UMAMI BURGER GROUP

SCOPE: Lead store openings, day-to-day ops, managed leasing and construction, P&L management, fundraising, and public relations. Opened Umami Burger units 2 through 9, and a hub+spoke commissary.
ADD'L HIGHLIGHTS: Launched multiple new brands; UMAMIcatessen Food Hall, the original 800 Degrees Neopolitan Pizzaria concept, fine-dining concept Red Medicine, and Umami Burger CPG Co. (5 SKUs).
EXIT: Sold Company to SBE in 2011.

SCOPE: Lead strategy and development for Ani Ramen House, managed construction, managed budget for growth and acquisitions, and fundraising. Opened units 4 through 8, leases for next 5 units, and blueprint for hub+spoke commissary launch.
ADD'L HIGHLIGHTS: Launched multiple new brands; pastaRAMEN the invite-only underground restaurant Rock City Pizza, Bang Bang Chicken, #beawesomefeedsomebody 501c charity, and partnerships with brands Sushi by Bou, and Mochinut.
EXIT: Increased valuation by over 400% during tenure.

START: Co-Founded the foodtech company xtraCHEF.
SCOPE: Utilize OCR technology to create a purchase and cost accounting automation platform for multi-unit restaurant groups.
HIGHLIGHTS: Ideated concept from wireframes to product launch, angel round, beta, sales strategy, and the implementation of a sustainable growth model.
EXIT: Exited in 2016. xtraCHEF sold to Toast POS in 2021.

SCOPE: Concept a launch of a multi-unit QSR spin-off of the famous PJ Clarke's in NYC.
HIGHLIGHTS: Negotiated the asset-purchase agreement of the 5-unit Goodburger Restaurant Group in NYC, managed budget for acquisition and brand launch, retrofitted and re-opened each unit as Clarke's Standard concept, implemented delivery and management software, and lead day-to-day ops.

SCOPE: Reposition existing food and beverage spaces and programming at The Strand Hotel in Midtown-Manhattan to increase the hotel's valuation.
HIGHLIGHTS: Redesigned and rebranded the underperforming f&b spaces, augmented offerings for the restaurant, rooftop, meeting spaces and in-room dining, implemented software tools, and secured influencer events that garnered national exposure.
EXIT: The Strand sold to Marriott International, Inc.

SCOPE: Implement a hub-and-spoke system for the 5-unit Italian restaurant group in NYC, implement best practices for operations, and increase revenue per store.
HIGHLIGHTS: Launched a hub+spoke system, off-site catering, opened 3 new locations, implemented a new POS system and software management tools, multi-platform delivery, and secured influencer events that garnered national exposure.