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Lauren Pitts - Marketing Director, Meghan Lind - Training and Development Director, Barbara Duvall - Controller,
Karen Smurzlo - Office Manager, Austin Coomer - Human Resources, Gabbi Mayhue - Administrative and HR Assistant,
Jill Smith - General Manager of The Rack House Steaks & Spirits, Michelle Tindol - General Manager of Half Shell Oyster House, Hard
Rock Casino, Cassia Gabbert (not pictured) - Administrative Assistant, Chris Salerno (not pictured) - Administrative Assistant ,
Jessie Holmes (not pictured) - General Manager of Half Shell Oyster House, Hattiesburg
THE WOMEN OF
Gulf Coast Restaurant Group
Amber
Sonnier
Assistant General
Manager of
Half Shell Oyster
House, Flowood
Anna McCoy
General Manager
of Catch 110
Hunter
Radiola
General Manager
of Half Shell
Oyster House, Foley
At Gulf Coast Restaurant Group, women aren’t simply part of the team.
They’re leading it.
From restaurant dining rooms and kitchens to management and the home
office, women hold key positions throughout GCRG’s 12 restaurants across
Mississippi and Alabama. Today, the company has more women general
managers than men in those positions, reflecting a culture where women have
opportunities to grow into leadership roles.
Many of those leaders began their careers as servers and bartenders before
working their way through the company. Now, women serve as general
managers, assistant managers, and kitchen managers, building teams, mentoring
employees, solving problems, and developing the next generation of leaders.
Behind the scenes, women also help drive GCRG’s success through training,
marketing, events, administration, payroll, human resources, and accounting.
Combined, the home office brings more than 75 years of restaurant industry
experience to the company, including several women who have spent more than
a decade with GCRG.
Across Half Shell Oyster House, The Rack House Steaks & Spirits, and
Catch 110, that leadership shares a common purpose—creating exceptional
experiences for guests while showing other women there is always room to grow.
Jaime Graves
Area Director of
Half Shell Oyster
House, North AL
(Cullman, Pelham,
Trussville,
Tuscaloosa)
Jennifer Slade
Insurance and
Benefits Manager
Stacey Roos
General Manager
of Half Shell
Oyster House,
Pelham
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