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CEO, Paul Hennessey
1845 S. Elena Ave, #300,
Redondo Beach, Ca 90277
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THE RESTAURANT MOGUL
Paul Hennessey, founder and owner of Hennessey’s
Tavern Inc., began his journey to restaurant success
after leaving behind a career on Wall Street.
Hennessey was born in New Jersey in 1947. He
studied at the New York Business College of Finance
and later became a Wall Street stock trader.
While visiting his sister in the summer on 1971 in
San Francisco, he took a job as a busboy at a
restaurant chain called Victoria’s Station. He was
soon offered a management position and decided
to leave his New York life behind. In his
management training he learned everything from
serving to bartending. When he was asked to open a new Victoria’s Station location in Torrance, California he
decided it was time he branched out on his own. 1
In 1976 Paul Hennessey opened the first Hennessey’s Tavern in Hermosa Beach, California. It was a small 1,500
square feet space that consisted of deli sandwiches and a bar. Hennessey acted as bartender, chef, busboy and
waiter until he could afford to hire some help. 1
Just two years after Hennessey opened his second Tavern location in Redondo Beach, California. Since then he has
continued to expand his restaurant empire which now includes 17 different restaurants located throughout
Southern California and Las Vegas, Nevada.
He says he owes his success to the niche market he found in Southern California for “relaxing gathering places.”
"We have consciously shunned trends and gimmicks, and I think that is a large part of why we are still around, while
so many of my competitors have come and gone. Our restaurants are about our people,” he said. “We ensure that
our staff are more than just order takers or food deliverers. They offer true Irish Hospitality. Our staff have become
our extended family, along with our guests." 1
The Hennessey’s Tavern Inc. brand was built off of this man’s simple, Irish charm and ambition and it continues to
help him expand his company further each year.
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Lowrie, Katharine Blossom. "Paul Hennessey: From Busboy to Mogul." Redondo Beach, California Patch. N.p., 20 Dec. 2012. Web.
10 Sept. 2015. .
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