About Chris Artinian
A simple philosophy I follow:
It starts and ends with the customer’s journey.
Proud Partnerships - Past and Present
Bio
Chris Artinian is a well-established Chief Executive Officer with over 30 years of restaurant and retail experience. Artinian has led, been a Board Advisor, or C-Suite consultant in every aspect of the restaurant industry from QSR to Fine Dining, including franchisor, franchisee, and company-owned concepts.
Throughout his career, Mr. Artinian has been recognized for leveraging his deep operational experience in developing winning strategies and exceptional teams. Passionate about the restaurant business, Mr. Artinian has provided key insight and commentary on the industry to numerous media outlets including CNBC, Fox Business and Bloomberg News, and is a sought-after guest speaker and panelist for industry conferences, roundtable podcasts and keynote events.
Artinian has also served on various boards, including Morton’s Restaurant Group, a publically traded company (MRT) until sale in 2012. Along with Morton’s Chris worked with Smokey Bones Bar and Fire Grill, Toojay’s Deli, PCR Restaurant Group (Jersey Mike’s; Wing Stop Franchisee), Condado Tacos, Another Broken Egg, Ted’s Café Escondido and BIBIBOP Asian Grill.
Career Highlights
Morton’s The Steakhouse
Held a variety of roles, starting from Pantry Cook and all the way to VP of Operations.
Morton’s The Steakhouse
Served as President & CEO. Served a crucial role in the sale of Morton’s in 2012.
Smokey Bones
Served as President & CEO, helping to drive the successful strategic turnaround of the brand.
Toojay’s Deli Restaurant and Bakery
Served as President, CEO, and ultimately Chairman.
The Beekman Group, LLC
Pivoted into the private equity sector, serving as a Managing Director of the consumer, restaurant, and retail portfolios.
Condado Tacos & Tequila
Led the successful expansion of Condado across the United States as President & CEO.
Board of Directors
Served as a board member of Condado Tacos & Tequila, Another Broken Egg Cafe, Ted’s Cafe Escondido, PCR Restaurant Group (Jersey Mike’s and Wing Stop).
Gosh Enterprises/BIBIBOP Asian Grill
President and Advisor.
Artinian Holdings Inc.
Founded by Chris in 2013, AHI serves Hospitality, Retail, and Consumer-based industries through robust advisory services.