Concentrics Restaurants Consulting Services:
- Concept Development and Design
- Business Plans
- Site Selection
- Lease or Purchase Negotiations
- Budgeting
- Market Research
- Construction Management
- Key Management Recruitment
- Menu Development
- Training and Development
- Chef and Management Recruiting
Management:
- Running the day-to-day business
- Cash Management & General Ledger
- Payroll
- Human Resources
- Concept PnL responsibilities
- Vendor relations
Marketing:
- Public Relations
- Event Marketing & Coordination
- Copywriting
- Branding
- Traditional Marketing
- Advertising
- Design
- Printing and Collateral
- Photography
- Website Design and Management
- Social Media
- Digital Media
OWNED:
Atlanta, GA:
ONE. midtown kitchen
TWO urban licks
TROIS
TAP
piebar
PARISH
The Spence
CLIENTS (Past and Previous):
Atlanta, GA
Bakeshop
Murphy’s
Lobby Bar and Bistro
Room at Twelve
STATS
30 Tables
11 Stories
Max’s Coal Oven Pizzeria
FLIP Burger Boutique
HD1
La Pietra Cucina
Winter Park, FL
LUMA on Park
Prato
Chicago, IL
State & Lake
cibo matto
ROOF
St. Louis, MO
360
Montgomery, AL
Central
Birmingham, AL
FLIP Burger Boutique
In addition to owning and operating our own restaurants, Concentrics Restaurants offers a development and management consulting service that provides A-Z solutions to your restaurant’s needs. It all begins with an idea. From there, we formulate a plan and put your thoughts onto paper. We handle all the details: concept development, site selection, lease negotiations, construction management, design, branding and staffing. Finally, we open the door to your new restaurant. The management division of Concentrics Restaurants manages your restaurant in its day-to-day operations including financial and accounting, staff management and Marketing and Public Relations.
Concentrics Restaurants, founded in 2002 by Bob Amick and Todd Rushing, represents some of the industry’s most unique and electrifying restaurants. Concentrics Restaurants have been recognized in nationally-acclaimed publications including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Bon Appétit, Conde Nast’s “Hot List”, Gourmet, Food & Wine, Food Arts, O, The Oprah Magazine, Delta Sky, GO!, Lucky and InStyle magazine, along with having the first Atlanta chef to appear on the Food Network’s culinary showdown, “Iron Chef America” and a feature on “Rachael Ray’s Tasty Travels.”
Robert Amick
Owner and Founder: Concentrics Restaurants
After three decades in the restaurant business, Amick is no stranger to the dining scene. His experience covers the gamut of the industry, and he has certainly created a following in the process. In 1974, Amick launched his career with Atlanta’s Peasant Restaurant where he had a heavy hand in creating Mick’s Restaurants and City Grill, among others. After growing the Peasant Restaurants to more than 42 locations nationally, Amick and his partners sold to Quantum in 1989. Amick stayed on as CEO, taking the company public under Morton’s Restaurant Group. In 1998, following his time at Peasant Restaurants, Amick opened the highly-acclaimed Atlanta’s Killer Creek. Amick sold Killer Creek in 2001 and started the development of a series of high-profile, chef-driven dining experiences in the burgeoning area of Midtown Atlanta; thus emerged Concentrics Restaurants. Concentrics Restaurants boasts 7 properties in Atlanta, Georgia and 1 property in Winter Park, Florida. Furthermore, in May 2009, Concentrics created and developed 3 award winning properties in Chicago, Illinois located in theWit hotel. In 2002, Amick and his partner Todd Rushing began offering a full-service restaurant consultation service specializing in concept and development that provides A to Z solutions to any food and beverage operational needs. Amick’s Concentrics Restaurants have been recognized in nationally-acclaimed publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Bon Appétit, Gourmet, Food & Wine, Food Arts, O, The Oprah Magazine, Delta Sky, GO!, Lucky and InStyle Magazine, along with having the first Atlanta chef to appear on the Food Network’s culinary showdown, “Iron Chef America, ”and a feature on “Rachael Ray’s Tasty Travels.”
Todd Rushing
Partner
Todd Rushing’s presence in the Atlanta restaurant scene has been long-running. A partner in the nationally acclaimed, Atlanta-based, Concentrics Restaurants, Rushing is responsible for creating nationally acclaimed innovative wine programs which have received numerous awards and recognition in publications such as Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, Wine & Sprits, The Wine Report, Bon Appetit, Gourmet, Condé Nast Traveler, National Geographic Traveler, Restaurant Business, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta Business Chronicle and Jezebel magazine. Rushing's first culinary adventure was with the Atlanta powerhouse Peasant Restaurant Group alongside Bob Amick, current owner and founder of Concentrics Restaurants. He was then promoted to opening General Manager, during which time he held the distinction of being the company’s youngest to hold this position. Rushing progressed to a regional manager position, which he held until moving to the Copeland Restaurants in 1996. In 1998, Rushing joined Amick to open the highly-acclaimed Killer Creek. Killer Creek was sold in 2001 and at this time Amick and Rushing started the development of a series of high-profile, chef-driven dining experiences in the burgeoning area of Midtown Atlanta; thus emerged Concentrics Restaurants.
Kevin Burke, CFO
Kevin Burke has been with Concentrics Restaurants since 2005. Prior to joining Concentrics, Burke was CFO of a $300 + million dollar real estate development company. Burke graduated from Trinity University in 1988 and holds a Masters from Texas A&M.
Marisa Anderson, Vice President of Marketing
Marisa Anderson joined Concentrics Marketing & PR in December 2006 with event, Marketing, Public Relations, advertising and media experience. After graduating from Villanova University in Philadelphia, PA in 2000, Marisa landed in New York City where she handled new business development and Marketing for Forest Laboratories. Following her stint at Forest Laboratories, Marisa spent 5 years at L’Oreal USA where she was on the Media and Event Marketing Team. Marisa coordinated Marketing, Consumer, Trade and Outdoor Advertising, Event Marketing, Digital Media and Public Relations behind the REDKEN 5th Avenue brand. In 2005, Marisa joined the Atlanta based PR firm, The Reynolds Group, as a Senior account manager where she oversaw lifestyle, hospitality and restaurant clients. Marisa is currently the Vice President of Marketing and oversees the Marketing and Public Relations team.
Hannah Huffines, Director of Public Relations
Hannah Huffines joined Concentrics Marketing & PR in December 2007 boasting a strong background in Public Relations. After graduating from Tulane University in 2004, Huffines landed at Bullfrog & Baum, New York City’s premiere hospitality Public Relations firm where she worked with country’s top Chefs including Laurent Tourondel, Bobby Flay, Tim Love and Marcus Samuelsson. In 2006 Huffines moved to Napa, CA with Benson Marketing Group where she handled Public Relations for St. Supery, Lynmar and JUSTIN wineries to name a few. Huffines is a graduate of the International Wine Center WSET (Wine and Spirit Education Trust) Intermediate Course. Huffines currently handles all Public Relations initiatives at Concentrics Restaurants.
John Turner, Designer
BoyBurnsBarn LLC is a New York City based graphic design studio specializing in all forms of visual communication such as branding, interactive, environmental, editorial and packaging amongst others. Turner has been on monthly retainer with Concentrics Marketing & PR since 2006 and is an extension of our in-house team. Based in New York City, Turner keeps our design and graphics in the forefront of the design industry. For the past five years BoyBurnsBarn has been providing a high level of carefully crafted design solutions for an eclectic mix of clients from around the world. Working in such industries as youth culture, luxury, media and entertainment, as well hospitality, the studio's collaborative nature with its clients has yielded exciting results. BoyBurnsBarn has been awarded and recognized by a number of design institutions and publications including The New York Times, Communication Arts, Graphics and The Webby Awards.
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