Phil Morgan

Experience

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  The Lizard Lounge

  May 1994 - now

  Co-Founder

  Co-founded an American-styled bar, leading concept development, design process, construction, operations, branding, and revenue forecasting.

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  The Bottle Shop

  Apr 1998 - now

  Co-Founder

  Co-founded an American-styled bar, leading concept development, design process, construction, operations, branding and revenue forecasting.

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  Suba Restaurant

  Jan 2002 - Feb 2009

  Co-Owner and Managing Partner

  Founded expectation-defying Spanish restaurant surrounded by an illuminated dining island surrounded by water with a business partner, Yann De Rochefort (behind Boqueria). Created a business plan and managed the design and build-out for one of the first fine dining restaurants in the Lower East Side, nominated for James Beard Foundation’s “Best Designed Restaurant” in 2002.

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  Hecho Inc.

  Feb 2004 - Nov 2014

  Co-Founder

  Co-founded renowned restaurant design firm, overseeing construction, development, and launch of 150+ award-winning bars and restaurants, known for a bold and exceptional blend of design, function, and fabrication; locations included New York, London, Paris, and Cairo. Notable projects have included Stanton Social and Beauty & Essex (Owners: Chef Chris Santos and Tao Hospitality Group), The Box (Owner: Simon Hammerstein), Bobo (Partner: Carlos Suarez).

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  Building on Bond

  Nov 2007 - now

  Co-Founder

  Co-founded Boerum Hill restaurant staple, combining handcrafted design with classic American fare, creating a unique destination inspired by the same aesthetic associated with my design company, Hecho.- Served as a showroom for Hecho- Voted “Best neighborhood hangout” by New York Magazine

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  Distillery Consulting

  Sept 2012 - now

  Independent Consultant

  Consult for national distilleries, (in coordination with Hecho until 2014) providing creative, strategic, and mechanical engineering guidance:Corgi Spirits: mechanical engineering of the cooling system, process improvement, blending, and flavor profiles for gin and vodka at small-batch, a craft distillery in Jersey City, New Jersey. 11 Wells Spirits: mechanical engineering, process flow, blending, and product profiles for whiskey, rum, and gin at the distillery in East Saint Paul, Minnesota. Kings County Distillery: designed and built tasting room, supercharged and expanded distillery with the installation of two custom Scottish stills, a steam boiler, grain milling, fermenters, increasing the production capacity from 5,000 to 40,000 cases at the oldest distillery in Brooklyn, New York. Show less

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  Robert Bar

  Oct 2015 - now

  Co-Founder

  Co-founded a second establishment in Boerum Hill neighborhood, a cocktail bar known for its vintage vibe, complete black domino tiled ceiling, 1971 “Firestarter” jukebox, and excellent cocktails created only with New York-distilled liquors.

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  Tidal Mill Distilling Co.

  Jun 2016 - now

  Co-Founder

  Developing a distillery in Brooklyn, NY that will focus on sustainability and community to produce spirits of the very highest quality.