DO
Read verified employer references
Subscribe to access full references, ratings and rehire decisions.
Career Highlights
Awards & Recognition
★2017 Golden Chain Award from Nation's Restaurant News
★2017 Gold Plate Award from International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA)
★MenuMasters Hall of Fame Award from Nation's Restaurant News
★Silver Plate Award from International Foodservice Manufacturers Association
★Executive of the Year Award from Restaurants & Institutions Magazine
★Entrepreneur of the Year (Food Services) by Ernst & Young for Los Angeles region
★Elliott Group's Legacy Award for leadership excellence
★Leadership Roundtable Industry Leadership Award
★Named one of Top 50 CEOs by Glassdoor
Notable Facts
→Founded Cheesecake Factory in 1978, grew it to $2.3 billion revenue by 2018
→Built 230+ restaurant locations worldwide with $10.7M average annual sales per restaurant
→Former aspiring rock drummer who played with Janis Joplin in San Francisco
→Co-founded company with parents Oscar and Evelyn Overton in 1972
→Created multiple restaurant concepts: Grand Lux Cafe, RockSugar, Social Monk Asian Kitchen
→Company went public in 1992 (NASDAQ: CAKE)
→Active in charitable work through The Cheesecake Factory Oscar & Evelyn Overton Foundation
→Known for hands-on leadership style, personally approves all menu items and restaurant locations
Employer References
Badges
Award Cabinet
Speaker Circuit
Startup FounderOnline Presence