Cava Group
Hector Villarreal is a seasoned professional in the restaurant industry with extensive experience in leadership roles. Currently serving as Sr. Area Leader at CAVA since November 2013, Villarreal previously held the position of Area Leader and Mentor General Manager at Zoes Kitchen until November 2024. Earlier experience includes serving as Executive Chef at coco chocolate lounge from May 2010 to September 2013, and as Training General Manager, Market Chef, and Director of Operations at Pei Wei from March 2005 to May 2010. Villarreal also worked as Kitchen Manager at California Pizza Kitchen from April 2003 to April 2005. Villarreal holds an Associate of Arts degree in Business Administration and Management from St Philip's College, earned between 1994 and 1997.
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Cava Group
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At CAVA, we believe in discovering the power of food. We started in a chef’s kitchen nearly a decade ago, and our culinary roots continue to drive us forward as we share our Mediterranean food across the country. In 2018, we welcomed the Zoës Kitchen team to ours. Together, we’re 8,000 team members strong with 90+ CAVA restaurants and more than 250 Zoës locations, as well as our line of dips + spreads available in Whole Foods Markets across the country. In the meals we cook, the teams we assemble, and the interactions we initiate, we see it as our job to uncover, challenge, amplify, and celebrate the power of food at every level.