Nicholas K Makris (he/him)


Associate Professor College of Hospitality & Business Hospitality Providence

Biography and Expertise

Nicholas Makris is an Associate Professor in the College of Hospitality & Business. He received his MBA from Johnson & Wales University and from there held various managerial positions in the restaurant field. As a previous owner of a successful, prominent Providence restaurant, he decided he needed a change of pace and landed a teaching position at Johnson & Wales.

He has been featured in the Providence Journal, Restaurant Startup & Growth and several other publications.

Education

DBA
Grand Canyon University

MBA
Johnson and Wales University

AS
Business College of Athens

Diploma
The Educational Institute, American Hotel and Motel Associaiton

Certification, Python and Statistics for Financial Analysis
Hong Kong University

Certificate-Beginner’s Guide to Data & Data Analytics
UDEMY

Hospitality Beverage Specialist
Society of Wine Educators

Food Safety Manager Certification (FSM)
National Registry of Food Safety Professionals

Adult Mental Health First Aid USA
JWU

TiPS Rhode Island Trainer Certification
JWU

Tips Train the Trainer
JWU F&B

Tips University Trainer Certification
JWU

TiPS University Trainer Certification
JWU

ServSafe Alcohol
TiPS, 360 Training

The Fundamental Steps of a Sound Marketing Budget. (Magazine)
Pizza Today Magazine
March 18, 2021
https://www.pizzatoday.com/topics/operations/returning-customers-go-where-everybody-knows-your-name/

Don’t Add to Their Stress. (Magazine)
Providence Business Journal
August, 2020

Though restaurants are re-opening, the economic toll on the industry may be felt for years, (Radio)
WUNC North Carolina Public Radio
May 6, 2020
https://www.wunc.org/post/though-restaurants-are-re-opening-economic-toll-industry-may-be-felt-years

Returning Customers: Go where everybody knows your name (Magazine)
Pizza Today
March 3, 2020
https://www.pizzatoday.com/departments/features/returning-customers-go-where-everybody-knows-your-name/

Prix fixe, party time (Magazine)
Restaurant, Inc. Magazine
September 29, 2019
https://issuu.com/restaurant_inc/docs/rest_inc_body_fall_2019_web

Oh! Captain! My Captain! Fundamental leadership skills for restaurant owners (Magazine)
Restaurant Startup & Growth
June, 2019

Is it really possible to reduce employee turnover in a restaurant? (Magazine)
FSR Magazine
April, 2019
https://www.foodnewsfeed.com/fsr/employee-management/it-really-possible-reduce-employee-turnover-restaurant

Cooking with Chef Nicholas Makris (TV)
The Rhode Show, Channel 10
March, 2018

Rhode Island Hospitality Association

American Hellenic Educational Progresive Association

United States Bartenders Guild

Makris, N.
Hospitality Management Instructor Attitudes Towards COVID-Driven Compulsory Course-Virtualization: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
ProQuest

Beverage Trends
Lecture
Connect Conference
JWU COHB
JWU
Providence, RI
RI
United States

Food Service Operations and Menu development
Oral Presentation
Pro Start Student Boot Camp
Johnson & Wales University
HAC JWU
Cranston
RI
United States

Food Service Operations and Menu Development
Oral Presentation
Pro Start Student Boot Camp
JWU HAC Building
Providence
RI
United States

Principles of Hospitality Leadership
Oral Presentation
RI FBLA
Johnson &Wales University
JWU CFIT Auditorium
Providence
RI
United States

A Demographic Analysis of Dropout-likelihood and Dropout-rationality
Poster
JWU Faculty Showcase
Johnson &Wales University
Friedman Center
Providence

Principles of Hospitality Leadership
Oral Presentation
MA DECA State Conference
MA DECA
Boston Marriott Copley Place
Boston
MA
United States

Three Pillars of Success in Leadership
Keynote/Plenary Address
FCCLA National Conference
FCCLA
Westin Hotel
Burmingham
AL
United States

Leadership in the Hospiality Industry
Keynote/Plenary Address
FBLA
Johnson &Wales University
Johnson & Wales CFIT Auditorium
Providence
RI
United States

Leadership in the Hospitality Industry and the Three Pillars of Success
Keynote/Plenary Address
FBLA
FBLA
Johnson & Wales CFIT Auditorium
Providence
RI
United States

Leadership and The Three Pillars of Success
Keynote/Plenary Address
FCCLA National Conference
FCCLA
Hyatt Regency Columbus, Franklin Room
Columbus
OH
United States

The Three Pillars of Success
Keynote/Plenary Address
FCCLA Annual Meeting Connecticut State Chapter
Valley Regional High School, Deep River CT
Beep Valley
CT
United States

Hospitality Management Instructor Attitudes Towards COVID-Driven Compulsory Course-Virtualization: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
Poster
JWU Faculty Showcase
JWU
Providence
RI

The Hospitality Industry
Oral Presentation
FBLA State Conference
Johnson & Wales Univesity
CFIT Auditorium
Cranston
RI

Are Donkeys Now Unicorns
Panel Presentation
Nightclub and Bar Show
Nightclub and Bar Show
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas
NV