BOB FORST
Captain's Table General Manager

Bob Forst is the General Manager of the Captain's Table. He has been overseeing the restaurant operations for two years. Bob grew up in Long Island, New York, which lit the fuse for his interest in food. Working in delis from the time he was 16, he gained the knowledge and experience to open his own restaurant.

At the young age of 22, Bob moved to New Bedford, Massachusetts where he launched a successful Steak & Seafood restaurant. Over the course of 12 years, Bob created a destination for many, but given the opportunity he sold the business to move to Florida in 1988. Bob decided to try a more relaxed environment and opened a New York deli. In 1995, friend, and President of Smuggler's Enterprises, Inc. Ron Evans, sought Bob out to oversee the kitchen at several of their restaurants; beginning with Harpoon Harry's, then Captain's Table, before taking over the operations at King's Gate banquet facility.

After the devastation of Hurricane Charley in 2004, Bob returned to Captain's Table where he soon realized that there was something at Smuggler's Enterprises inc. that he hadn't found anywhere else: a truly unique connection to the restaurants' guests, a closeness that enables Bob to utilize his love of food, and an appreciation for the performance that is a properly orchestrated dining experience.