Matthew Lackmann joined the Company 10 years ago and is responsible for all product procurement and vendor relations. Matt began his career with Lackmann as the Sous Chef for Morgan Stanley in the World Trade Center, one of the Company’s busiest dining facilities, serving over 4,000 breakfasts and up to 6,000 lunch meals daily. Matt then moved on to become the manager at one of Lackmann’s KeySpan operations for several years, where he gained knowledge of Lackmann’s standard operating systems and procedures. He was then appointed manager of Lackmann’s Banker’s Trust location in Harborside, New Jersey. Following on from producing the most cost-efficient and highest-quality food programs among all of our Bankers Trust locations (four in total), Matt became responsible for re-designing the Quality Assurance unit check list used to review unit operating standards and procedures.

The Quality Assurance program, a key element in the unit manager and chef’s annual review, became the major barometer of measurement in assessing unit and management performance. For several years, Matt conducted the quality assurance review for each company account.

In 2002, Matt assumed responsibility for Lackmann’s purchasing. During his first year as Director of Corporate Purchasing, Matt was directly responsible for implementing new, high-quality product specifications.

Matt was promoted to Vice President of Purchasing in 2000 and assumed additional responsibilities as a regional Vice President for field operations. Currently, Matt is responsible for six regional executive chefs, two area Coordinators, and maintains responsibility for corporate purchasing.