Francis Kasper

About Francis Kasper

Leading FTK Hospitality for over 17 years, the focus has been on driving brand revitalization, strategic acquisitions, and operational excellence within the hospitality sector. The team specializes in identifying and transforming distressed or underperforming brands into profitable entities through targeted project management and innovative strategies. With a deep understanding of restaurant and retail operations, the company has successfully navigated challenges such as market downturns while fostering sustainable growth and stability. FTK Hospitality is distinguished by its hands-on leadership approach, emphasizing collaboration and tailored solutions to meet evolving industry demands. By leveraging expertise in hospitality management and brand development, the company continues to empower businesses to achieve market relevance and long-term success. The mission remains steadfast: to create value through strategic innovation and operational efficiency while ensuring each brand reaches its highest potential.

Experience

1. President

   Ftk Hospitality

   Mar 2008 — Present · Philadelphia, PA, US

   FTK- is a diversified hospitality management company, with its founder Francis Kasper a 35 year C level executive with brands like, TGI Fridays, Hard rock café, Legal Seafood’s, Macaroni grill, The DMG restaurant group, Sbarro Pizza, URBN food and Beverages, FTK Hospitality has taken on interim COO roles, Project management, brand development, Recruiting, brand acquisitions, been an advisors for local regional brands. In the year of 2020 with the Covid pandemic being the impairment for the hospitality world, came to a stretching halt, The deals we see this year 20••••22 will be the best values for buying distressed brands since the great depression, we feel we have the experience to acquire quality groups, that pre-covid had strong unit economics, but where not able to with stand the impact of closures due to the pandemic.

Education

• Nassau Community College

  Marketing and Management, Marketing/Marketing Management, General

Skills

• Culinary Skills
• Labor Control
• Restaurants
• Inventory Management
• Restaurant Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Process Scheduler
• Hospitality
• Mergers
• Fine Dining
• Sales
• Forecasting
• Managerial Finance
• Leadership
• Food & Beverage
• Customer Service
• Profit
• Resorts
• P&L Management
• Budgets
• Food
• Banquets
• Management
• Team Building
• Franchising
• Food Service
• New Restaurant Openings
• Hotel Management
• Hotels
• Teamwork
• Purchasing
• Catering
• Income Statement
• Operations Management
• P&L
• Retail
• Franchise Consulting
• Cooking
• Hospitality Industry
• Menu Development