Consulting
Pomegranate Hospitality, from James Beard Award winning chef Alon Shaya and wife Emily Shaya, the group behind the restaurants Saba in uptown New Orleans and Safta in Denver, is proud to introduce a restaurant development consulting division: Pomegranate Hospitality Consulting.
The team looks forward to sharing their cumulative 20+ years of restaurant and real estate development knowledge and services with outside restaurateurs. Pomegranate Hospitality is eager to share its methods of tried and true systems and best practices for operations, people and culture, recipe creation and more.
Development
Emily Shaya, Director of New Projects, is heading up the management of the consulting projects and development services. Shaya led the team in opening and developing Saba and Safta with her background in real estate development and finance.
Operations
Amanda Quintal, Pomegranate Hospitality's Director of Operations, will extend her expertise in strategy and operations to the consulting division. Amanda’s strong background includes eight years growing Union Square Hospitality Group’s Shake Shack where she managed expansion from two to 60+ units; and introducing new programming as Vice President of Operations at Flywheel. Upon hearing about the incredible vision and mission that Pomegranate Hospitality is bringing to New Orleans and beyond, she is ready to get back to her restaurant roots and be part of this incredible journey.
Food & Beverage
Chef Alon Shaya, along with the Pomegranate Hospitality culinary team, will assist clients in developing seasonal menus and recipes, building relationships with farmers and artisan food producers, and creating consistent and efficient kitchen operating systems. He will produce bar, cocktail and wine programs that can be customized for client needs and goals.
People & Culture
Jessica Speight, Pomegranate Hospitality’s Director of People & Culture, will offer insight and best practices to creating and maintaining a safe workplace that encourages development, growth, and success. From 10+ years as an HR professional, Jessica will ensure that all legalities are followed and clear while fostering a positive and fun place to work each day.
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“Pomegranate Hospitality Team was instrumental in Rocca’s launch and operational success from our inception and beyond the opening with standby support. Pom’s team of experienced professionals put forward a comprehensive plan and strategy that included menu planning, recipe assembly, a full beverage program, training techniques and full operational execution that was the difference maker. Their strong culture and genuine caring about their clients and staff spilled over to our team, leaving us with the tools and systems in place to be successful for many years. I highly recommend Pomegranate Hospitality’s services and promise they will be one of the biggest ROI of your start up costs.”
— Ozzie Fernandez, Rocca Baton Rouge