Monday December 10 at 5:30 pm

Chefs Gathering at the

Matt Bodnar of Fresh Hospitality will be our speaker. His company is part of 20 different concepts with over 80 locations so far. He was very excited to be our speaker. The social hour will start at 5:30 and go to 6:30. The quick business portion will go on after that. I have told Matt he would have 20 minutes to speak and then a Q & A period after that.

A short bio for Matt Bodnar.

Matt Bodnar, named to Forbes “30 Under 30”, called a “Rising Restaurateur Star” by the National Restaurant Association and a “Strategy Pro” by Restaurant Hospitality Magazine, is a partner at early stage investment firm Fresh Hospitality. Bodnar joined Fresh in 2011 after several years at Goldman Sachs. He sourced and lead the firm’s investment in I Love Juice Bar, vertical farming startup Square Roots, Vui’s Kitchen, Grilled Cheeserie, and several more deals. Bodnar is a board member and works closely with a number of portfolio companies including Tazikis, I Love Juice Bar, Martins BBQ, Octane Coffee, and Fresh Technology. Bodnar is also the co-founder of Fresh Capital, which focuses on commercial real estate investing and development.