Stephen May

Background

About Stephen May

I am a Hospitality professional specializing in real estate, consulting & advising in NYC. Some of the services I provide my clients include site selection, site research & professional referrals, demographics, media relations, lease negotiation, renegotiation, recruiting, training & operations. I am a real estate veteran; highly regarded for my expertise in hospitality properties, including Restaurants, Lounges, Hotels, Food & Beverage retail, Catering & Event Venues. I worked at JDF after seven successful years practicing Real Estate in Manhattan; five of those years at Winick Realty Group where I created their Hospitality Retail Division and served as its Director. Until 2002, I was the Chief Operating Officer/Director of Doctor Squeeze, a publicly traded (DSQZ) chain of juice bars based in New York City. Prior to that, I was the Managing Partner of two of New York City’s most storied billiard & event venues – Pockets Billiard Room and Julian’s Pool Hall. Pockets was at the forefront of the Flatiron explosion when it opened on 18th Street off of Fifth Avenue in 1987. Julian’s, the legendary 100-year old pool hall was located in the historic Palladium Building on Union Square and has been immortalized time and again in print and on the silver screen. Previously, I have held Management Positions with Marriott, Prime Hotels (an operator of numerous hotels including Sheraton & Radisson) and the venerable Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia. I have also been a consultant, investor and/or partner in a variety of Restaurants, Bars and Catering & Event Establishments in the New York Metro area. I am a Graduate of Florida International University’s School of Hospitality with Bachelor of Science degrees in Hospitality Management & Business Administration. I am married, my wife Gail is a Garment Center Executive and we live in the Murray Hill section of Manhattan with our teenage son Max.