Kelley Jones

CEO/Founder

Kelley is the Managing Partner of Todd English PUB in the Crystals at City Center, Las Vegas with celebrity chef Todd English. He is also Owner/ Operator of Suite & Tender bar, lounge, restaurant at the Se Hotel in San Diego. Kelley managed the operating teams of 8 of the top 100 highest grossing restaurants in the country and led the opening teams of 5 of the top 100 highest grossing restaurants in the US. Kelley held senior executive level positions with 3 of the top 75 multi-concept restaurant operators in the country (#'s 3,7 and 15) as ranked by Restaurant & Institutions Magazine.

Kelley has been on the opening executive teams of some of the country's leading hotel brands including The Monaco DC, Hudson NYC, Clift SF, Argonaut SF, and Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino LV.

Because of his expertise in the hospitality industry, Kelley is often tapped to share his insight at conferences around the country including Bar & Nightclub Show, Hospitality Design Boutique Expo, G2E Summit and Temple University School of Hospitality and Tourism. He has been interviewed or quoted in industry magazines such as Nations Restaurant News, Restaurant & Institutions, Market Watch, Cheers, Restaurant Business, Food Arts and Wine Enthusiast.

Prior to founding Société Hospitality and Trust3 Hospitality, Kelley Jones served as President of the Light Group, one of the nation's leading nightlife, restaurant and lifestyle development organizations based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Light Group's diverse portfolio of concepts includes cutting edge Night Clubs, Restaurants and Ultra Lounges.

Prior to joining The Light Group, Kelley was the Vice President of Restaurant Operations for Starr Restaurant Organization (SRO), a multiconcept fine dining Restaurant Company with 16 restaurants operating in Philadelphia, New York City and Atlantic City. Mr. Jones oversaw the day to day operations of a diverse portfolio of food-focused restaurant concepts including some of the industries most recognized brands. Among them are Buddakan, Striped Bass, Morimoto (with the original Iron Chef), Continental, Alma de Cuba, Barclay Prime, Pod, El Vez and numerous others. Additionally, he was responsible for new restaurant development, marketing, public relations and special events sales.

Prior to joining SRO, Jones was Vice President of Restaurant Operations for Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group, a collection of stylish, independent lifestyle hotels coupled with fine chef-driven restaurants. In this role, Kelley oversaw the day to day operations of 39 multi-unit concept fine dining restaurants in locations including San Francisco, New York, Washington D.C, Seattle, Portland, Salt Lake City, Denver, New Orleans, Aspen, San Diego, Vancouver, Miami and Boston. Additionally, he coordinated restaurant marketing and public relations efforts, as well as oversaw restaurant development for new projects. 

Prior to Kimpton, Kelley served as the Director of Development and Director of Operations for China Grill Management, New York City, NY. He led the development and opening teams on numerous restaurant and club concepts including China Grill, rumjungle, Red Square, Asia de Cuba, Spoon, Tuscan Steak and Blue Door in cities across the globe including New York, London, Mexico City, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Miami and Chicago. Career Steps: Formerly, Kelley was the Corporate Director of Food and Beverage for Pussers, LTD Tortola, British Virgin Islands (1991-1998); General Manager/Executive Chef, Pussers Landing, St. John U.S. Virgin Islands (1990-1991); and Executive Chef, Brett's Restaurants, Greenwich, CT (1989-1990).

                                              kelley@societehospitality.com

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