CEOs You Should Know Brian O'Malley Kitchen Social Long - CEOs You Should Know Columbus

Brian O’Malley knew from a very young age that the hospitality industry was for him. Washing dishes at a hotel at 15, he fell in love with the atmosphere created in the kitchen as well as when he rotated through other positions from porter to room service where he began honing his hospitality skills.Understanding that the hospitality industry was going to be his career choice, he majored in Hotel and Restaurant Management at The University of Wisconsin Stout..The first Kitchen Social opened in November of 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. As of June 2024, there are 5 Kitchen Social locations with 2 in Columbus, 2 in Cleveland and one in the Cincinnati market.Brian has been married for 28 years to his wife Emily and they have three daughters: Brenna, Nora and Rowa