Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Awards and Honors
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Steve Wagenheim

Bradenton,FL

Summary

I am a connector of people at all levels and a take-charge entrepreneur-executive who has created, developed and led multiple management teams in

national restaurant roll-outs. I always lead from the front, inspiring and motivating people to passionately and cohesively work as a team. Every company I ever founded, owned or operated has always had two important operating advantages: strong passionate teams and unwavering operating cultures that consistently creates guest advocacy and drives extraordinary high unit sales.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner

Pub 42
Minneapolis, MN
05.2016 - 05.2023
  • $6 million casual dining restaurant.
  • Turn-around from $3.8 to $6.0 million in annual revenues.

President

Granite City Food & Brewery
Minneapolis, MN
02.2020 - 02.2021
  • Returned as President when Famous Dave's bought Granite City, leading them through the pandemic, subsequent turn-around and sale in 2023.

Co-Founder, Partner

Genuine Restaurant Group
Minneapolis, MN
2103 - 2016
  • Owned and operated Pub 42, Craft and COV, three distinctively different concepts with combined annual sales over $16 million.

Founder, CEO

Granite City Food & Brewery
Minneapolis, MN
1997 - 2013
  • Led the company from its first dollar (1999) to over $120,000,000 in 2012 annual revenues.
  • NATION'S RESTAURANT NEWS 2007 "Hot Concept" award winner.

Partner, President and Franchisee

Champps Americana
Minneapolis, MN
1988 - 1997

NATION'S

  • First President -led initial rollout phase

Education

Bachelor of Arts -

THE School of Hospitality Business
Michigan State University, East Lansing Michigan

Bachelor of Arts - Back of the House Operations

Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park, NY

Skills

  • Leadership - Strategic Planning
  • Food and Menu Development
  • High-Volume Restaurant Ownership
  • Creating and Maintaining "Strong Service Cultures"
  • Development from site selection, feasibility, final negotiations and predictive openings
  • Pre-opening, training and launching
  • Developing people and teams through strong interpersonal skills

Awards and Honors

  • Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year
  • NATION'S RESTAURANT NEWS "Hot Concept" Award Winner
  • Board of Directors, The School of Hospitality Business, Michigan State University
  • Hall of Fame, The School of Hospitality Business, Michigan State University

Timeline

President

Granite City Food & Brewery
02.2020 - 02.2021

Owner

Pub 42
05.2016 - 05.2023

Co-Founder, Partner

Genuine Restaurant Group
2103 - 2016

Founder, CEO

Granite City Food & Brewery
1997 - 2013

Partner, President and Franchisee

Champps Americana
1988 - 1997

Bachelor of Arts -

THE School of Hospitality Business

Bachelor of Arts - Back of the House Operations

Culinary Institute of America
Steve Wagenheim