Genifer (Gen) Gray serves as Chief Operating Officer, Global Topgolf Venues, where she is responsible for all owned and operated venues located in the U.S. and U.K., including the pipeline for growth, operational excellence, revenue programming, training, food and beverage […]
Al Hank’s restaurant industry career began in 2005 as an hourly team member with Famous Dave’s. He went on to hold various management roles at the company, including Senior Director of Strategy and Development, Franchise Business Consultant and Senior Vice […]
Howard Hardy is a technology and marketing executive with over a decade of experience serving in multi-unit concepts, evolving the way technology, and marketing impact organizations. He currently serves as Vice President of IT & Marketing for ITA Group Holdings […]
Juan Higueros is the Cofounder and Chief Operating Officer of Bear Robotics, a company that is paving the road for indoor self-driving robots to work alongside employees of restaurants, hotels, casinos, ghost kitchens, senior living communities, and corporate dining halls. […]
Graham has spent the last 20 years designing experiences to delight our senses, fulfill our unmet needs, and build our businesses. Working with teams of diverse backgrounds has taught him an empathic, human-centered approach to design. At The Culinary Edge, […]
In 1998, two years after receiving a culinary arts degree from the prestigious Culinary Institute of America, Mrs. Iavaroni began her career at Turning Point, as the Head Chef of the Little Silver, NJ location. She has been instrumental in […]
Elad Inbar is the founder and CEO of RobotLAB (www.robotlab.com), a unique company dedicated to making robots smart and useful in multiple industries, including education, hospitality, restaurants, hotels, assisted living facilities, etc. His current ventures in robotics and education have […]
Joseph Kim had no foodservice experience when he opened the first Dae Gee Korean BBQ more than 10 years ago. He had never worked in a restaurant. Never bussed tables. Never cooked in his life. Instead, he worked in the […]
Hearth and Hill represents Brooks’s entrée into restaurant ownership, a lifelong dream. In 2008, the La Canada, CA native received his Restaurant and Hotel Management degree from the University of Denver, after which the new Montage Beverly Hills hotel hired […]
Scott Lawton is the CEO and Co-Founder of bartaco, a coastal-inspired restaurant serving fresh, upscale street food in a relaxed environment. He also serves as CEO of Uncle Julio’s, restaurants serving made-from-scratch Mexican cuisine. Lawton has over twenty five years […]
