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Hospitality at Your Service®

Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Inc. is the largest privately held restaurant group in the United States and a distinctive leader in hospitality. Lettuce currently owns, licenses or manages 115 establishments nationally. Founded in June 1971 by Richard Melman and Jerry A. Orzoff with the opening of R.J. Grunts and today, thanks to the creativity of our partners, we proudly serve guests at more than 50 concepts ranging from fast casual to fine dining restaurants. Lettuce’s extensive network of brands and locations operate under the leadership of more than 80 equity partners as well as a team of experts across operations, culinary, design, events, marketing, technology, loyalty programming and more.

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Services

Strategic Development

  • Concept Creation: Food & beverage programs, menu development, and branding.
  • Build Outs: Schematic design, space efficiencies, restaurant layout, and construction.
  • Operations Setup: Standard operating procedures, supplies selection, and equipment package.

Angelo & Franco Burrata

Operations Execution

  • Sales Growth: Menu optimization and product development.
  • Employee Training: Management and employee training programs.
  • Process Optimization: Back of house systems and front of house systems.

Leadership Workshops

  • Speaking Engagements: Keynote speeches for company workshops to industry conferences.
  • Hospitality Training: Structured programs to teach the Culture of Caring across all industries.
  • Customizable Seminars: Employee workshops for all levels from executive to hourly.

Testimonials

Larry Levy, Founder, Levy Restaurants

Jon Shulkin, Co-Founder, Valor Equity Partners

Ron Parker, Former President, Union Square Hospitality Group

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