Jared Richardson

Jared Richardson serves as the Director of Food & Beverage at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts since November 2025. Prior to this role, Jared accumulated extensive experience with Compass Group from July 2014 to November 2025, holding titles such as Resident General Manager and AGM/Director of Operations for Restaurant Associates, where management responsibilities included overseeing seventeen units and a team of over 400 associates generating $27 million in sales. Previously, Jared worked at Marriott International from January 2010 to August 2014 as Director of Food Service at the historic Mayflower Renaissance Hotel, and held positions in banquets and event management, overseeing operations of four outlets within a large hotel setting.