Michael Atkinson

Restaurateur, entrepreneur and investment professional with over 25 years of progressively complicated experience resulting in a fair amount of gray hair. Some winners; others, not so much.

I love to combine online social media with my passion for the restaurant, food and beverage industries. This has resulted in an interesting career spanning over 25 years and the formation of FohBoh.

As a restaurateur, I've developed dozens and dozens of concepts, owned five, managed many and sold a few. I have advised restaurant chains, CEO's, CFO's, COO's, celebrity chefs and entrepreneurs on matters relating to growth, investment, development, franchising and finance.

As investment banker, I have over 150 transactions under my belt working in Asia, Europe and the U.S. Whew!

As manager, I've held C-level operations and finance positions at fast growing, high-profile chains and as the chief-cook-and-bottle-washer at a few of my own restaurants too. I understand what it takes to make a payroll, work the line, serve customers, make a perfect Martini and close a restaurant at 4 AM.

Currently, and since November 2007, I have been President and CEO of FohBoh, Inc., the leading online B2B community for the restaurant/foodservice industry.