Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> April 1, 2003

Frederick Dreibholz – Champps Entertainment Inc (cmpp)

FREDERICK J. DREIBHOLZ is the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Champps Entertainment, Inc. He has served in this capacity since 1999. Prior to joining Champps Entertainment, Inc., Mr. Dreibholz was Chief Financial Officer of Flik International Corp., a large contract foodservice company located outside of New York City. Mr. Dreibholz served as CFO for Flik for over 10 years. Flik International managed over 180 contracts, which operated over 300 foodservice locations. In 1997, Flik was acquired by Compass Group, Plc, the world's largest foodservice contract company. Prior to joining Flik International, Mr. Dreibholz served in numerous positions with Sky Chefs both at their world headquarters and in operational positions at the company's restaurants and kitchens. Mr. Dreibholz was employed by Sky Chefs for over 10 years. Mr. Dreibholz has also acted as a consultant for some of the top restaurateurs in America including Steve Hanson of New York City, Dennis Max of Boca Raton and Mark Millitelo of Fort Lauderdale during 1998 and 1999. Mr. Dreibholz holds a BS from Cornell University in Hotel Administration and an MBA from Marquette University. Mr. Dreibholz is a Certified Public Accountant. Profile
TWST: Would you explain to us the concept of Champps

Entertainment?

Mr. Dreibholz: Champps Entertainment currently owns 39 and

franchises 12 high-grossing restaurants. On average, we're