Restaurateur John Kunkel, founder and CEO of Restaurant Hospitality magazine’s “Coolest Multi-concept Companies in the Land,” focuses his unwavering passion for a variety of cuisine and branding acumen into a diverse portfolio of successful concepts. Kunkel is the visionary behind 50 Eggs Hospitality Group’s success to date and the recipient of several highly acclaimed restaurant industry awards earned through performance in concept and culinary development, brand ideation, interior design and operational excellence across a broad range of dining establishments.Kunkel and his team of personally appointed industry professionals have set the bar in forward-thinking restaurant operations and management fueled by his own personal Southern roots where food and spirits assumed a central role. 50 Eggs Hospitality Group is a full-service culinary and hospitality firm focusing on developing cutting-edge brands that deliver unparalleled dining experiences throughout the United States and abroad.John’s success and leadership have not gone unnoticed by the industry. He recently won Ernst and Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award in Florida Hospitality and received an Honorary Doctorate from Johnson and Wales University, as well as recognition by numerous media outlets including Bon Appetit, Conde Nast Traveler, Forbes, Haute Living, Nation’s Restaurant News, Modern Luxury, CNBC and more as one of the top restaurateurs and “power players” in the country.Always focused on growth, Kunkel has unprecedented developments on the horizon. In 2021, 50 Eggs Hospitality Group continues spreading its wings globally with additional concept launches and brand expansions in Washington DC, Las Vegas, Singapore, and beyond.