Operating Platform
Institutional infrastructure, leadership and execution controls.
Leadership Team
Operator-led platform with executive, culinary, operational, marketing, and technology capabilities.
Darryl B. Kaplan
29-year scaling and exit track record; data-centric growth strategy and capital formation leadership.
Chris Santos
Celebrity chef, restaurateur, and culinary leader associated with Beauty & Essex, Stanton Social, and Vandal.
Adam Gewanter
Former senior hospitality operations executive with multi-market venue leadership experience.
Operating Bench & Advisory Layer
Institutional investors will focus on whether the team can support multi-brand, multi-market scaling.
Culinary Operations
Chris Santos and the culinary team lead menu architecture, operating standards, and concept evolution.
VP-level culinary operations support should be formalized before external investor distribution.
General Management
Market-level general management teams coordinate operations, events, guest experience, and brand standards.
Clear reporting lines and scorecards support opening, stabilization, and mature-unit performance.
Marketing & Technology
Centralized marketing and pop-up/event activation capabilities help drive demand and cultural relevance.
Technology infrastructure supports POS systems, data reporting, cybersecurity, and operational governance.
Advisor Note
An advisory panel with senior hospitality leaders has been established, with the likes of Noah Tepperberg & Jason Strauss, Current CEO’s of Tao Group for a period of up to 18 months.