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Career Highlights
Awards & Recognition
★28 James Beard Foundation Awards (including Outstanding Restaurateur 2005)
★Multiple Michelin stars across restaurants - Eleven Madison Park (3 stars), The Modern (2 stars), Gramercy Tavern (1 star)
★Union Square Cafe ranked #1 on Zagat's Most Popular Restaurant list nine times
★Julia Child Award (2017)
★Preston Robert Tisch Award in Civic Leadership (2012)
★NYU Lewis Rudin Award for Exemplary Service to New York City (2011)
★IFMA Gold Plate Award (2000)
Notable Facts
→Founder of Union Square Hospitality Group with iconic NYC restaurants including Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, The Modern
→Founded Shake Shack which went public on NYSE in 2015 under ticker SHAK
→Author of New York Times bestseller 'Setting the Table' about hospitality philosophy
→Pioneered 'Enlightened Hospitality' business philosophy focusing on employee-first culture
→Served on boards of major public companies including Sotheby's, OpenTable, The Container Store
→Recently stepped down as CEO of USHG in 2022 but remains Executive Chairman
→Estimated net worth of $400 million according to industry reports
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