Hotel & Restaurant Consulting · Operations Management

The journey to a better experience.

Senior hotel and restaurant operators who step into your property, take real ownership, and stay until the numbers move — anywhere in North America.

One mission — yours

We run hospitality businesses like owners, because we've been the operators.

Journey Hospitality Group combines decades of leadership across major brands and independent properties. We build a custom strategy for each asset — then deploy the right people to execute it, on site, wherever the work is.

0 Guestrooms managed
0 Hotels operated
$0M Revenue under management
Coast to coast Deployed across North America
Services

A custom strategy for your operation.

From day-to-day management to full turnarounds, we cover the disciplines a property actually needs — with one accountable team instead of five vendors.

  1. Operations

    Hotel & restaurant management

    General operations and problem solving; sales, marketing and revenue management; accounting management and budget development — full or interim leadership with real accountability on property.

  2. Assessments

    Assessments & inspections

    Expert assessment and shopping of your hospitality operations, so you know what's really happening — specializing in food & beverage, health safety, and controls.

  3. Owners & investors

    Asset management & executive search

    We oversee the management companies in your properties so you can focus on new investments — and find the managing directors, GMs, and executive committee members to exceed your expectations.

  4. Turnarounds

    Reimagining distressed assets

    Renovating, repositioning, and optimizing turnarounds — delivering value for hotel owners, capital providers, and management alike.

  5. Projects

    Openings & project management

    Hotel and restaurant openings, project management and procurement — real project management from construction through launch and stabilization.

Why Journey

Senior operators. Not slide decks.

Three things make an engagement with us different from a typical consulting arrangement.

i.

Brand and independent DNA

Our team's experience spans major flags and independent operations across North America — we know the systems, and we know when to break from them.

ii.

Deployed, not remote

We're mobile by design. We hire and place the right team for your operation and show up on property — whenever and wherever necessary.

iii.

Right-sized and accountable

Creative, experienced, and affordable — cost models customized to your budget, with 24/7 availability on retainer, and one measure of success: your property's performance.

Results

Owners and partners on working with us.

Hospitality Building Services had the great pleasure of working with Gary Levine and Journey Hospitality Group on The Wonderer Charleston Project. Their expertise throughout construction provided ownership with top-notch management and consultation as they prepared to open the property. We look forward to work with him again.
Brandon Bradford, Owner — Hospitality Building Services The Wonderer — Charleston, SC
They have quickly streamlined our internal process and daily operations in no time at all. We can count on Gary and his team to effectively get the job done.
Marcus Becker, CEO Rank The Coast
My events were ALWAYS perfect thanks to Gary's eye for detail. I wish more management in the hospitality industry focused on that type of customer service. Always an A+!
Sally Harrison, President & CEO Mesa Chamber of Commerce
Leadership

The people who show up.

Gary Levine

Gary Levine

President

Suzy Levine

Suzy Levine

Executive Vice President

Ward Childs

Ward Childs

EVP, Development

Jose Ortiz

Jose Ortiz

Vice President, Marketing

Start the conversation

Your property. Our next journey.

Tell us about your hotel, restaurant, or club and what's keeping you up at night. We'll come back with a straightforward plan and a quote — no retainer required to talk.

At your service — we reply within a day. Ring for service