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Jean Hagan is a Partner in the firm’s Outsourced Services Group, bringing over 30 years of hands-on experience in the restaurant industry. From owning and operating her own businesses to consulting, Jean has a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities restaurateurs face.

Jean works closely with clients on a wide range of services, including profit and loss coaching, opening new restaurants, automating systems, optimizing service sequences, analyzing labor costs, and setting up management bonus structures. She also helps with POS system evaluations and flash reporting, providing practical solutions tailored to each client’s unique needs.
 

Prior to joining the firm, Jean was a Principal at KROST, a full-service certified public accounting and consulting firm serving individual and business clients of various sizes and industries. Jean has worked with a major national restaurant chain and owned a food and beverage company that operated restaurants, bars, and event spaces in Squaw Valley. In addition, Jean served as president, CEO, CFO, and shareholder of one of California’s highest-grossing restaurants, adding firsthand operational expertise to an already impressive career. 

Specialties

  • Restaurant/Foodservice 
  • Restaurant Site Assessment 
  • Business Accounting 
  • Restaurant Consulting 
  • Financial Reporting 
  • Tax Consulting & Compliance 
  • Assurance & Advisory 
  • Restaurant Secret Shopper Service 

Credentials & Education

  • Virginia Polytech, Blacksburg: Graduate studies, Post Harvest Physiology 
  • Delaware Valley College of Sciences: BS, Horticulture

Affiliations

  • California Restaurant Association 
  • California Restaurant Association: Board Member, Los Angeles Chapter 
  • State Board Member of California Restaurant Association Foundation
  • National Restaurant Association 
  • Culinary Institute of America: Committee Member, Education Policy Committee
  • Culinary Institute of America 
  • Culinary Institute of America: Adjunct Professor 
  • UCLA: Guest Lecturer
  • Cal Poly Pomona: Guest Lecturer

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