Charles Bililies is the Founder & CEO of Souvla, a San Francisco Chronicle Top 100 restaurant, that has been featured on The Today Show as well as in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes and Bloomberg. Previously, Bililies worked for Chef Thomas Keller at the French Laundry and Bouchon Bistro, and has also worked with Chef Michael Mina. He holds a degree in Hospitality Management from Cornell University, and a Culinary Arts degree from Johnson & Wales University. A Greek-American, Bililies comes from a family tradition of restaurateurs and is deeply passionate about the hospitality experience.
Bililies leads strategic development for the restaurant group, focusing on new business opportunities, financial planning, team, culture and brand consistency. He also now serves as an advisor to partners in the food and tech space, including Apple, Square, Caviar and Plate IQ. He regularly speaks on panels and in the press about the future of restaurants and tech, entrepreneurship, and how to develop profitable restaurants.