Alice Elliot develops the restaurant industry's future leadersAlice Elliot develops the restaurant industry's future leaders

Alice Elliot, CEO and founder of the executive search firm The Elliot Group, began her career in hospitality with a cold call.

“I literally took a phonebook at the foot of my bed in my one-bedroom apartment and started calling fast-food restaurants,” she told NRN.

“People on the other end liked my energy, and they said if you could provide us with managers and assistant managers, we’ll pay you $25.”

Elliot’s business expanded over the last 35 years, and now The Elliot Group has deep and longstanding relationships with some of the most powerful people in the restaurant industry, many whom the firm placed at top spots.

“At a very early age, I was able to make an indelible impact on others who wanted to change the course of their career,” she s...