Danny Meyer

Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG) was founded by Danny Meyer and includes some of New York City’s most acclaimed restaurants: Union Square Café, Gramercy Tavern, Eleven Madison Park, Tabla, Blue Smoke, Jazz Standard, Shake Shack, and The Modern, as well as Hudson Yards Catering and Hudson Yards Sports and Entertainment. Danny, his restaurants, and his chefs have earned an unprecedented nineteen James Beard Awards.

All five of USHG’s fine dining restaurants have earned three stars from the New York Times, and for the past decade, Union Square Café and Gramercy Tavern have vied for #1 and #2 among Zagat Survey‘s Most Popular Restaurants in New York. Danny Meyer’s book Setting the Table (HarperCollins, 2006) was a New York Times bestseller, and he has coauthored two cookbooks, including the Union Square Café Cookbook (HarperCollins, 1994), with his business partner chef Michael Romano.