David Wizenberg

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About David Wizenberg

Successful business builder and sales grower with 20+ years of exceptional success building nationally recognized restaurant management companies and growing sales to tens of millions. Collaborative leader who sets vision and manages details needed to make idea into successful business. Unshakeable focus on optimizing customer experience. Leader by example who does any task to drive customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. Excels in hiring and training best talent to build unsurpassed teams as foundation of corporate success. Creates supportive work culture to maximize employee productivity and staff engagement. Multi-faceted operations executive who built infrastructure for series of Mi- Atlantic premier restaurants within strict budget. Hands-on learning of all executive management functions. Master negotiator, expert in location strategy, facility design and buildouts, and logistics. Strong P&L oversight ability. Selected Career Achievements • Built local restaurant business into nationally praised regional chain with 12 highly reviewed locations across spectrum of categories. • Won national praise from Bon Appetit, Gourmet, Food & Wine, Esquire, Travel + Leisure, Wine Spectator, Food Arts, and The Washington Post. • Implemented strict review of all comps and better evaluation of complaints to significantly improve guest reviews and customer satisfaction while improving cost control. • Won Best New Restaurant Award, Wine and Beverage Award, and Washington Downtown BID Momentum Award; named Restaurant Operator of the Year by Washingtonian magazine. • Served many years on Board of Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington, including Board Chairman; currently among association's Presidents Emeriti.