Mike Plutino

Mike Plutino
Founder & CEO
Food Service Matters

Mike Plutino is the visionary behind hospitality industry disruptor Food Service Matters, making it his mission to introduce innovation, first class hospitality, products and service standards that elevate the dining experience and drive revenue in an ever-evolving market. A straight-shooter with the aptitude to assess the big picture and make it attainable, Mike acts as the owner’s and stakeholder representative responsible for delivering current, relevant, solution-based programming across all partners while applying operational excellence with creativity to positively impact the guest experience and drive food and beverage revenue.

Mike has over 25 years in the industry and before FSM, spent 13 years as a Senior Leader with Compass Group’s Levy Restaurants, where he managed marquee accounts across the NFL, NBA, NHL, Convention Centers, Speedways, and nearly all major industry events. As Regional Vice President, Mike oversaw annual revenues of $175M+ and led teams overseeing the industry’s two most major openings at the time - Marlins’ Park in Miami and Barclays Center in Brooklyn. With Mike, what you see is what you get, an energetic leader with a lot of hustle, lightning fast response times and revenue driving results – the perfect trifecta.