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Joseph C.
Essa is the founder of Assaggio LLC, Cafe Pasta, Inc. He currently holds the position of President & Chief Executive Officer at Mkm Hotels LLC since 2021, Director at Upserve, Inc. since 2020, and Independent Director at Bite Acquisition Corp.
since 2021.
Previously, he served as President & Chief Executive Officer at Thomas Keller Restaurant Group from 2019 to 2021, Chairman at National Restaurant Association from 2008 to 2020, Executive Vice President at Wolfgang Puck Worldwide, Inc. from 2010 to 2013, and Managing Partner-Operations & Finance at Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group from 1999 to 2004.
He also held the position of Vice President-Operations at TosCorp, Inc. Mr. Essa completed his undergraduate degree at Boston College.
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| BITE ACQUISITION CORP. | Director/Board Member | 01/02/2021 |
Mkm Hotels LLC
 Mkm Hotels LLC Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Provides hotel management services | Chief Executive Officer | 01/07/2021 |
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group
 Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group RestaurantsConsumer Services Owns and operates restaurants | Director of Finance/CFO | 01/01/2004 |
Thomas Keller Restaurant Group
 Thomas Keller Restaurant Group RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates restaurants and bakeries | Chief Executive Officer | 01/02/2021 |
Upserve, Inc.
 Upserve, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops payment processing software for restaurants | Director/Board Member | - |
National Restaurant Association
 National Restaurant Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a foodservice trade association | Chairman | 30/01/2020 |
Cafe Pasta, Inc.
 Cafe Pasta, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates restaurants and hotels | Founder | - |
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Private companies
| Private companies | 11 |
|---|---|
Upserve, Inc.
Upserve, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops payment processing software for restaurants | Technology Services |
Wolfgang Puck Worldwide, Inc.
 Wolfgang Puck Worldwide, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates and franchises restaurants | Consumer Services |
Boston College
 Boston College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group
Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group RestaurantsConsumer Services Owns and operates restaurants | Consumer Services |
National Restaurant Association
National Restaurant Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a foodservice trade association | Commercial Services |
TosCorp, Inc. | |
Thomas Keller Restaurant Group
Thomas Keller Restaurant Group RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates restaurants and bakeries | Consumer Services |
Assaggio LLC
 Assaggio LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates restaurants and hotels | Consumer Services |
Cafe Pasta, Inc.
Cafe Pasta, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates restaurants and hotels | Consumer Services |
Bite Acquisition Corp.
 Bite Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company | Finance |
Mkm Hotels LLC
Mkm Hotels LLC Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Provides hotel management services | Consumer Services |
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