Mr. Amiel brings to Global Menu Guide a wealth of experience in restaurant development, operations and marketing. He is president of Amiel Capital Group, Inc. a private investment company that provides strategic market planning, investment and executive management for regional and national restaurant chains. AMG researches local venues and designs and develops comprehensive financial and marketing strategies that leverage their strengths and accelerates their growth. Joe’s background in the restaurant industry is extensive and spans over 38 years that includes owning and operating 11 restaurant venues which were not only successful but also won numerous awards for creative marketing, advertising and community service. This includes The Old Mill Inn, Spring Lake Heights, N.J., a well known 450 seat fine dining and banquet facility; Evelyn’s seafood restaurant, Belmar N.J.; Symphony Café, a popular upscale restaurant and bar in New York City, Restaurant Associates and Rainbow Room, director Charlie brown's in the Pan Am Building and associate director Rainbow Room. He worked in family operations, which included Leo’s restaurants, New York City, The Washington Square Inn, New York and others. Mr. Amiel’s family was the original creator and owner of the world famous Jack Dempsey’s Restaurant in Times Square. Mr. Amiel was a pioneer using the internet for restaurant marketing and the 1990 developed programs that resulted in tens of thousands of monthly visitors to his restaurant web site. |