Type Of Business:
Restaurant
Marketing Area:
Nassau and Suffolk County, NY
Expertise:
Perform equally well in the front and back of the house.
Major Product/SVS:
Food and catering services
Hobbies/Sports:
Training horses; Cooking
Education Degrees:
Graduate Coursework; Bachelor of Life Science; Bachelor of Arts in English Literature
Affiliations Awards:
Riverhead Chamber of Commerce
Throughout the duration of your career, what was the one highlight that stood out the most?:
The highlight of her career was helping to organize a syndicate to buy, train, and promote an international quality dressage horse and get him on the United States Olympic Team; where he became part of the squad which brought America its first medal (bronze) in 40 years in 1992 in Barcelona.
Charity:
Pine Barrens Society; Peconic Bay Medical Center; Founder, Rambows Legacy
Number Of Years In Profession:
21
Number Of Years In Current Position:
9
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her success to her attentiveness.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
She became involved in her profession because she always liked working with food.
Extended Bio Profile:
Ms. Muma has also been the owner of Tweeds Restaurant and Buffalo Bar, since 1999, which has a turn of the century decor.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Managing her restaurant that uses only fresh local vegetables and seafood with an art deco atmosphere
Awards/Honors:
Business Person of the Year (2010); Business of the Year (2010); Winner, Bronze Medal, Horse, Barcelona Olympics; Team Gold, Horse, Pan American Games, Brazil
Where Will You Be In 5 Years:
In five years, Ms. Muma hopes to see her two restaurants as part of a much more re-developed downtown Riverhead, having several different types of restaurants available to visitors. She also hopes people will be able to say "let's go downtown to eat" and have great choices available to them.