Josh Mayo

About Josh Mayo

I am an accomplished Restaurant, Bar and Hospitality executive, with a track record of getting positive results through culture building, operational excellence and having an innovative and creative approach. I am known for my innate ability to collaborate and create strategic alliances that effectively leads teams to success through a team environment. My Food & Beverage experience is broad and encompasses Catering, Meetings & Events, Restaurants & Bars and F&B Retail. I consistently build and foster strong personal and business culture by leading teams and individuals with passion, honesty and genuine care for human connections. I motivate, coach and inspire while fostering an entrepreneurial environment, supporting balance and the needs of both internal and external stakeholders. I have built and retained many high performing teams by developing and motivating skilled professionals.

Experience

1. Founder Managing Partner

   Spark3 Hospitality

   Dec 2021 — Present · Denver, CO, US

   Spark3 Hospitality - Restaurant, Bar, Hospitality and Event ConsultingWe are a group of industry professionals led by experienced restauranteurs, and accomplished hospitality executives. Passionately creating and lighting the spark for new and exciting Restaurant, Bar and Hospitality brands through people. Helping restaurant, event and hospitality companies spark their vision and purpose while realizing their potential. Our team is anchored by three talented individuals with a combined 95 years of experience in the restaurant, bar, and hospitality industry. Collectively in our careers, we have created cultures, management systems and infrastructure. The team together has managed businesses with food & beverage and retail revenues ranging between $3M -$200M annually and has overseen employee teams that ranged from 50 – 2,500 people. In an industry known for high turnover, we boast some of the lowest turnover rates in the business. Together we have mentored over 50 hospitality, bar and culinary leaders, most of which have gone on to advance their career within the industry. We have a long and distinctive track record of leading designers and architects to design cutting edge, award-winning concepts that have kept businesses ahead of trends. Our passion is to make restaurants, bars, and event spaces a place where guests are transcended from the distraction of everyday life and can enjoy a want for nothing home away from home. We have consistently produced results for our employees, guests and investors and evolved concepts, designs, and operations to thrive and show continued growth through the toughest of times. Genuine hospitality is a core value in our group - it starts with our passion for this industry, and our deep human connections to the people in it. Defining vision and purpose with everything we do is critical and allows for our tireless commitment to detail and a forward-thinking approach that creates successful businesses for all stakeholders.

Education

• Michigan State University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Hospitality Administration/Management

  1990 — 1994

Skills

• Hospitality Management
• Resorts
• Budgets
• Food
• Food
• Budgeting
• Hotels
• Event Planning
• Menu Development
• Revenue Analysis
• Fine Dining
• Pre-Opening
• Banquets
• Restaurant Management
• Food & Beverage
• Customer Service
• New Restaurant Openings
• Restaurants
• Hotel Management
• Hospitality Industry
• Hospitality
• Catering
• Event Management
• Banquet Operations