Aaron D. Allen
Restaurant Consultant, Speaker & Industry Analyst
A third generation restaurateur, Aaron Allen has held every industry position imaginable from line-level employee to unit manager. By age 19, he was running a $10m food and beverage operation at a 625-room resort. By 20, he was overseeing a $4m gulf-front Caribbean-themed restaurant that served over 1,800 covers per day.
Having cut his teeth in operations, Allen eventually transitioned to restaurant-focused marketing. In 2001, he took his great success at the Florida Restaurant Association and founded his own consultancy: Quantified Marketing Group. By 2008, he’d skyrocketed the company to become the world’s largest restaurant consulting firm representing over 10,000 restaurants across six continents. Major clients included esteemed brands such as The Cheesecake Factory, TGIFriday’s, Dos Equis and dozens of other companies revered in their own territories but perhaps unknown in your own. Aaron Allen has become one of the most sought-after restaurant industry media sources and most-quoted experts in the restaurant industry.
Last year, desiring to get back to the more hands-on approach he practiced when QMG first opened its doors, Allen is now personally partnering with a handful of select clients to troubleshoot issues and use his extensive experience leading comprehensive and complex assignments to act as a catalyst for seismic change. Those who bring him on to resuscitate their brands avail themselves of Allen’s operational knowledge, credibility, and leadership—all of which quickly leads to quantum leaps for their businesses.