Danny Meyer

Extracted Attributes

• Awards

  28 James Beard Awards, BU SHA Icon Award (2021)

• Gender

  Male

• Education

  Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Trinity College (1980)

• Full Name

  Daniel Meyer

• Occupation

  Restaurateur, Executive Chairman, Author

• Citizenship

  United States

• Date of Birth

  1958-03-14

• Notable Works

  Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business

• Place of Birth

  St. Louis, Missouri, United States (Wikidata notes New York City)

Timeline

• Danny Meyer was born in St. Louis, Missouri. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1958-03-14

• Graduated from Trinity College with a degree in political science and worked on John Anderson's independent presidential campaign. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1980-01-01

• Opened his first restaurant, Union Square Cafe, in New York City at the age of 27. (Source: Boston University School of Hospitality Administration)

  1985-01-01

• Published his New York Times best-selling business book, 'Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business'. (Source: Boston University School of Hospitality Administration)

  2006-10-03

• Began serving as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Shake Shack. (Source: Shake Shack Corporate Governance)

  2010-01-01

• Named one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People. (Source: Premium Speakers Profile)

  2015-01-01

• Received the 2nd Boston University School of Hospitality Administration Icon Award. (Source: Boston University School of Hospitality Administration)

  2021-01-01

Danny Meyer

Daniel Meyer (born March 14, 1958) is a New York City restaurateur and the founder and executive chairman of the Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG).

Web Search Results

• Danny Meyer - Wikipedia

  Appearance From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American restaurateur and writer (born 1958) | Danny Meyer | | Meyer in 2010 | | Born | (1958-03-14) March 14, 1958 (age 68) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | | Education | Trinity College, Hartford | | Occupation | Restaurateur | | Spouse | Audrey Rayelyn Heffernan | | Website | ushg.com (his business) | Daniel Meyer (born March 14, 1958) is a New York City restaurateur and the founder and executive chairman of the Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG). ## Background and early career [edit] [...] 1958 births Living people 20th-century American businesspeople 20th-century American Jews 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American non-fiction writers 21st-century American businesspeople 21st-century American Jews 21st-century American male writers 21st-century American non-fiction writers Activists from Manhattan Activists from St. Louis American chairpersons of corporations American cookbook writers American expatriates in France American expatriates in Italy American food company founders American male non-fiction writers American restaurateurs Businesspeople from Manhattan Businesspeople from St. Louis Fast casual chain founders James Beard Foundation Award winners Jewish American activists Jewish American non-fiction writers [...] He attended John Burroughs School and as a child, Meyer attended Camp Nebagamon for boys in Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin. During college, Meyer worked for his father as a tour guide in Rome and then returned there to study international politics. Meyer was a Brother of the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity while at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. After graduating from Trinity in 1980 with a degree in political science, Meyer worked in Chicago as Cook County field director for John Anderson's 1980 independent presidential campaign.

• Danny Meyer - CEO Union Square Hospitality Group – Premium Speakers

  Danny Meyer is the CEO of the Union Square Hospitality Group, which includes Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, Eleven Madison Park, Tabla, Blue Smoke, Jazz Standard, Shake Shack, and The Modern, Cafe 2, Terrace 5 at the newly renovated Museum of Modern Art, and Hudson Yards Catering. Danny Meyer grew up in a family that relished great food, cooking, get-togethers, travel, and hospitality. Thanks to his father’s travel business, he spent much of his childhood eating, traveling to near and far-off places, and sewing the seeds for his future passion for food, wine, and a successful career in the restaurant and hospitality industry. [...] Send request Restaurateur, CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group, Founder of Shake Shack, One of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2015. Humanity Innovations Motivation / Strategy Quality / Service Excellence Danny Meyer – Restaurateur, CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group, Founder of Shake Shack, One of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2015. [...] An active national leader in the fight against hunger, Danny has long served on the boards of Share Our Strength and City Harvest. He is equally active in civic affairs, serving as Co-Chair of the Union Square Partnership and on the executive com¬mittees of NYC & Co and the Madison Square Park Conservancy. Danny is active as a public speaker and educator, and has been a presenter at Food & Wine’s Aspen Classic, Saveur’s Texas Hill Country Festival, Culinary Institute of America, Cornell University, National Restaurant Association, and others. He has also been featured in countless TV, radio and print media. Danny has been profiled by People Magazine, Town & Country, Gourmet, CNN and CBS Sunday Morning.

• EHI | Danny Meyer EHI Team Member

  Back ###### # Danny Meyer Danny is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Enlightened Hospitality Investments. Danny is also the Founder of Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG) and the Founder and Chairman of Shake Shack (NYSE: SHAK). USHG comprises some of New York’s most beloved restaurants, including Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, The Modern, Ci Siamo, Daily Provisions and more. [...] Danny and his team have earned an unprecedented 28 James Beard Awards, including Outstanding Restaurateur in America and Humanitarian of the Year. His business book, Setting The Table, a New York Times best seller, examines the power of hospitality in restaurants, business, and life. A sought-after speaker and educator, Danny has set industry standards for innovative hiring practices, building culture, corporate responsibility, and leading change. Danny formerly served on the boards of Sotheby’s (NYSE: BID), The Container Store (NYSE: TCS), Open Table (Nasdaq: OPEN) through its sale to Priceline and Olo (NYSE: OLO). He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Trinity College.

• Shake Shack - Corporate Governance - Person Details

  Daniel Meyer has served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Shake Shack since January2010. Mr. Meyer is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Union Square Hospitality Group (“USHG”), which owns and operates restaurants, including the following: Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, The Modern, the Cafes at MOMA, Porchlight, Daily Provisions, Ci Siamo and Manhatta; and an event services business, Union Square Events. The restaurants have earned 28James Beard Awards among them. Mr. Meyer co-authored the best-selling Union Square Cafe Cookbook and authored the New York Times bestseller Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business. Mr. Meyer is currently a member of the board of directors of the not-for-profit Madison Square Park Conservancy. Mr. Meyer

• Danny Meyer | School of Hospitality Administration

  Skip to Main Content School of Hospitality Administration ### Profiles # Danny Meyer ## 2021 ICON AWARD WINNER, Founder and CEO, Union Square Hospitality Group #### BU SHA’s 2nd Icon Award Winner – 2021 Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Danny Meyer grew up in a family that relished great food and hospitality. Thanks to his father’s travel business, which designed custom European trips, Danny spent much of his childhood eating, visiting near and far-off places, and sowing the seeds for his future passion. In 1985, at the age of 27, Danny opened his first restaurant, Union Square Cafe, launching what would begin a lifelong career in hospitality. [...] Danny’s groundbreaking business book, “Setting the Table” (Harper Collins, 2006), a New York Times Bestseller, articulates a set of signature business and life principles that translate to a wide range of industries. A celebrated speaker and educator, Danny has set industry standards in areas such as hiring practices, innovative leadership, and corporate responsibility and addresses a wide range of audiences on such topics around the country. [...] Under Danny’s leadership, USHG is renowned not only for its acclaimed restaurants but also for its distinctive and celebrated culture of Enlightened Hospitality. The guiding principle of prioritizing employees first and foremost has driven and shaped USHG’s ongoing evolution from a small group of restaurants into a multi-faceted hospitality organization. Danny and USHG’s diverse ventures have added to the hospitality dialogue in many contexts including dining options in museums, sports arenas, and cultural institutions, as well as prescient investments in burgeoning neighborhoods.

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• Gender

  male

• Educated At

  Trinity College

• Instance Of

  Q5

• Occupation

  restaurateur

• Citizenship

  United States

• Date Of Birth

  3/14/1958

• Notable Work

  Union Square Hospitality Group

• Place Of Birth

  New York City