Specialty Restaurants

The Specialty Restaurants team just got a little bigger – everyone please extend a warm welcome to Kelsey S. Peterson, our newest Executive Assistant at the Support Center! 👋 Kelsey has been a part of the hospitality industry for 17 years, and has brought her creativity, warmth, and passion to every position she’s filled. Outside of the office, she fills her time with baking, painting, drawing, and anything artsy! 🎨👩🍳✏ Favorite Food: Pepperoni Pizza with a side of Caeser Salad 🍕🥗 Fun Fact: Kelsey once sang backup vocals for an Alice Cooper performance! 🎩🎸 #welcomeaboard #newhire #specialtyrestaurants

We’d like to give a huge shoutout to Asra Fathima for her recent promotion to Accounts Payable Supervisor at the Support Center! 🎊 Asra has been a part of the Specialty Restaurants family for 2½ years and has demonstrated great success in every role she’s filled for us! She absolutely adores the people she works with and is so excited to take on new challenges. Favorite Food: Korean BBQ 🍖 Fun Fact: Asra's “favorite things” list includes Roller Coasters, The Weeknd, and the movie Home Alone! 🎢🎤🎄 #promotion #movingonup #specialtyrestaurants

Everyone please extend a warm welcome to Daniel Jeri, our newest Staff Accountant at the Support Center 👋 Daniel has been a part of the hospitality industry for over a year now. He says his greatest strength is his compassion and warmth towards everyone, an attitude which will take him far! Favorite Food: Ají de Gallina 🍗🍳🥣 Fun Fact: Daniel loves to find hiking trails with his dog in his free time! 🐶🚶♂️ #welcomeaboard #newhire #specialtyrestaurants

Our Support Center team just welcomed a new Accounting Assistant to the family – everyone say “Hi” to Nadja Spirk! 👋 Nadja has been a passionate part of the hospitality industry since her early 20’s, starting as a bartender before working her way to the accounting team at Specialty Restaurants! She is excited about all the opportunities for growth at the company and is ready to give it her all. Favorite Food: Sushi 🍣🥢 Fun Fact: Nadja is a talented singer – she especially loves songs by Amy Winehouse and Rihanna! 🎤🎵 #specialtyrestaurants #newhire #welcomeaboard

Everyone please join us in celebrating Wrylin Snodgrass and her recent promotion to Brand Training Manager at our Whiskey Joe’s locations! 🥂 Wrylin has been a part of the Specialty Restaurants family for four months and has already built such a sense of community with her fellow team members. She says “food and people are my passion,” and she’s certainly proved it during her time with us so far! Favorite Food: Wagyu Crispy Rice and Pork Belly Bao Buns 🍚🥓 Fun Fact: Wrylin's been in a Taylor Swift music video! 🎵 #specialtyrestaurants #promotion #movingonup

We want to give Samantha Perez a HUGE congratulations for her recent promotion to Accounting Manager at the Support Center! 🎉 Samantha has been a part of our team for four months and has already demonstrated a commitment to excellence. Outside of the office, she says her greatest strength is being a mother – no wonder she’s such a hard worker!  👩👦 Favorite Restaurant: Duke’s in Huntington Beach 🍔 Fun Fact: Samantha loves to make Sourdough Bread; she bakes it with a 100-year-old starter! 🍞 #promotion #movingonup #specialtyrestaurants

Everyone please extend a warm welcome to Tara Russell, our new Catering Sales Manager at Odyssey! Tara grew up in her grandmother’s beauty shop taking coffee and magazines to clients and hasn’t left the hospitality industry since! Outside of the special events office, she loves to cook, golf, and spend as much time as possible with her friends and family. 👩🍳🏌♀️ Favorite Restaurant: Prime Rib from Odyssey 🍖 Fun Fact: Tara has an adorable Cocker Spaniel that would follow her to the ends of the earth! 🐕 #specialtyrestaurants #welcomeaboard #newhire

Everyone say “Hi” to Christopher Ogilvie, our newest General Manager at Luminarias! 👋 Christopher has been honing his hospitality skills throughout SoCal for almost a quarter of a decade. He says – no matter where he works – that he is always trying to create “a fair and balanced environment where everyone feels valued." Favorite Restaurant: Terroni on Beverly Blvd, LA 🍝 Fun Fact: Christopher is a self-proclaimed comic book nerd and sci-fi novel aficionado! 👽 #welcomeaboard #newhire #specialtyrestaurants

We want to give a huge shoutout to Moises Gomez, who recently got promoted to Sous Chef at Rusty Pelican Tampa! Moises has been a part of the Specialty Restaurants family for 14 months, and says his success in the kitchen comes from his ability to “keep calm under pressure.” 😎 Favorite Food: Anything from Capital Grille 🥩 Fun Fact: Off-the-clock, Moises is a talented fisherman! 🎣 #promotion #movingonup #specialtyrestaurants

Please extend a warm welcome to Brittney Rutter, our new Catering Sales Manager at Castaway! Brittney has been working in event sales for 8 years, and says her favorite part of the job is “helping clients bring together their loved ones to celebrate life’s biggest milestones.” Outside of the hospitality industry, she loves to work out and has a mean backhand on the tennis court. 🏃♀️🎾 Favorite Food: Mediterranean 🥙 Fun Fact: Brittney’s a proud Dog Mom to two beautiful girls, Mali & Remi! 🐕🐶 #newhire #welcomeaboard #specialtyrestaurants