SUCCESS STORIES - EXECUTIVE SEARCH - RESTAURANT

B.R. Guest Restaurants, Chief Financial Officer

Steven H. Weissman was selected for the position. Previously, Mr. Weissman served as Vice President Finance for Apple Metro a franchisee of Applebee's.

B.R. Guest Restaurants, Chief People Officer

HVS Executive Search was retained by B.R. Guest Restaurants to identify a senior HR professsional who possessed both the leadership skills and human resources expertise specifically within the chain restaurant and hotel industries.

Bottega Louie, Chief Operating Officer

Bottega Louie is a restaurant and gourmet market hybrid in Downtown Los Angeles poised for growth to multiple units and an eventual IPO. Owned and operated by a private investment group, the company was in need of a professional restaurateur to expand and lead the concept.

Chop's Creative Salad Company, VP Purchasing

Matt Delaney was selected for the position. Previously, Matt was the Director of Food and Beverage Operations for Le Pain Quotidien. HVS is also in the process of seeking out a Director of Operations for the Washington DC market.

Havana Central, Chief Operating Officer

Havana Central's Founding Partner hired HVS Executive Search to conduct a search for a Chief Operating Officer.

Heartland Brewery, Chief Operating Officer

Heartland Brewery is a six unit casual dining chain with locations based in New York City. Heartland's short-term growth strategy calls for the build out of 2-3 units per year over the next five years. The Founding Partner of the organization decided he needed to strengthen his operations team to prepare for the anticipated growth strategy.

Kona Grill, Inc., Chief Executive Officer

Kona Grill is a public company that owns and operates 22 upscale casual dining restaurants in 14 states. HVS was retained by the board of directors of Kona Grill to seek out a seasoned restaurant industry executive to serve as their new Chief Executive Officer and a member of their board of directors.

Margaritas Management Group, Chief Operating Officer

In order to achieve the organization's aggressive growth strategy HVS was retained to secure a seasoned chain restaurant industry executive with extensive operations experience.

Morton's Restaurant Group, SVP Development

James W. Kirkpatrick was selected for the position. Previously, Mr. Kirkpatrick was the Vice President of Real Estate and Construction for Applebee’s International, Inc., where he was employed since 1992. Before joining Applebee’s, Mr. Kirkpatrick held Real Estate Director and Manager positions with three restaurant companies: Gilbert Robinson, Inc., TGI Friday’s, Inc. and Pizza Hut, Inc.

Rosa Mexicano Restaurants, Chief Financial Officer

The ownership group of Rosa Mexicano commissioned HVS Executive Search to secure a Chief Financial Officer.

Sharis Restaurants/Circle Peak Capital, Chief Executive Officer

HVS Executive Search was retained to identify a CEO for Sharis, the largest privately held restaurant chain in Oregon.