Stephanie Rodgers
Food & Beverage Director
Stephanie is a proven and dedicated professional in the hospitality industry who has spent over two decades creating memorable experiences for people in her community through food and drink. She began working in restaurants as a teenager and knew from the very beginning that her career would be in the service industry. She quickly rose through the ranks holding various roles such as Lead Bartender, Office Administrator, Lead Trainer, and Assistant Manager by the age of twenty. She joined Buckhead Life Restaurant Group in 2010, and during her eleven-year tenure she worked at several restaurants within the prestigious company, honing her leadership skills in upscale dining. Stephanie left Buckhead Life Restaurant Group to pursue a new direction in her career, focusing on the opening of new businesses in the Atlanta area. Holding positions as Lead Operations Manager and General Manager, Stephanie oversaw the construction and opening of Puttshack, Atrium, and Message in a Bottle. She has also delved into the hotel business as Director of Rooftop Operations at the luxury hotel Thompson Buckhead, where she ran the exclusive private membership club Tesserae. Not one to forget her journey, Stephanie takes pride in every position she has held from the beginning and has a passion for helping mentor others to achieve their goals. Stephanie is a Georgia native and lives south of Atlanta with her teenage daughter and their pets. In her spare time Stephanie is a chalkboard artist, and you can find several of menus with her work around Atlanta.
