Apres Cru
Samantha (Romoff) McGowan, CPA, currently serves as the Controller at Apres Cru since September 2023. Previously, Samantha held the position of Senior Accounting Manager at THE WELL from December 2021 to August 2023. Prior experience includes a role as Manager of Accounting at Heyday, where significant improvements were made in financial reporting and process automation. Earlier positions included Senior Corporate Accounting Manager at Union Square Hospitality Group, where Samantha supported the accounting infrastructure for a multi-unit entity, and Audit Senior at EisnerAmper, focusing on financial statement audits across various industries. Samantha holds a Master of Science in Accounting and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York.
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Apres Cru
Founded in 2020 by seasoned industry veterans, Apres Cru is a reimagined hospitality investment and operations company that seeks out exciting and established restaurant concepts with a desire to grow. Apres Cru values a culture driven by hospitality, brand equity built on integrity, and a willingness to look at operations and growth differently. The group partners with hospitality brands, providing strategic support as they embark on future growth. The Apres Cru team, including founding partners Sabato Sagaria, Dustin Wilson and Eric Engler, has a proven history of building and scaling profitable businesses. Hospitality is in their DNA. Collectively they have opened more than 40 restaurants, helped earn 15 Michelin stars, and overseen 6 Wine Spectator Grand Award Wine Programs. They have also led teams at a variety of operations, spanning 5 five-star hotels to quick service and full service multi-unit concepts, across the country. Apres Cru's growing portfolio includes P.D.T. (Please Don’t Tell), Crif Dogs, Pig & Khao, Piggyback by Pig & Khao, One Fifth, Peasant, Restaurant Marc Forgione, and Glaze Teriyaki, with more in the pipeline. For more information, visit www.aprescru.com.