Dennis Konen

Co-Founder

Dennis Konen's executive experience covers a diverse range of functions including operations, procurement, logistics and financial planning. He has been at the center of the strategic planning for each establishment he has worked with.

After graduating with a Business Administration degree from CU, Denver, he went on to graduate from The Colorado Institute of Arts (Culinary Division). He spent multiple years in France running the restaurant for The American Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival. While he resided and worked in the south of France, he studied as a sous chef under some of the best market to table chefs.

When he returned to the states, he built his career in purchasing by working as a sous chef/kitchen manager for Hillstone where he learned the best practices for national product management. He went on to work for Florian Hugo (Alaine Ducasse sous chef), STARR Restaurants, Patina Group and Keith McNally Restaurant Group. With each, he directed and led the purchasing and negotiation strategies in an efficient and cost effective manner. He established strong working relationships to optimize value creation. He also implemented the company's procurement technology, quality control processes and compliance. He trained the purchasing team, built the systems and implemented cost saving infrastructure.

Dennis has a proven track record of bottom line growth utilizing systems and relationships to achieve significant results.. As a food and beverage purchasing expert, he is able to assist in every aspect of the operation. He is passionate about developing business partnerships and ensuring sustainable systems. His motto is "Profitability is gained from managing people, processes and product."

He resides in New York with his wife and children.