Ric Ricciardi has served as Director of Food Services for Sarasota Baptist Church since November 2003, and has since added responsiblitlies of Local Outreach & Missions Dierector. His love for the culinary arts was shaped while in the Marine Corps back in the early '80's, and fine tuned at a five-star hotel in Hilton Head, SC where he served as the Assistant Sous Chef for Banquets.  Combining that along with his love to share who Jesus is he has taken his passion to the local community.  Ric finds creative ways in spreading the news of who Jesus is with the help of the church community.

Ric and his wife were married in 1984 and have a beautiful daughter, Nicole. Ric enjoys just hanging out with his wife Robin and their three dogs for lazy afternoons.

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