Aaron Allen

A third generation restaurateur, Aaron Allen has held every industry position imaginable from line-level employee to unit manager. By age 19, he was running a $10m food and beverage operation at a 625-room resort. By 20, he was overseeing a $4m gulf-front Caribbean-themed restaurant that served over 1,800 covers per day.  Aaron Allen has become one of the most sought-after restaurant industry media sources and most-quoted experts in the global restaurant industry.  He has been a go-to source for esteemed media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur, Smart Money, MSNBC, TIME, Forbes, USA Today, Nation's Restaurant News, Chain Leader, Restaurants & Institutions, European Food Service News, Food Service Middle East, QSR Magazine, and literally hundreds more news sources.  A sought-after speaker, Allen has lectured around the world on important restaurant industry trends and innovative approaches to marketing, branding, design, concept development, and business growth.