Neal David Smoak, MSM
Director
McCutchen House
School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management
College of Hospitality, Sport and Retail Management
Education
M.S., Southern Wesleyan, Central, SC 2006
B.S., University of South Carolina, Columbia SC, 1985
Awards and Honors
Distinguished Educator of the Year by the South Carolina Hospitality Association, 2006
Received the Secretary of the Navy’s Achievement Medal, 1981
Founded International Catering of Columbia in 1983
Assisted in creating the ACF (American Culinary Federation)
Midlands Chapter
Founding team member of the 1983 USC Culinary Team, that placed Silver and Bronze Medals
Directs the South Carolina’s program of the National Restaurant Associations’ Teacher Certification program for Pro-Start Teachers, nationwide
Biography
A native of South Carolina, Neal Smoak received his Bachelor’s Degree in Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Administration from the University of South Carolina, Columbia campus (1985) and his M.S. M. (2006) in Masters of Science in Management, both concentrations in management Outside of academia, Smoak has managed in restaurant operations, catering operations, vending management services, hotel management, hotel rooms sales, hotel catering and food service marketing. Smoak teaches undergraduate courses in Restaurant Food Operations and Hospitality Purchasing. Smoak also oversees the operations of the McCutchen House, student operated restaurant, on the Columbia campus of the University of South Carolina. He oversees the Continuing Education programs of the Culinary and Wine Institutes at Carolina
Mr. Smoak’s interests and activities lie in the areas of food service managing, purchasing and marketing in the restaurant and food service industries. In 2006, he was named the Distinguished Educator of the Year by the South Carolina Hospitality Association, Columbia. Mr. Smoak serves on the alumni society board of the college of Hospitality, retail and Sports Management at the University of South Carolina.
Professional Affiliations
National restaurant Association Educational Foundation
American Culinary Federation
South Carolina Hospitality Association
Consulting Experiences
Restaurant profitability enhancements
Restaurant kitchen operations
Restaurant and catering menu planning services
Hospitality event management, |
