Billy Diamond joined 23 Restaurant Services in 2016. His experience includes restaurants, country clubs, and most recently over 20 years as a high-level Regional Partner with Ruby Tuesday Inc.

Billy is a result driven leader with a reputation for integrity, people development, high standards and improving operating efficiency.

Jeff Gabriel joined 23 Restaurant Services in 2016 and serves as Vice President of Strategy, leading the development and execution of key strategic initiatives across the company's restaurant brands.

With more than 30 years of hospitality experience, Jeff drives future growth through innovative technology solutions, operational systems, and scalable business processes, helping position the organization for long-term success.

Teresa joined the company in 2017 and has over 25 years of experience in the restaurant industry. She joined us from Bloomin’ Brands where she was on the Executive Finance Team responsible for domestic and international growth. Most recently she served as Director of International Finance where she developed and executed processes as well as managing the short and long-term planning and forecasting activities for the $600,000,000 international division operating 200-plus restaurants in 20 countries.

Tyler Williams joined our team in 2017 as a staff accountant and has since advanced to a director role within the company. With over 9 years of experience in the restaurant industry, Tyler provides the data analytics that empowers our leadership and operators to make great decisions. He also manages many of our business systems to ensure the success of those systems across accounting and operations.

Jennifer Paci has been in the role of Director of New Restaurant Openings since June 2013. She offers over 27 years’ cumulative experience as a Director of Operations, General Manager, Culinary Manager, Bar Manager and Service Manager. Her experience includes supervising all bar and kitchen activities, menu development, training, and all related operational functions. In addition, she has successfully opened over 23 locations under 23 Restaurant Services and over 57 throughout her career.

Megan Laury joined 23 Restaurant Services in 2018 as a General Manager with Ford’s Garage and quickly advanced into a leadership role as District Partner for the company’s Emerging Brands portfolio.

Known for her strong operational leadership and commitment to excellence, Megan has continued to expand her influence across the organization. Today, she leads a key revenue channel, leveraging her expertise in team development, guest experience, and business operations to drive growth and support the continued success of the company's brands.

Matt joined 23RS in 2022 with 23 years of restaurant operations experience at Carrabba’s Italian Grill, including time as a Junior Venture Partner.

Manny Vegas joined 23 Restaurant Services in 2022, bringing more than 20 years of leadership experience in the hospitality industry. Throughout his career, he has built a strong track record of driving operational excellence across a wide range of disciplines, including budget management, process improvement, cost control, quality assurance, and safety compliance.

Manny's extensive operational expertise and commitment to high standards play a key role in supporting the performance, efficiency, and continued growth of the company's restaurant brands.

Yunus Rassoull joined the company in 2016 and has held a variety of operating roles including Managing Partner and District Partner. Since 2021 he has held the position of Director of Construction in which he is responsible for coordinating the Design, Development & Construction of our growing brands.

Marie King is an internationally-recognized rum and tropical cocktail specialist with 30+ years in hospitality and joined the company in 2023. Most recently she was the Beverage Director for Tonga Hut, Los Angeles’s oldest Tiki Bar, with locations in LA and Palm Springs.

Mike has been a part of the 23 Restaurant Services team for more than 7 years. Starting as a Kitchen Manager at our Tampa Yeoman’s location, he worked his way through several roles and ultimately landed in Information Services.

Scott Gerhardt joined 23 Restaurant Services in 2023 as the Director of Investor Relations. Scott has been investing in hospitality for over 10 years; 8 of those years with 23 Restaurant concepts. This new role will develop investment strategy, raise growth capital, and enhance investor belief in the company vision. Scott has extensive background and knowledge to strategically support 23 Restaurant Services’ expansion plans.

Justin Peterson has been in the restaurant industry for over 15 years, working for such brands as Tijuana Flats and Jeremiah's Italian Ice, and has been part of the 23 Restaurant Services team since 2016.

He brings his unique artistic background to 23 Restaurants as Creative Director, guiding our brands with a cohesive look and feel, and helping create one-of-a-kind immersive experiences in our locations.

Natalie has been in the hospitality industry with multi-unit restaurant and hotel companies in a variety of accounting and controller roles for over 20 years.