Extending
Enlightened Hospitality
Our Business
Four areas of expertise, each with Enlightened Hospitality at its center.
Our Mission
We exist to enrich lives through the power of Enlightened Hospitality and by taking care of each other first, we shape the way we do business.
We commit our time and our hearts into championing our colleagues, guests, community, suppliers, and investors. In doing so, we create the best type of virtuous cycle — one in which those very stakeholders, in turn, support our vision and root for our success. Over time, we’ve taken great care to hone this practice and pride ourselves on building a rhythm in which everyone benefits and plays a key role.
Our Story
Founded by Danny Meyer with the opening of Union Square Cafe in 1985, Union Square Hospitality Group now extends beyond the walls of its eateries, offering events, consulting, and professional development.
Our Behaviors
Extending Enlightened Hospitality is at the heart of everything we do, and integral to our culture are our six behaviors. Our behaviors guide how we work together, and with our partners.
Driven by an employee-first approach, we’re a team of curious thinkers who draw from diverse experience to extend Enlightened Hospitality.
Get to know us by joining interactive workshops and speaking engagements offered through our professional development consultancy, Hospitality Quotient.
Our Team
Danny Meyer
Founder & Executive Chairman
Chip Wade
Chief Executive Officer
Patti Simpson
Chief Administrative Officer
Richard Coraine
Founding Partner
Kelly MacPherson
Chief Supply Chain and Technology Officer
Tiffany Daniele
Chief Financial Officer
Elizabeth Huh
General Counsel
John Ragan
President,
USHG Restaurants
Zach Koff
President,
Daily Provisions
Rachel Kornafel
Senior Vice President,
Marketing
Our Board
Our Commitment
Equity & Opportunity at USHG
When it comes to diversity, inclusion, and gender parity, we believe our teams and spaces should reflect the diversity of the cities in which we operate.
Learn more about our quarterly goals and organization-wide commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Our Partners
By extending Enlightened Hospitality to our communities, we strengthen our own culture and business. USHG is proud to support initiatives rooted in hunger relief, social and professional development, and civic responsibility.
Read on to learn more about our strategic partners.