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Paul Healey
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Portrait of Paul Healey
i. Biography
Where They Are Now
Restaurant operations reward timing, composure, and the ability to keep service moving when the room is full. Paul Healey’s work has consistently sat in that lane: trained at Tulsa Community College, Roggers State College, and Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, he built a base that supported later roles in operations, management, and kitchen leadership. The thread through that training is practical rather than ornamental, method, attention, and readiness for a service environment where each decision lands fast. That systems view was sharpened during a substantial run as Chief Operating Officer at Local Hype L.L.C. (1998–2006). A post like that asks for oversight, stamina, and the habit of seeing how one choice affects the next. In that operation, the work is less about flash than about keeping the machine organized, responsive, and consistent day after day. High-volume dining further tested those habits when Paul Healey served as Assistant Manager at Mongolian Dining Ventures II L.L.C. (Genghis Grill) (2009–2011). In service at that pace, management is measured in the details: steady correction, clear communication, and the ability to read a dining room without losing control of the floor. The role fits a profile built on operational discipline and on-the-floor awareness. Kitchen execution came into full view in his time as Chef de Cuisine at Kimpton Hotels (2009–2012). The title signals a kitchen where standards stay fixed and the margin for drift stays narrow. For Paul Healey, it marks a stretch of work grounded in structure, responsibility, and the daily task of keeping a team aligned under pressure. Today, Paul Healey is Account Manager at The Fish Guys/Market House and kitchen manager in training at Chipotle Mexican Grill (since 2013). The career reads as a continued practice in food service fundamentals: organization, attentiveness, and a working knowledge of restaurant tempo. Across operations and the kitchen line, the same requirements keep surfacing, consistency, leadership, and resilience.
Career - Kitchen manager in training, Chipotle Mexican Grill (2013–present) - Chief Operating Officer, Local Hype L.L.C. (1998–2006) - Assistant Manager, Mongolian Dining Ventures II L.L.C. (Genghis Grill) (2009–2011) Education: Tulsa Community College; Roggers State College; Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
FAQ What is Paul Healey's current role? Paul Healey is Account Manager. Where did Paul Healey train or study? Paul Healey trained at Tulsa Community College and Roggers State College.
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