MARK ROSSI
FOUNDER/CEO
AVANTI RESTAURANT SOLUTIONS
WHY: Founded Avanti Restaurant Solutions in 2003. Now one of the leading kitchen design and contracting firms in North America. Has designed and equipped 5K+ restaurants across the U.S. and Canada, including Dave’s Hot Chicken, Del Taco. Also works with Newport Beach-based real estate developer Irvine Co. on office revamps.
IN THE NEWS: Ranked No. 10 among midsize employers on the Business Journal’s list of Best Places to Work in OC this year, up from the small-employer category last year. Costa Mesa-based company has grown to 90 employees, including 53 in OC, where it has offices in Irvine and Costa Mesa. Forecast revenue to reach $115M this year, up from $30 to $35M in revenue in 2021. Currently working on kitchen infrastructure at OCVibe in Anaheim.
QUOTABLE: “I don’t know if there’s a certain thing that happens when you get to be 20 years old in business, but I feel like the name, the branding — people are starting to become more aware of it. We’re just starting to scratch the surface.”
