Enduringpartnershipsforgrowth
We’re not a short-term gains-chasing investment fund. We help fast-casual and QSR restaurants drive scale and impact rapidly across all areas of the business by leveraging our decades of experience and unique networks.
We’re not a short-term gains-chasing investment fund. We help fast-casual and QSR restaurants drive scale and impact rapidly across all areas of the business by leveraging our decades of experience and unique networks.
The best talent across Business Development, Operations, Supply Chain, Culinary, Finance, Real Estate and Marketing
Phil is CEO of Untamed Brands, working directly with our restaurant partner founders and the Untamed team to develop and implement the optimal business strategy to achieve best in class growth and results. Prior to Untamed, Phil led Northeast/Mid Atlantic regions for Chipotle, including full responsibility for Operations, People, Marketing, Development and PnL, where he participated in system growth from 16 units to 1,300+ units and led entry into all major and mid tier markets in the Mid Atlantic and Northeast, including Washington DC, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, etc. Phil was responsible for real estate, people, finance and support infrastructure for 350+ locations. Phil achieved the system’s highest speed of service marks through focus and innovation in staff deployment, technology, and service.
Linda is CFO where she is responsible for strategic planning, budgeting, accounting, reporting, financial planning, analytics, treasury and tax. Prior to Untamed, she spent five years with Nando’s Restaurant Group, where she served as VP of Finance, with responsibility for the accounting and finance function of the North America business, comprising 57 corporate and 18 Franchise locations across the US and Canada.
Matt is the Chief Development Officer where he leads real estate, design, and construction development efforts. Prior to Untamed, Matt led Chipotle's real estate and development team for the East Coast region. Matt has over 25 years of experience creating and executing strategic development plans across multiple disciplines including traditional urban/suburban, mixed use, and non-traditional locations such as, college and universities, airports, ghost kitchens, stadiums, and military bases.
Glenn is the Head of Supply Chain where he is responsible for sourcing best in class ingredients, optimizing distribution and establishing co-packing partnerships for producing proprietary items at scale. Prior to Untamed, Glenn led supply chain for Noodles & Company, Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, and the procurement organization for Panera Bread.
Bethany is the COO where she is responsible for restaurant staffing, management development, food execution, customer engagement, training and technology. Prior to Untamed, Bethany was the COO of Taïm where she spent six years creating strong systems to prepare the brand for growth. She led the operations at Le Pain Quotidien and the expansion of Chipotle in the Northeast, launching new restaurants in NYC. NJ, Long Island, Boston, Rhode Island and Connecticut. Bethany has also opened and run restaurants for both US Disney theme park properties as well as for Brinker International.
Untamed Brands’ partnership with taim has transformed the whole business. taim had been wrestling with an array of operational challenges and working through scaling beyond a handful of locations. Untamed helped increase operational efficiency and build a powerful consumer brand, enabling taim to scale more rapidly.
To build enduring success, the food and beverage has to be outstanding. We, and the consumer, know great quality when we taste it.
We look for teams that genuinely connect, internally and with their guests, to improve people’s days. Giving the best of ourselves brings out the best in others.
We want to partner with restaurateurs with big dreams. They find great joy in delighting even more people around the country as they scale.
We partner with brands that treat their employees like family and care deeply about the communities they serve.
We are growing fast. If you love food and want to join an amazing team of passionate people, check out our roles.