John C. Metz

John C. Metz began his career in the food service management industry in 1967 with the founding of Custom Management Corporation. The result was outstanding: this small regional provider grew into an industry leader and innovator and set the standards for the competition to follow. Metz’s success is well documented and recognized by his peers through a variety of prestigious awards including the IFMA Silver Plate Award, Nation’s Restaurant News’ Golden Chain Award, and Restaurant Business’ coveted Leadership Award.

In 1987, Custom Management was acquired by Morrison’s Hospitality Group and John Metz was named Chairman and CEO of Morrison’s Custom Management. During his tenure, he oversaw the growth of more than 900 accounts with a sales volume in excess of $600 million.

In the early 1990s, Metz expanded his interest to franchise operations. His company now owns and operates 11 T.G.I. Friday’s restaurants in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In 1995, Metz was awarded the T.G.I. Friday’s Domestic Franchise Developer of the Year. In addition, John Metz owns and operates two Krispy Kreme locations in Western Pennsylvania. In 2003, Krispy Kreme named Metz developer of the year.

In 1994, Metz launched Metz Culinary Management, formerly Metz & Associates, specializing in providing dining management solutions for healthcare, educational, and corporate accounts. Metz Culinary Management was recently named a top 8 risers by Food Management magazine and #13 on their top 50 food service management companies.

He is extremely active in civic and professional organizations including positions as a trustee of the National Restaurant Association’s Education Foundation; member of the Pennsylvania Restaurant Association; past board director of the National Restaurant Association; chairman of the board of Misericordia University and a member of the Board of Overseers for Harvard University. He has been recognized with the 2013 Distinguished Citizens Award from the Boy Scouts of America, the 2013 Distinguished Community Service Award from the Wilkes-Barre, PA Association for the Blind, and most recently in 2014 the Distinguished Citizen Award from the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce.