Ignacio Garcia-Menocal - CEO and Founder of Grove Bay Hospitality Group

Ignacio Garcia-Menocal, CEO and founder of Grove Bay Hospitality Group, joins us for this episode. Grove Bay Hospitality is a Miami-based award-winning restaurant group that creates innovative and memorable dining experiences through its critically-acclaimed restaurants. Ignacio and his team at Grove Bay were voted one of South Florida Business Journal’s “Best Places to Work'' in 2022, the group has a collective of nine unique restaurants and is home to two Michelin rated restaurants. In 2022, Nations Restaurant News recognized Ignacio as one of the most influential CEO’s in the country. Throughout this conversation, Ignacio shares how he went from being an accountant to entering the world of hospitality, the challenges that come from being a young leader at a company, his time as CFO at 50 Eggs, the process of opening and creating successful restaurants, and so much more. Connect with Steve on LinkedIn Check out Steve's new Wednesday morning live show - Good Morning Hospitality! RealTime Reservation Offer This episode is brought to you by our podcast partners at RealTime Reservation. Their inventory management system is best in class for hotels and resorts to manage their non-room inventory. The web-based application allows for creative upselling of overnight and daytime visitors with add-ons and pre-planned packages. Hotel guests and non-guests can reserve cabanas, pool chairs, activities, amenities, excursions, events, day passes, and much more. To learn more check them out here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices