Tim McEnery, founder and CEO of Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants, is a 2019 Nation’s Restaurant News Golden Chain award winner, recognizing his leadership in forging a unique path in the upscale-casual dining sector.

The annual Golden Chain Awards celebrate the best leaders in the restaurant industry — those who are running operations at the top of their industry, mentoring talented teams, and creating opportunities for others.

For Cooper’s Hawk, what started out as a restaurant attached to a winery and tasting room in 2005 in Orland Park Ill. has evolved into a 38-unit lifestyle brand for food, wine, and travel enthusiasts that stretches the definition of what the restaurant experience can be.

In this episode of Extra Serving, Tim McEnery discusses the appeal of the company’s Wine Club (with 400,000 members and growing), the leadership lessons he has learned in the industry, and how he plans to expand the Cooper’s Hawk brand even further outside the tasting room.

Listen on to learn more about the McEnery’s vision for the future of Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants.