Liz Grandchamp

Liz is dedicated to ensuring hospitality businesses reach their full potential. With nearly a decade of hands-on experience encompassing event management, kitchen operations, construction management, and restaurant administration, and over 20 years working in the restaurant industry, her expertise covers nearly every aspect of building and running a hospitality business.

Liz is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Greystone. She has a formal education in culinary arts, recipe development, menu creation, food & labor costs, and kitchen functionality. After graduation, she spent several years in Napa applying this knowledge at renowned restaurants, working alongside some of the best professionals in the industry.

Throughout her career, Liz has held many diverse roles, from serving sandwiches to tourists on Block Island, Rhode Island, to serving as an owner's representative on new hospitality build outs. Her broad industry experience equips her with a profound understanding of the ever-evolving needs of hospitality establishments. Her experience and client demand has focused her talents specifically on project management through the construction process. Her coordination between GC’s, architects, clients and landlords enables projects to stay on schedule and within budget, with the added integration of third party vendors. From initial planning to permits to build out and beyond, Liz applies her experience in kitchens and bars to all aspects of a project, ensuring efficiencies in layout and design will translate into a better environment for staff and guests alike.

When she's not working, Liz is hosting huge family-style dinners at her home in Raleigh, NC. To her, friends, family, and the happy chaos of a table full of voices sharing a meal is the heart of hospitality.