Atlanta, GA – The Georgia Restaurant Association (GRA) has announced the 2016 Chairman of the Board for the association, Paul Baldasaro, current executive committee member for the GRA and Chief Operating Officer of Home Grown Industries of Georgia, d/b/a Mellow Mushroom, a 40 year-old Atlanta icon brand featuring craft pizza, hoagies, salads and munchies.
Prior to Home Grown Industries of Georgia, Baldasaro was at the helm of the Buckhead Life Restaurant Group team as Chief Operating Officer. This allowed him to lead the Zero Waste Zone initiative to reduce the carbon footprint of Atlanta restaurants. He oversaw the marketing, human resources, operations and purchasing departments and helped expand the company, opening several high profile locations.
Previously, Baldasaro spent ten years as Vice President of the Specialty Restaurant Division of the Landry’s Restaurant Group in Houston, Texas. During that time, he was responsible for overseeing the company’s expansion into mixed use entertainment properties. He has also served as Regional Director of Operations for Levy Restaurants, heading up their Disney operations and restaurants throughout the Midwest and East Coast.
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