Reyburn, Alan
Person
Biography
Alan Reyburn was the Vice President for restaurant development at Bloomingdale's starting in 1979. Before joining Bloomingdale's, Reyburn oversaw five cruise ships with the British shipping company, Cunard Lines. From Cunard, Reyburn moved into design as part of an international consulting group.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Alan Reyburn interview, 1987 November 16, 1987 November16
Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.3.6
Scope and Contents
In this interview, Alan Reyburn talks about restuaranteuring in the context of the retail world. Reyburn ran all food operations at Bloomingdale's during the 1980s, including staff restuarants. After briefly describing his past hospitality job working for a cruise line, Reyburn explains that New York City is a restaurant city and the Bloomingdale's client is someone who considers food and dining to be part of the fashionable lifestyle. Reyburn attributes Bloomingdale's Marvin S. Traub for...
Dates:
1987 November16