Rick Bott
Merri-Makers Catering is under the direction of Rick Bott, CEO.
Core Values
- Family First
- Treat Your Clients as you would your close friends
- Value and Respect your Employees
- Our greatest source of new business is our existing client base
Management Style
For the past two years the Merri-Makers Steering Committee has been focused on the growth of the entire company and its various divisions within. This committee of nine employees has over 150 years combined service at Merri-Makers. With the successful growth of the company, it has extended profit sharing with its management team.
Accomplishments
- Board of Directors – International Caterers Association
- Executive Board Secretary – International Caterers Association
- Board of Directors – Monmouth County Board of Mental Health
- Humanitarian Award from Family and Friends Services
- The Knot Best of Weddings Pick – Best Caterer 2007 and 2008
- Asbury Park Press – Voted Best of Caterer 2001-03 & 2006
- President George W. Bush NJ GOP Reception 2007
- NJ Governor Jon Corzine’s inaugural ball for 4,000 people
- NJ Governor Jim McGreevey’s inaugural ball for 5,000 people
Education
- 1976 Marist College, BS Business, Marketing, Advertising
- 1978 Culinary Institute of America A.O.S.
- Continuing Education, Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, NY
- Instructor for Catersource, Las Vegas, NV (Largest catering conference in the world)
