Bar & Restaurant Expo 2022

Kim Cook-Sorano
Director of Food & Beverage
Galaxy Theatres


Kim Cook-Sorano is the Director of Food and Beverage for Galaxy Theatres. Prior to her move to exhibition, she had a full career in in Food and Beverage within the restaurant/bar/hospitality industry and also spent time on the distribution side of the food business. She has worked with legacy brands such as Applebee’s, Ghirardelli’s, and Trader Vis, as well as numerous casinos and small, local businesses. She has also owned and operated a full-service restaurant and entertainment venue in Las Vegas.

Kim serves as the Regional Vice President of the West and is a member of the Outreach and Auction Committees with National Association of Concessionaires (NAC). She also serves as the Director of Development for Women in Exhibition (WIE) and serves as the Director of Outreach on the Board of Directors for Women in the Industry (WITI).

Kim’s wide breadth of experience and incredible ability to relate to people make her a powerful agent for change. She believes in the capacity of each person to direct the course of their own lives and invites them to step up and ask for the support they need. She strives to foster a positive environment of personal empowerment to encourage those around her to take their next steps and change what they know they should not settle for. She considers her greatest professional milestones to be the achievements of those who were developed alongside her.

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