1060: David Lombardo President & CEO at Lombardo's Hospitality Group

Restaurant Unstoppable with Eric Cacciatore

David Lombardo is co-owner, CEO, and president of Lombardo's Hospitality Group. David is a fourth generation owner of the Lombardo's brand of restaurants and event spaces. His grandfather, Sal, turned the old Lombardo's into a supermarket and event space. Today, Lombardo's consists of several concepts, including catering, nightclubs, event spaces, restaurants, and wholesale. Before joining the family business officially, David attended UVM and worked at and became the Assistant General Manager at Legal Seafoods.

Check out episode 1023 with Matt Lombardo as mentioned in today's episode!

Check out episode 1032 with Ed Doherty and Al Lucas from Predictive Index as mentioned in today's episode!

Favorite success quote/mantra:

• "If you take care of your guests like your family, they're going to take care of your success."

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