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April 21, 2022
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Sean Palani is highly sought out, enthusiastic 30-plus year veteran of the hospitality industry, having held roles all over the US, all while helping businesses thrive. Sean has held various management positions with Barteca Restaurant Group, Dave & Buster’s, Sodexo, and US Foods.
Using his experience and access to an incredible network of resources and tools, Sean personalizes each project to ensure his clients success. He collaborates with small mom and pops, mid-sized independents, chain concepts, franchise/franchisee establishments, as well as retail operations.
Whether it’s performing a financial review, mock health inspection, secret shop, menu evaluation, or tech stack analysis, Sean brings genuine enthusiasm and a well-trained eye to your business to help you succeed.
Sean is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Fairfield University with a B.A. in Management, as well as an honors graduate of Western Culinary Institute. He is also HACCP-certified.
Sean is also the co-founder of the Atlanta Guys Dinner Group, an Atlanta-based 501(c)(3)-registered nonprofit that meets every other month to support both a different small eatery and GA-based nonprofit/charity or cause. Twice a year, they invite the community to come out to support their annual backpack, toy and warming drives. They have supported “numerous” local restaurants and causes for our community.
Sean is dedicated to sharing his expertise in hospitality through guest speaking engagements, having presented at both Kennesaw State University and Georgia State University. He has also contributed as a guest on multiple podcasts within the industry.
When Sean is not consulting or scheduling dinners and partnerships for guys dinner group, he can usually be found with his wonderful twin boys Frankie and Keoki, who are always on the hunt for new coffee shops and food spots to support.
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Sean Palani is a long-time veteran of the hospitality industry, having started in a local diner back home in CT when he was fifteen. What started out as a part-time job to put some money in his pockets has turned into a lifetime career for serving others. Having lived all over the US and holding several roles, Sean finally decided to venture off and create a rolling hospitality cart that brings people together over a cup of freshly brewed Turkish coffee. The experience allows him to blend his two of his many passions together-serving others and creating lasting relationships, something hospitality is built around and which is also the foundation of his hospitality and small business consulting business, “The Pineapple Project; A Southern Hospitality Company”.
When Sean is not playing with coffee in the sand, you can find him with his wonderful twin boys Frankie and Keoki, always on the hunt for new coffee shops and food spots to support.
Sean is also the co-founder of the Atlanta Guys Dinner Group, an Atlanta-based 501(c)(3)-registered nonprofit that meets every other month to support both a different small eatery and GA-based nonprofit/charity or cause. Twice a year, they invite the community to come out to support their annual backpack, toy and warming drive.
