Ramy Abu-Yousef CEO, General Counsel and Director
- 10 years business law and restaurant industry
experience in Los Angeles and New Zealand
- Juris Doctorate from the University of Michigan
- Former manager and head chef at exclusive New
Zealand restaurant, The Bathhouse, until its sale in October 2009.
- Currently working for high end resort hotel in
Queenstown, New Zealand. www.therees.co.nz
- Specializing in macro-analysis, diagnosis and
targeted solution management for restaurant operations
Cynthia Friedemann Creative Director and rReview Coordinator
- 5 years active sports bar, international fine
dining, and restaurant management experience in Los Angeles and New Zealand
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a focus
on International Relations from the University of Oregon
- Former Creative Director and server at exclusive
New Zealand restaurant, The Bathhouse.
- Currently owner of environmental t-shirt design
company Parker and Stella.
www.parkerandstella.com
- Specializing in web design and content, business
organization, merchandising and review criteria
Erin Landsberg Sommelier, Food and Wine Consultant
- 3 years front and back of house corporate
restaurant industry experience in Los Angeles
- Culinary Arts Degree from the Art Institute of LA
- Certified WSET Sommelier
- Currently works sales & consulting at The Wine
House in LA and writes restaurant reviews for LA2DAY.com
- Specializing in wine selection and purchasing as
well as food and wine pairing
Kimberly Blaine Staffing, Beverage Selection and Floor Design Consultant
- 15 years restaurant management experience in
Florida, Tennessee and California
- Manages LA based restaurant chain that makes
over $50 million in revenue each year and has expanded their franchise every year for the last 10 years
- Advanced Certification from the American Feng
Shui Institute
- Specializing in interview/hiring/training, temp
services, beverage selection and floor plan optimization
Alyson Vidoli Music Selection Consultant
- 10 years corporate bar services experience
- Bachelors Degree from the University of
Massachusetts (Amherst)
- Exhaustive knowledge of music in all genres
- Currently working in the field of Music
Supervision for Go Music Services, responsible for soundtrack selection for TV shows such as Entourage, Weeds, House, Dexter and Cavemen
- Specializing in music selection and playlist
coordination
Amir Zahra Creative Solutions Director and Research Consultant
- 5 years experience in research and analysis
programs in California, Boston and New York
- Bachelor of Science from University of California
San Diego
- Currently involved in advanced research
program at Columbia University
- Specializing in focus groups, survey and
research, think tank coordination and unique problem solving
Leo Silvestre Floor operations, Team leadership and Management Consultant
- 13 years management and general operations
experience in several establishments throughout Boston and Los Angeles
- Currently heads one of the most successful
restaurants in Manhattan Beach, CA
- Specializing in floor troubleshooting and team
management
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