. CHART’s mission is to develop hospitality training professionals to advance industry training practices and improve operational results by providing access to education, tools and resources.  

 

Little Caesars Pizza          

Little Caesars Pizza founders Michael and Marian Ilitch opened their first restaurant in Garden City, Michigan in 1959. Little Caesars Pizza added more stores in the world in 2010 than any other pizza chain and today is the largest carry-out chain internationally with restaurants on five continents. Little Caesars Pizza is growing in prime markets across the country, and is offering strong franchisee candidates an opportunity for independence with a proven system.

 

For the fourth year in a row, Little Caesars Pizza was named “Best Value in America”* of all quick-serve restaurant chains. In addition, Little Caesars Pizza offers strong brand awareness with one of the most recognized and appealing characters in the country, Little Caesar.

 

For more information about Little Caesars visit www.LittleCaesars.com or call 1.800.553.5776.

 

* “Highest-Rated Chain – Value for the Money” based on a nationwide survey of quick-service restaurant consumers conducted by Sandelman & Associates, 2010

 

Contacts

CHART
Tara Davey
800.463.5918
chart@chart.org

or
Lisa L. Marovec, FMP
312.405.2634
lmarovec@ameritech.net

Little Caesars                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Kathryn Oldham        

313.471.6398
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