Chris Busenhart

Chris Busenhart is an experienced restaurant and hospitality management professional currently serving as the Restaurant Manager at Nick and Jake's since January 2024. Prior to this role, Chris worked as a Hospitality Recruiter and Associate Hospitality Recruiter at Horizon Hospitality Associates, Inc. from January 2022 to January 2024. Chris has extensive managerial experience, having held positions such as General Manager at Shawnee Mission Beach Volleyball from April 2016 to January 2022, Assistant General Manager at BEER KC from March 2012 to May 2016, and General Manager at KC HOPPS Ltd, where Chris led operations at Blue Moose Leawood and later at Los Cabos Mexican Cantina. Earlier career experience includes a General Manager role at Buca di Beppo from June 2001 to April 2008. Chris holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and a B.S. in Civil Engineering and Political Science from the University of Missouri-Columbia.