Dennis Berkowitz is a veteran restaurateur and hospitality executive with 50+ years of leadership in food and beverage operations, concept development, and restaurant standards. Founder and President of Max’s World, he built one of the San Francisco Bay Area’s largest independent restaurant companies, operating 14 restaurants since 1978. Dennis also led global F&B growth as Vice President at Hyatt Hotels & Resorts—helping design and develop 40 hotels and 200 restaurants—and held senior leadership at Fairmont Hotels, plus a robust consulting career. Earlier in his career, Dennis was a Food & Beverage Director with the Hotel Corporation of America (now Sonesta Hotels & Resorts), holding leadership roles at the Somerset Hotel in Boston and Charter House Hotels in Euclid and Newton. A recognized industry standout, he was the youngest-ever recipient of the Silver Plate Award in the hotel industry category (1974).

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Join restaurant industry veteran Steve Zimmerman, Principal Broker and Founder of Restaurant Realty in a 1-on-1 fireside chat with restaurant owners, managers,investors and high profile industry clientele sharing their restaurant deal making experiences, success stories, challenges, and more.

Launched in January 2022, the Restaurant Dealmaker Show has yielded 950,000+ views of its 44 episodes via YouTube, Facebook and podcasts. Learn more at RestaurantDealmaker.com

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ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY

Now celebrating our 30th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,400 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,700 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 80 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3.5 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 7,000 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 400+ Deals since 2020!

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ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY

Now celebrating our 29th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,400 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,700 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 80 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3.5 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 7,000 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 400+ Deals since 2020!

Join restaurant industry veteran Steve Zimmerman, Principal Broker and Founder of Restaurant Realty in a 1-on-1 fireside chat with restaurant owners, managers,investors and high profile industry clientele sharing their restaurant deal making experiences, success stories, challenges, and more.

Launched in January 2022, the Restaurant Dealmaker Show has yielded 950,000+ views of its 44 episodes via YouTube, Facebook and podcasts. Learn more at RestaurantDealmaker.com

INTERESTED in a being a guest? Reach out to Producer Jeremy Broekman at [email protected] or call 818-212-9201.

ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY

Now celebrating our 30th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,400 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,700 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 80 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3.5 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 7,000 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 400+ Deals since 2020!

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Chef Kevin Weinberg is a celebrated chef and restaurateur with more than 50 years of experience spanning Europe, the Caribbean, Asia, Australia, and the United States. After honing his craft at the California Culinary Academy and under esteemed mentors such as Albert Tordjman, Kevin built a career defined by culinary exploration, innovation, and leadership, including opening nine restaurants in Sydney and directing multiple international kitchens. In 1997, he and longtime partner Ellen McCarty realized their dream with the opening of Walnut Creek Yacht Club, which quickly became a Bay Area dining institution recognized for its award-winning seafood, wine program, and hospitality. Named Best Chef by Diablo Magazine and Walnut Creek Magazine, Kevin’s legacy is one of passion, creativity, and dedication to the art of fine dining, leaving an indelible mark on the culinary community.

ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY

Now celebrating our 29th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,400 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,700 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 80 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3.5 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 7,000 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 400+ Deals since 2020!

Join restaurant industry veteran Steve Zimmerman, Principal Broker and Founder of Restaurant Realty in a 1-on-1 fireside chat with restaurant owners, managers,investors and high profile industry clientele sharing their restaurant deal making experiences, success stories, challenges, and more.

Launched in January 2022, the Restaurant Dealmaker Show has yielded 950,000+ views of its 44 episodes via YouTube, Facebook and podcasts. Learn more at RestaurantDealmaker.com

INTERESTED in a being a guest? Reach out to Producer Jeremy Broekman at [email protected] or call 818-212-9201.

ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY

Now celebrating our 30th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,400 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,700 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 80 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3.5 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 7,000 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 400+ Deals since 2020!

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Emily is the Founder and CEO of Boichik Bagels, begun as a pop up in 2017 and is now 10 shops in California plus wholesale. The bagels have been acclaimed by no less than the New York Times as arguably better than those found in New York. She has degrees in mechanical engineering and transportation technology and policy from Cornell and UC Davis, and calls herself a bagel engineer. 

ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY

Now celebrating our 29th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,400 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,700 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 80 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3.5 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 7,000 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 400+ Deals since 2020!

Join restaurant industry veteran Steve Zimmerman, Principal Broker and Founder of Restaurant Realty in a 1-on-1 fireside chat with restaurant owners, managers,investors and high profile industry clientele sharing their restaurant deal making experiences, success stories, challenges, and more.

Launched in January 2022, the Restaurant Dealmaker Show has yielded 950,000+ views of its 44 episodes via YouTube, Facebook and podcasts. Learn more at RestaurantDealmaker.com

INTERESTED in a being a guest? Reach out to Producer Jeremy Broekman at [email protected] or call 818-212-9201.

ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY

Now celebrating our 30th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,400 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,700 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 80 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3.5 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 7,000 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 400+ Deals since 2020!

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Restaurant Deal Making EXPOSED! is a podcast to support Sellers and Buyers through the restaurant or bar sales process. Show hosts Patrick Totah and Andy Mirabell are ex-restaurateurs and seasoned brokers who specialize exclusively in restaurant sales and are here to expose the good, the bad, and the ugly of restaurant transactions.

Every other week, join them and their guest experts as they leverage their industry experience to uncover the secrets to successful deals, expose the challenges, share insider knowledge and wisdom, and provide invaluable insights and practical advice for buyers, sellers, and lessees to help them avoid common pitfalls, and guide them through the restaurant transaction process as seamlessly as possible. To episodes click here.

ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY

Now celebrating our 29th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,200 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,600 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 75 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 7,500 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 400+ Deals since 2020!

Join restaurant industry veteran Steve Zimmerman, Principal Broker and Founder of Restaurant Realty in a 1-on-1 fireside chat with restaurant owners, managers,investors and high profile industry clientele sharing their restaurant deal making experiences, success stories, challenges, and more.

Launched in January 2022, the Restaurant Dealmaker Show has yielded 950,000+ views of its 44 episodes via YouTube, Facebook and podcasts. Learn more at RestaurantDealmaker.com

INTERESTED in a being a guest? Reach out to Producer Jeremy Broekman at [email protected] or call 818-212-9201.

ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY

Now celebrating our 30th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,400 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,700 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 80 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3.5 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 7,000 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 400+ Deals since 2020!

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Charles “Chuck” Frank is a seasoned restaurant industry leader whose nearly 45-year career has spanned roles from CFO to COO to President, driving growth and operational success for some of the country’s most iconic hospitality brands. A Wharton graduate and CPA, Frank initially never planned to enter the restaurant world—until a chance opportunity pulled him from snowy Philadelphia to sunny California, where he joined Spectrum Foods and helped it grow from four to sixteen restaurants. That pivotal move sparked a lifelong passion for the food and beverage business. He went on to spearhead the expansion of Johnny Rockets from a struggling four-unit chain into a 100-location national success story, later serving in executive roles or advisory capacities for Grill Concepts, Inc., which includes The Grill on the Alley, Daily Grill, and Public School Restaurants. After being hired as a consultant at Il Fornaio by his former partner, Mindel, Frank became the company’s President and Chief Operating Officer during a rapid growth period. Known for his ability to scale businesses and streamline operations, Frank also held leadership roles outside the restaurant world—including president of MSA Industries, where he helped grow revenues from $45 million to $300 million before its sale to DuPont. As a co-founder of Spivak & Frank, LLC, he has consulted for brands big (Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin Robbins) and small (Take a Bao, Kichi Grill), always bringing insider insight and operational excellence to the table. Most recently, Frank served as interim Executive Director of the Golden Gate Restaurant Association and has continued supporting clients during the pandemic and beyond, advising landlords, hotel operators, and developers in crafting successful restaurant partnerships. With a pragmatic, win-win philosophy and an unmatched depth of experience, Frank remains a trusted force in hospitality strategy and growth.

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Now celebrating our 29th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,200 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,600 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 75 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 7,500 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 400+ Deals since 2020!

Join restaurant industry veteran Steve Zimmerman, Principal Broker and Founder of Restaurant Realty in a 1-on-1 fireside chat with restaurant owners, managers,investors and high profile industry clientele sharing their restaurant deal making experiences, success stories, challenges, and more.

Launched in January 2022, the Restaurant Dealmaker Show has yielded 950,000+ views of its 44 episodes via YouTube, Facebook and podcasts. Learn more at RestaurantDealmaker.com

INTERESTED in a being a guest? Reach out to Producer Jeremy Broekman at [email protected] or call 818-212-9201.

ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY

Now celebrating our 30th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,400 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,700 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 80 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3.5 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 7,000 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 400+ Deals since 2020!

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Ep#39🎙The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙

Jesse Ziff Cool has been dedicated to sustainable agriculture and cuisine since 1975 as a writer, restaurateur, spokesperson, and consultant for eco-conscious food service, waste management, food justice, and social and corporate responsibility in the food industry. She is the author of seven cookbooks, most recently Simply Organic. She has operated many restaurants since 1976. Currently, her focus is on Flea Street, which is nearly 45 years old. At her home garden and kitchen, Jesse works with Stanford’s Department of Education, inspiring elementary student teachers on how to build curriculum from the garden with a one-pot, no-recipe, and ten-ingredient program. She was a consultant for many years, working with Stanford Hospital and Sodexo on healthy food options for patient care and hospital staff. Currently, she enjoys cooking at home with friends and family — and having a martini every night to toast life!

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Now celebrating our 29th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,200 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,600 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 75 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 7,500 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 400+ Deals since 2020!

Join restaurant industry veteran Steve Zimmerman, Principal Broker and Founder of Restaurant Realty in a 1-on-1 fireside chat with restaurant owners, managers,investors and high profile industry clientele sharing their restaurant deal making experiences, success stories, challenges, and more.

Launched in January 2022, the Restaurant Dealmaker Show has yielded 950,000+ views of its 44 episodes via YouTube, Facebook and podcasts. Learn more at RestaurantDealmaker.com

INTERESTED in a being a guest? Reach out to Producer Jeremy Broekman at [email protected] or call 818-212-9201.

ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY

Now celebrating our 30th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,400 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,700 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 80 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3.5 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 7,000 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 400+ Deals since 2020!

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Mariann Costello, President, Scoma’s Restaurant Fisherman’s Wharf has 40 years of hospitality experience in the Bay Area. She served as President of the Golden Gate Restaurant Association, President of the San Francisco Taxicab Commission; Chairwoman of the San Francisco Travel Association Board; and Chairwoman of the California Restaurant Association Board; she also served as member of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Board and currently serves as Treasurer for the Tourism Improvement District/Moscone Expansion District Board, and as a Trustee for the Golden Gate Restaurant Association Scholarship Foundation. In 2009, Ms. Costello was selected by the San Francisco Business Times as one of the Most Influential Women in Business in the Bay Area and inducted in the Forever Influential Honor Roll in 2010. Ms. Costello is the recipient of Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Golden Gate Restaurant Association and the Chef’s Association of the Pacific.

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ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY

Join restaurant industry veteran Steve Zimmerman, Principal Broker and Founder of Restaurant Realty in a 1-on-1 fireside chat with restaurant owners, managers,investors and high profile industry clientele sharing their restaurant deal making experiences, success stories, challenges, and more.

Launched in January 2022, the Restaurant Dealmaker Show has yielded 950,000+ views of its 44 episodes via YouTube, Facebook and podcasts. Learn more at RestaurantDealmaker.com

INTERESTED in a being a guest? Reach out to Producer Jeremy Broekman at [email protected] or call 818-212-9201.

ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY

Now celebrating our 30th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,400 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,700 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 80 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3.5 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 7,000 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 400+ Deals since 2020!

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Ep#37 of The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙

Robert (Bob) A. House, President of Business for Sale, joined the Company in 2012 and leads CoStar’s business for sale marketplace websites including BizBuySell.com, BizQuest.com and FindaFranchise.com. These websites represent the largest database of business for sale listings in the country. Previously, Mr. House served as Director of Product Management for AllBusiness.com, a business resource website owned by Dun & Bradstreet. Prior to that, he served in digital marketing and product management leadership roles for early stage software and online community companies. Mr. House received a BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California Berkeley and an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.

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ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY

Join restaurant industry veteran Steve Zimmerman, Principal Broker and Founder of Restaurant Realty in a 1-on-1 fireside chat with restaurant owners, managers,investors and high profile industry clientele sharing their restaurant deal making experiences, success stories, challenges, and more.

Launched in January 2022, the Restaurant Dealmaker Show has yielded 950,000+ views of its 44 episodes via YouTube, Facebook and podcasts. Learn more at RestaurantDealmaker.com

INTERESTED in a being a guest? Reach out to Producer Jeremy Broekman at [email protected] or call 818-212-9201.

ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY

Now celebrating our 30th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,400 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,700 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 80 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3.5 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 7,000 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 400+ Deals since 2020!

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Ep#36 of The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙

Jim Mizes has spent the last 30+ years working to scale and build new brands. After an initial career in finance, Jim moved to Operations in the late 80’s with Taco Bell. At Taco Bell, Jim pioneered the 59/79/99 cent menu of the early 90’s that changed the value equation for fast food. In the early 90’s, Jim shifted to working with founders. His first engagement was with Noah’s Bagels for 4 years as the chain grew from 10 to 50+ restaurants. He later moved to Jamba Juice and supported growth from 50 to 450 restaurants over 5 years. After helping to build a regional health club company with founders over 8 years, Jim joined Blaze Pizza as President and then CEO growing the brand from 2 restaurants to 340 from 2013 to 2019.  Since retiring in 2019, Jim has devoted his “returning phase” to helping entrepreneurs in the restaurant and restaurant technology space. Jim is a Board member for Rackson Restaurants and Sitezeus. Jim is a strategic advisor for Dave’s Hot Chicken, Ovation, Yoobic, Adentro, Kea ai, and Loop ai.

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ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY

Join restaurant industry veteran Steve Zimmerman, Principal Broker and Founder of Restaurant Realty in a 1-on-1 fireside chat with restaurant owners, managers,investors and high profile industry clientele sharing their restaurant deal making experiences, success stories, challenges, and more.

Launched in January 2022, the Restaurant Dealmaker Show has yielded 950,000+ views of its 44 episodes via YouTube, Facebook and podcasts. Learn more at RestaurantDealmaker.com

INTERESTED in a being a guest? Reach out to Producer Jeremy Broekman at [email protected] or call 818-212-9201.

ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY

Now celebrating our 30th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,400 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,700 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 80 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3.5 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 7,000 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 400+ Deals since 2020!

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