Joey Altman | Chef ~ Restaurateur ~ TV Host | Ep#31🎙The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙

The Restaurant Dealmaker Show proudly presents Ep#31 with Joey Altman, American chef, Restaurateur, TV Host & writer and currently Culinary Director at Hat Trick Hospitality.

Join restaurant industry veteran Steve Zimmerman, Principal Broker and Founder of Restaurant Realty in a 1-on-1 fireside chat with restaurant owners, managers,investors and high profile industry clientele sharing their restaurant deal making experiences, success stories, challenges, and more.

ABOUT JOEY ALTMAN

Growing up in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York, Joey discovered his passion for cooking at a young age in the kitchens of iconic resorts like The Concord and The Pines Hotel, where he learned the art of hospitality. Joey began his culinary journey in France, training under renowned chefs Bernard Constantin at Hotel Larivoire in Lyon and Jean Brouilly in Brittany. He further honed his skills at prestigious kitchens like Harvest Restaurant in Cambridge and Commander’s Palace in New Orleans under Emeril Lagasse. In San Francisco, he worked with Jeremiah Tower at Stars and eventually opened his own restaurant, Miss Pearl’s Jam House, in 1989. His career expanded globally, including culinary consulting projects and a key role in launching China Live, a celebrated Chinese restaurant in San Francisco. Altman is also a familiar face on television, having hosted shows like “Appetite for Adventure” and the James Beard Award-winning “Bay Cafe.” A passionate educator, he regularly teaches cooking classes and shares his expertise at top culinary resorts. For nearly 20 years, Joey has served 100s of clients via his restaurant consulting practice working with restaurants large and small for startups and turn arounds. Outside of the kitchen, he enjoys playing guitar, often performing at fundraisers in San Francisco.

ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY

Now celebrating our 28th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,200 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,600 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 75 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 7,500 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 350+ Deals since 2020!