A Restaurant and Hotel
Management Company
That Drives Real Growth
Megalo Hospitality Group is dedicated to transforming F&B ventures with industry-leading expertise. From restaurant launches to hotel management, we provide the tools and support to drive real growth and lasting success.
Megalo Hospitality Group
About Us
Megalo Hospitality Group specializes in creating enterprise value for businesses serving food and beverages. Whether it’s a hotel management company you need, or help running a new restaurant, we’ve got you covered. With a wealth of experience in the sector, we have the tools your business needs to get ahead of the competition.
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Empowering Growth in Hospitality
We Get Results - FAST
Working with a wide array of food and beverage focused businesses across all sectors, Megalo Hospitality Group have the means to deliver prompt and reliable results whether you’re a fresh start-up restaurant, or multinational hotel chain.
Your Success Is Our Success
Our business relies on the success that we bring to our clients, and the references that they provide. This means that you can be assured that Megalo Hospitality Group consistently strives to drive added value to your business and treat it with the same care and consideration as you would yourself.
An Essential For New Restaurant Ventures
We all know the risks inherent with opening up new restaurants, but by utilizing the skills and knowledge of a specialist team, you can ensure the success of your new venture.
Put simply, we know what works. By working with you to provide guidance on the layout and architecture of your premises, you can give your new restaurant the best possible start. We can even help with engineering your menus and wine lists to provide the best possible experience for customers, and profitability for you.
Hotel Management Company
Overseeing the food and beverage side of hotel operations can be a monumental undertaking, especially when there’s already the sizable task of running a successful hotel to take care of. That’s why clients such as Marriott rely on us to take care of their food and drink operations in their flagship South Beach, Miami hotel. We can manage every aspect from staffing, to negotiating with suppliers. This ensures the servicing element of your hotel becomes a real feature for customers, and financial benefit for your business.
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Leadership Behind the Vision
John Guarnieri
Principal - CEO
John Guarnieri has 30 years of experience in private equity, investment banking and management consulting. Mr. Guarnieri began his career at a Boston-based venture capital firm. Thereafter, Mr. Guarnieri moved within BankBoston’s corporate lending and M&A divisions.
At Compass Group, a multibillion-dollar global leader in food service management and support services, Mr. Guarnieri was part of a $600 million division. As the youngest appointed Director of Finance & Accounting in the company's history, he managed all client relationships with full fiduciary responsibility and operational oversight of the F&B function in executing world-class sporting and entertainment events, which ranged from US Open Tennis, PGA, Breeders Cup, NFL stadiums to various performing art centers throughout the country. Mr. Guarnieri was also part of a team that handled a portfolio of 12 NYC-based multi-concept restaurants that ranged from casual to fine dining.
Prior to starting MEGALO Enterprises, Mr. Guarnieri was at a management consulting firm based in New York City. During this time, Mr. Guarnieri delivered strategic advisory services along with capital raising efforts specifically to portfolio clients in start-up, turnaround and growth stage companies across diverse industries. During his time, Mr. Guarnieri worked extensively with the law offices of Greenberg Traurig in connection with complex contract RFPs and BIDs, as well as lobbying efforts for private industry clients serving city, state and federal government agencies.
At Megalo Hospitality (MHG), Mr. Guarnieri continues to pursue his passion using his expertise assisting clients achieve their goals. MHG's clients are diverse and range from QSR concepts to luxury hotel properties. In one example, MHG via a third party contract operated the award winning F&B outlets at the Marriott’s luxury flagship W Hotel South Beach as CEO/CFO for the past 13 years. MHG funded, maintains part ownership, and oversees a portfolio of various F&B projects throughout the United States with over $100M in revenues.
Mr. Guarnieri received his B.S. in Accounting from Miami University Oxford, OH and advanced education with a focus on commercial real estate at Cornell University.