Food Industry News® March 2020
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE: Steve Fotos Steve Fotos has more than 30 years of experience in the restaurant and hospitality industry and is now the owner/operator of over 13 restaurants of various culinary concepts. He knew he wanted to do something extraordinary from a young age. Little did he know, his ever-growing business and culinary expertise would launch him into a whirlwind adventure in the breakfast world. Before beginning his career with the Fotos Group, he worked for his family’s restaurant, in Glen Ellyn. It was there where he realized his ongoing passion for the industry, working alongside his father Leo who taught him the foundations of a well-run restaurant. Throughout his career, Fotos has experience as a lead trainer, supervisor and restaurant manager, at several restaurant concepts. He currently serves as the CEO (owner/operator) at several of his establishments including: The Southern Belle’s restaurants (5 locations), Briki Café, Milhurst Charhouse and Banquets, Juicy-O (2 Locations), and his new projects The Southern Café Of Roselle and The Southern Café of St Charles, in conjunction with his Southern Café partner George Kouvelis. His passion is never ending as he is in the works with his culinary team developing a new BBQ concept coming in 2020. The greatest lesson Fotos has learned in his professional career has been to treat others as you would want to be treated and to confide in your team. He also believes that the greatest successes have come from learning and growing with his team. A strong team is the cornerstone to any successful franchise. Fotos truly feels that there hasn’t been a day he hasn’t been excited to go into work because of the people he works with and the company’s culture. Fotos feels culinary inspiration can strike at any time and place, and every culinary interaction can be used as a teaching moment.
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