sbe Planning Restaurant Expansion

By: - July 3rd, 2017

sbe’s Disruptive Restaurant Group, which develops, manages and operates hospitality venues, has hired Scott Kleckner as its new senior vice president of restaurant operations.

In the role, Kleckner will oversee the operations and expansion of all Disruptive Restaurant Group’s standalone restaurants globally.

That will soon include the Bahamas in the next few years, according to sbe, which will soon open the SLS Baha Mar in the Bahamas.

“sbe and Sam Nazarian’s innovative culinary concepts have introduced a highly-curated and unique experience for guests,” Kleckner said. “I’m excited to join sbe as they embark on this rapid global expansion.”

Kleckner was previously executive vice president at Patina Restaurant Group.

— CJ

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