R.J. Melman
President, Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants
- Title President, Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants
- Education B.A., Political Science, The University of Kansas
R.J. Melman is the President of Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants, a family-owned restaurant group with more than 110 restaurants and 60 unique concepts nationwide. Since joining the company full time in 2001, he has held numerous positions within Lettuce, as well as consulting on restaurant projects outside of the company.
R.J. graduated from the University of Kansas and resides in Chicago with his wife Kate and son William. He is active within the Chicago philanthropic and business communities and is proud to be an Executive Committee Member of the YPO Chicago Chapter as well as a Past Chapter Chair. He has also previously served on a number of Boards, including the Board of Directors for Del Taco Restaurants.
Boston Hospitality Review Articles:
- Lettuce Entertain You – Hiring criteria and benefits to improve corporate culture — March-April 2023
- What are leading restaurant companies doing to keep talent? — March-April 2023
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