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Barcelona Wine Bar names Amy Hom as COOBarcelona Wine Bar names Amy Hom as COO

Executive joins restaurant company after most recent role as chief people officer and chief operations officer at Bluestone Lane

Ron Ruggless, Senior Editor

April 29, 2024

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Barcelona wine bar chief operating officer Amy Hom coo
Barcelona Wine Bar has named Amy Ham as chief operating officer.

Barcelona Wine Bar & Restaurant has named Amy Hom as chief operating officer, the company confirmed Monday.

The Norwalk, Conn.-based Barcelona Wine Bar, which has 22 tapas bars, the lifestyle brand Conserva Culture, and a new small-plates restaurant, Corsica, said Hom has “an impressive background in hospitality and career spanning over three decades in the industry.”

Barcelona-Wine-Bar-COO-Amy-Hom.jpgHom has served in leadership roles at restaurant groups that include Wolfgang Puck, California Pizza Kitchen, and Sweetgreen, among others. Most recently, she served as the chief people officer and chief operations officer for Bluestone Lane.

"We are thrilled to welcome Amy Hom to the Barcelona Wine Bar family," said Adam Halberg, CEO of Barcelona Wine Bar, in a statement. "Her proven track record of delivering exceptional results while cultivating a positive organizational culture is a testament to her extraordinary leadership and aligns with our values and vision for the future growth of our company."

Hom and other restaurant executives founded LEAD, an organization committed to providing networking, education, and development opportunities for emerging leaders in the restaurant category. The organization is doing that through a series of events across the U.S. this year.

Related:Barcelona Wine Bar CEO Adam Halberg empowers his employees to make it personal, even while pivoting to to-go meals due to the coronavirus pandemic

Barcelona Wine Bar, founded in 1995, has 22 units in 10 states and the District of Columbia. It was acquired by private-equity firm L Catterton in 2019, during the purchase of Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group Inc.

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About the Author

Ron Ruggless

Senior Editor, Nation’s Restaurant News / Restaurant Hospitality

Ron Ruggless serves as a senior editor for Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN.com) and Restaurant Hospitality (Restaurant-Hospitality.com) online and print platforms. He joined NRN in 1992 after working 10 years in various roles at the Dallas Times Herald newspaper, including restaurant critic, assistant business editor, food editor and lifestyle editor. He also edited several printings of the Zagat Dining Guide for Dallas-Fort Worth, and his articles and photographs have appeared in Food & Wine, Food Network and Self magazines. 

Ron Ruggless’ areas of expertise include foodservice mergers, acquisitions, operations, supply chain, research and development and marketing. 

Ron Ruggless is a frequent moderator and panelist at industry events ranging from the Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators (MUFSO) conference to RestaurantSpaces, the Council of Hospitality and Restaurant Trainers, the National Restaurant Association’s Marketing Executives Group, local restaurant associations and the Horeca Professional Expo in Madrid, Spain.

Ron Ruggless’ experience:

Regional and Senior Editor, Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality (1992 to present)

Features Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1989-1991)

Restaurant Critic and Food Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1987-1988)

Editing Roles – Dallas Times Herald (1982-1987)

Editing Roles – Charlotte (N.C.) Observer (1980-1982)

Editing Roles – Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald (1978-1980)

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