Industry and company veteran with over thirty years of experience Kevin Dillon, the chief operating officer of Quality Branded, oversees each of the restaurant’s operations. After graduating from Florida International University with a degree in hospitality management in 1982, he joined Smith & Wollensky in New York City, learning the restaurant’s business from a variety of front- of-house positions. He distinguished himself with a keen eye for detail and logistics and was soon named general manager at the group’s restaurants, The Post House and Manhattan Ocean Club, and was opening general manager of Park Avenue Café and Maloney & Porcelli. With an in-depth knowledge of the restaurants’ operations, Dillon was selected as director of New York City restaurant operations and was then named acting chief operating officer of The Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group. When Quality Branded was formed, Dillon had the specialized knowledge and expertise to both oversee and be involved with the day-to-day decisions to manage its restaurant operations. In this role, he also supervises the human resources function for Quality Branded and the information technology department as it relates to restaurant operations.