Former Dean of the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at FIU, Named The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Company's Vice President

West, who served as Florida International University's School of Hospitality and Tourist Management Dean for 10 years, made history when he established an FIU satellite campus in Tianjin, China - becoming the first school in the United States to do this.

On a personal level, West was the co-founder of the South Beach Food and Wine Festival. He has also served as chairman of the Department of Hospitality Administration in the College of Business at Florida State University in Tallahassee and was director of the Hospitality Education Program (HEP) for Florida's Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

In addition to his academic experience, West knows what it is like to maintain quality and keep food costs in line in a restaurant as he was vice president of two restaurant companies and presently serves on the board of Benihana Corp.

"Joseph will be instrumental in every aspect of the operational side of our growth," said Steven M. Fassberg, CEO. "His extensive knowledge of the food industry teamed with our exclusive, patented water technology will enable our franchises to reproduce a healthy Brooklyn bagel anywhere in the world."

"The water technology offered by the restaurant is a wonderful concept," said West, who is taking a sabbatical from FIU to launch the franchise model and refine the operations manual. "This is a great opportunity to grow this company from one unit to thousands of units."

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