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Rob Esplen

Observer · DISC type ci
Senior Vice President, Food & Beverage at Live! Casino & Hotel
📍 Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States

Rob is a hospitality professional with over 25 years of experience in multi-unit and multi-concept operations for casinos and restaurants. A graduate of Florida State University, he brings a specialized focus on food and beverage, underscored by his certification as a Sommelier, to his role as Senior Vice President.

His social engagement highlights a passion for high-quality culinary experiences, such as breaking down fresh tuna for poke bowls, and a commitment to team success. He actively celebrates his teams accolades and supports the launch of new properties, demonstrating a hands-on leadership style.

He is a Certified Sommelier and has led a restaurant to win five awards, including "best new restaurant. "

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Senior Vice President, Food & Beverage
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States
Personality Overview

How Rob shows up

Value Driven
Example Seeker
Curious

They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Priorities

Topics Rob cares about

Culinary Excellence
A Certified Sommelier who has won awards for his restaurants and posts about high-quality food preparation, like breaking down tuna loins for poke bowls.
Hospitality Leadership
With over 25 years of experience, he leads multi-unit food and beverage operations and frequently celebrates his team's successes and new venue openings online.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Senior Vice President, Food & Beverage
Live! Casino & Hotel
12-2021 - 1-2024
Vice President Food Beverage
Entertainment Consulting International, LLC
10-2018 - 2-2022
Vice President Operations Support
Constellation Culinary Group
4-2017 - 10-2018
Vice President Operations
Garces Group
11-2015 - 3-2017
Director of Operations
Garces Group
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2003 - 2007
BS
Florida State University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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