Kitchn Synch

douglas soclof, founder with a comprehensive background in business analysis and restaurant operations, douglas is a well-respected member of the hospitality community. a 1991 graduate of yeshiva university, he began a career in commercial real estate in nyc specializing in retail brokerage but the food industry was always douglas’s passion. possessed with an entrepreneurial spirit, douglas recognized a need for a relaxed and crowd-appealing barbecue restaurant that was kosher. in 1994, he launched dougies bbq & grill, a wildly successful kosher barbecue concept that grew to 15 locations in new york city, new jersey, baltimore and miami, with annual revenues over $25 million. in 2008, after 14 years, douglas decided to sell the company to in 2009, douglas was approached by a group of investors looking to bring the coffee bean & tea leaf from l.a. to nyc. enjoying the reputation as an experienced hospitality and operations execution expert, douglas was named the director of operations &