FSR September 2022

RI S ING S TARS

THE FINANCE WHIZ Managing the finances of Jinya Holdings’ 50-plus restaurants across its five modern Japanese concepts in both the fine-dining and fast casual sectors could be an overwhelming task, but it’s one that Joe Cloud continues to handle with aplomb. Cloud is the supervisor for all of Jinya’s finances and a true team player. Until recently he also oversaw the group’s supply chain, a demanding role in the best of times and a considerable achievement amid current shortages.

Joe Cloud AGE: 31 VP OF FINANCE JINYA HOLDINGS LOS ANGELES

JINYA

Taylor Bulen AGE: 28 SENIOR DIGITAL MARKETING MANAGER EUREKA RESTAURANT GROUP HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA

DDP RESTAURANT GROUP

Megan Luedtke AGE: 30 BAR DIRECTOR DDP RESTAURANT GROUP MINNEAPOLIS

THE QUEEN OF COCKTAILS

EUREKA RESTAURANT GROUP

THE NEXTGEN GO-GETTERS Just as NextGen Casual Eureka expands, so too does the growth potential for its people. Senior digital marketing manager Taylor Bulen first began her career at the company as a team member in 2013. Now she directs the brand’s digital strategy across its 25-plus-unit system by creating and leading integrated marketing campaigns, strategic partner ships, and digital marketing tactics. Her work has mod ernized Eureka’s digital presence through an experi ential loyalty program, app, and new website, among other initiatives. Eureka’s ever-evolving and cutting-edge beverage pro gram can be credited in large part to Trevor Tyler , whose expertise span beer, wine, and spirits. Tyler is one of only about 3,500 certified cicerones in the world and a member of the Guild of Sommeliers. He has forged relationships with breweries across the country to make beers exclusive to Eureka. On the spir its side, Tyler manages the brand’s Whiskey Club Pro gram, which introduces its 1,200-odd members to new distilleries through a monthly subscription program.

Although Megan Luedtke studied fashion in New York and then kicked off her pro fessional life in Los Ange les, an irrepressible draw to F&B changed her trajec tory. She moved back to Minneapolis and delved into mixology, starting as a bartender and growing into more senior roles. Now as the bar director for chef Daniel del Prado’s DDP Restaurant Group, Luedtke oversees multiple beverage programs, several of which she built from the ground up. Luedtke’s passion for all things cocktail extends to her personal life, too; one of her pets is a cat named Congresswoman Daiquiri.

Trevor Tyler AGE: 36 VICE PRESIDENT OF BEVERAGE EUREKA RESTAURANT GROUP HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA

DDP RESTAURANT GROUP

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