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PRINCIPALS/MANAGEMENT
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As a founding member of Trifecta Management Group, Michael Auger's primary responsibilities include personnel management, operations, product development, training, technical and project management.
Michael, a seasoned restaurant and entertainment industry professional, brings tremendous hands-on operational experience and conceptual development knowledge to the Trifecta Management Group. In his most recent stint as GameWorks Executive VP of Operations, he spearheaded the development of the JAX Grill, Arena Sports Bar and Hopscotch Lounge concepts, as well as a companywide overhaul of the restaurant, bar and gaming programs and concepts.
In his 8-year career with GameWorks, Mike led the operations group as it opened and operated 16 GameWorks flagship units, 7 GameWorks Studio units and 4 international licensed units, with complete operating responsibility and oversight for a total of more than 250 management personnel and 3,000 employees. During this tenure, he was responsible for managing all aspects of the field P&L, the creation of all operating systems, crewmember and management training programs (including innovative 'Gen X/Y' DVD training materials), international franchise operations, game/technical operations and food and beverage program development for all domestic and international locations.
Before joining GameWorks, Auger gained valuable experience from eight years of operations management with the Paragon and Famous Restaurant Groups, operators of multi-themed restaurants in the United States. During his time with Paragon Restaurants, he was part of an executive team responsible for the acquisition and reorganization of a 60-unit restaurant chain, Garcia's of Scottsdale. This reorganization included the development and national expansion of a new restaurant concept - Quila's Fresh Mexican Cantina.
Auger credits his ability to lead people effectively to his solid cultural training received when working at Paragon, one of the first national restaurant chains to implement an employee 'empowerment' program and an innovator in personnel development.
Mike holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in Business Management from California Lutheran University. He is married with three children, residing in Thousand Oaks, California.
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