Meet Our Junior Accountant, Grant Schuneman! Born and raised in Bradenton, Florida, Grant is a proud graduate of Lakewood Ranch High School and the University of South Florida. His hospitality journey began in 2016 at the Anna Maria Oyster Bar Ellenton location, where he worked until 2021 before sharpening his skills in fine dining at …
Meet Our Regional Director, Jared Weis! Born and raised in Bradenton, Florida, Jared brings over two decades of hands-on restaurant experience to the Oysters Rock Hospitality team. Since starting in the industry at just 15 years old, he’s worked every position in the house—from dishwasher to cook to manager. His career has included stops at …
Meet Our Regional Director, Abby Elliott! Originally from Ocean City, Maryland, Abby Elliott relocated to Florida in 1985 to attend the University of Central Florida, where she earned her degree. With a career deeply rooted in customer service, Abby has held roles ranging from Assistant Resort Manager and Flight Attendant to Operational VP for a …
Meet Our EVP, Eleni Sokos! Eleni’s journey to a hospitality career began practically at birth. As the daughter and granddaughter of small business owners on both sides of the family, Eleni spent many Saturday mornings learning the ropes (and responsibilities) of operating a successful restaurant from weekly “take your daughter to work Saturdays” with her …
Meet Our Royal Consort, Amanda Horne! Overseeing Marketing & Community Relations for the Anna Maria Oyster Bars, Amanda Horne is the co-founder of Dive Into Reading, a national award-winning summer reading program that is a collaboration among the Anna Maria Oyster Bars, School District of Manatee County, Suncoast Campaign for Grade Level Reading and Manatee County …
Get acquainted with our fearless Chief Executive Oyster, John Horne! 41 years in the hospitality industry makes for quite a story.
