Kevin Lillis | Source | CEO at Hospitality Alliance

Kevin Lillis is the CEO of Hospitality Alliance, the hospitality group behind the popular restaurants located in the AT&T Discovery District including JAXON Texas Kitchen + Beer Garden, Rise + Thyme and, The Second Floor at The Exchange. He is also working on projects in Florida, and has a project in development in San Antonio with the San Antonio Spurs, with more DFW projects in the pipeline, including the multi-million-dollar refresh on Hall Park in Frisco.

Previously Kevin was the Head of Real Estate, Food & Beverage (and only US-based executive) for Sahara, the majority owner of the iconic Plaza Hotel and Dream Downtown in Manhattan. Kevin was the sole representative for Sahara overseeing The Todd English Food Hall, The Plaza Food Hall, Palm Court Restaurant, Champagne Bar, Rose Bar, and the retail spaces (totaling over 165,000 SF). Prior to his time at The Plaza, Lillis spent five years as the Executive Vice President of Food & Beverage and Real Estate for what was then the largest private owner of hotels in NYC (Hampshire Hotels). Projects there included the creation and launching of Dream Downtown Hotel, Dream South Beach, The Chatwal Hotel, and many others.

Kevin has been a keynote speaker/panelist for Urban Land Institute (ULI), International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), ShopTalk!, Independent Lodging Congress, and NYU’s Masters in Real Estate program.