MACCO Restructuring Group, LLC Announces the Addition of Jonathan Horowitz as Managing Director to Lead Its Restaurant and Hospitality Practice

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jonathan Horowitz has joined MACCO Restructuring Group, LLC (MACCO) as a Managing Director, to lead its restaurant and hospitality practice, providing advice and guidance in restaurant and bar development, operational improvement, and distressed situations.

“Nationwide, 2020 has seen the restaurant and hospitality space decimated by the restrictions placed on every establishment as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. To assist these struggling businesses and help them survive, recover, or improve, it became clear that MACCO needed to bolster its existing group of experts with additional restaurant operations professionals who understand the industry from the ground up. I’m delighted Jonathan has joined us and will lend the combination of his bar and restaurant concept development and operations experience, combined with his legal background, to the work of assisting ailing businesses,” said Drew McManigle, MACCO’s Founder and CEO. McManigle stated, “In keeping with our mission to ‘put out the fire and protect the stakeholders from getting burned,’ Jonathan’s contributions – whether assisting mom and pop pizzerias, large restaurant franchisees, or four-star resort operations to improve profitability or recuperate – is foundational to our mission and this crucial business segment’s recovery…I mean who doesn’t want to get back to regularly eating out?”

Jonathan Horowitz, Esq. is a Managing Director and Restaurant and Hospitality Practice Leader for MACCO in Houston. He has over 15 years of experience in restaurant and bar development from concept creation, menu development, to real estate site selection, design, construction, and buildout. He has developed and implemented growth and expansion plans, developed budgeting strategies, and has overseen restaurant and bar concepts’ branding and marketing efforts. To the art of hospitality restructuring, Jonathan brings his deep understanding of consumer trends that affect restaurant traffic patterns, including efficient restaurant operations, financial accountability, real estate selection, and building effective teams. He has directed the efforts of over 600 employees and overseen daily operations management in multiple companies. Prior to MACCO, Jonathan served as CEO, Chief Brand Officer, Vice President of Marketing and General Counsel to companies that owned and operated restaurants and bar concepts both inside and outside Texas. He is a licensed attorney as well as a licensed real estate agent. Jonathan sits on the board of the Texas Restaurant Association and served as the president of the Houston Restaurant Association from 2017-2019. He earned his J.D. from South Texas College of Law and his B.A. from Rice University. He is a noted speaker and author on business, restaurant, and hospitality subjects.