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Jean Hagan
PRINCIPAL — RESTAURANT PRACTICE LEADER
Jean Hagan has owned, operated, and consulted in the restaurant industry for more than 30 years. During that time, she worked with a well-known national chain; owned a food & beverage company that operated multiple restaurants, bars, and event spaces in the Squaw Valley area; and became the president, CEO, CFO, and shareholder of one of the highest-grossing restaurants in California. Today Jean is the Principal and leader of the restaurant operations consulting practice at KROST.
Jean brings a unique skill set to our CPA firm. With her extensive industry experience, she consults with our clients at the store operations and strategic management levels. Jean's expertise and drive have helped us develop our consulting practice to include services such as P&L coaching, restaurant openings, systems automation, business management, sequence of service, check average analysis, management bonus structures, labor & related costs analysis, POS systems analysis, flash reporting implementation and analysis, and much more.
Professional Experience
- KROST, Principal (January 2014 — Present)
- KROST, Director of Restaurant Operations (2009 — 2013)
- Gladstone’s 4 Fish and Related, President, CEO, CFO, Board Member and Shareholder (2003 — 2009)
- Hagan Management, Inc., Owner (1983 — 2001)
- Victoria Station Restaurants, Bar Manager, Executive Kitchen Manager, General / Area Manager (1978 — 1983)
Education
- Graduate studies in Post Harvest Physiology, Virginia Polytech—Blacksburg
- Bachelor of Science in Horticulture, Delaware Valley College of Sciences
Professional Affiliations
- Member of California Restaurant Association
- Board Member of Los Angeles Chapter, California Restaurant Association
- State Board Member of California Restaurant Association Foundation (CRAF)
- Member of National Restaurant Association
- Committee Member of Education Policy Committee, Culinary Institute of America
- Member of Society of Fellows, Culinary Institute of America
- Adjunct Professor of Culinary Institute of America
- Guest Lecturer of Cal Poly Pomona, Culinary Institute of America, and UCLA
Extracurricular Activities
- Rotary, person of the year (1998)
Jean's Thought Leadership

KROST is Exhibiting at the 2023 Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo
August 2, 2023Our Restaurant team will be exhibiting at the 2023 Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo on Monday, August

KROST is Attending AICPA ENGAGE23
June 5, 2023Our CEO, Jason C. Melillo, Assurance & Advisory Principal, Keith Hamasaki, Assurance & Advisory Director, Steve Chhuor, Assurance

KROST is Sponsoring the Restaurant Leadership Conference
March 21, 2023KROST’s Restaurant Practice Leader, Jean Hagan, and Senior Manager, Derek Johnson, are attending the Restaurant Leadership Conference (RLC) on April 16-19,

2023 Labor Law Compliance Standards
February 6, 2023Have you updated your Labor Compliance Posters since the start of the new year? Federal, state, and

KROST is Attending the Restaurant Finance & Development Conference
November 7, 2022Our Chairperson, Gregory Kniss, CPA, Restaurant Practice Principal, Jean Hagan, and M&A and Capital Markets Principal, Paren

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October 10, 2022KROST’s Restaurant clients have been featured in magazines as some of the best in their own respective

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NRA Pushes SBA To Release $180M in Leftover Restaurant Revitalization Funds
August 12, 2022The National Restaurant Association asked the Small Business Administration to disperse $180 million in leftover Restaurant Revitalization

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June 24, 2022We are happy to announce the release of our newest quarterly magazine! The Hospitality Issue highlights some

Management Fees, It’s Time To Review
June 2, 2022Restaurant companies with multiple units often collect management fees from the unit level to fund C-Suite management