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    David Zadikoff

    Founder, Cornerstone Restaurant Group

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    Portrait of David Zadikoff

    i. Biography

    David Zadikoff is the founder of Cornerstone Restaurant Group in Chicago. He served as the organization's founder and CEO from 1992 to 2024. Earlier in his career, he was the vice president of food and beverage at Hyatt Hotels Corporation.

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    • When did David Zadikoff lead Cornerstone Restaurant Group?

      He served as founder and CEO of Cornerstone Restaurant Group from 1992 to 2024.

    • What early hospitality positions did David Zadikoff hold?

      He worked as a hospitality staff member at the Dan Hotel in Haifa and as a storeroom clerk at the Los Angeles Hilton in 1976.

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