The two best days of a restaurant owner's life," Andre C. Neyrey likes to say, "are the day he opens a restaurant and the day he sells it." With almost twenty years of experience in the restaurant industry, Andre knows what he's talking about when it comes to restaurants. At an very early age he helped at his family's restaurant and never looked back.
After earning a degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from the University of New Orleans, he went on to be an area manager for the highly successful national chains Steak and Ale and Popeye's Chicken. From there, Andre moved to California to become the Director of Operations for Humphrey Yogurt Cafes in 1990.
In 1992, Andre joined Johnnie's New York Pizzeria. His qualifications and expertise proved invaluable to the growth and success of the company. By January 1996, Andre was made President & CEO, and in this position he provided overall direction and management of the company.
Andre isn't one for resting on his laurels. Impassioned by his involvement with some of the hottest restaurant projects in Santa Monica, he left Johnnie's in 1998 to start his own restaurant consulting company. One of Andre's many projects included the initial concept creation and design development for the supper club Rix. He also consulted for Voda, a vodka and caviar bar, for all phases of kitchen layout, purchasing, and the hiring and training of all kitchen staff. At Blueberry, a rustic breakfast eatery, Andre was responsible for all phases of the restaurant's development from concept creation to operations after opening. Andre also flexed his creativity at o2, Woody Harrelson's oxygen bar on Sunset Boulevard, where he was responsible for all development phases, including design, construction, and opening operations.
A die-hard music fan, Andre's next project was near and dear to his heart. From 2003 to 2006, Andre was the CEO of Jaxx, a three-story homage to 1970s rock 'n roll located on the Sunset Strip.
In 2006, Andre and his wife Samantha relocated to Portland, Oregon. After several frustrating experiences with business brokers when they arrived in Portland, the ordeal lit a spark in Andre. He decided that after years of buying and selling restaurants, it was time for him to use his experience to help other restaurateurs.
Today, Andre puts his specialized skill set to use as a restaurant broker for World Wide Realty Inc. where he launched Portland Restaurant Brokers. Having gone through the pains and joys of restaurant ownership, he sees his job as being about building relationships, not making sales. He works hard to understand his clients and their needs, and a growing number of Portland restaurant owners are thanking him for it.
Andre is an active member of the Portland Business Alliance, Oregon Restaurant Association and is very involved in local community programs such as Big Brothers Big Sisters and Going Green Living Green
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