TRA 2018

Jack Serfass
CEO Co-Founder
Uptown Network, Capital Grille & Darden


Jack Serfass is a successful entrepreneur who has founded four companies, including Uptown Network. Uptown Network combines technology and restaurant experience with a mission to transform guest experience and restaurant operations with digital menus. Very soon, society will look back at paper menus the same way we now look back at hand-written checks. Self-taught chef who, with his wife Nadine, transformed the original Naples Tomato restaurant from a mom-and-pop operation to one of the country's best restaurants. Voted best restaurant in Southwest Florida by Gulfshore Life Magazine and Top 1500 Restaurants in the Country by Zagat. Founded and led two software companies: Bowstreet, Inc. (acquired by IBM); and Preferred Systems, Inc. (acquired by Computer Associates). Early board member at Nielsen / Netratings, the Nielsen of the web (IPO). Software technology expert, popular speaker, and consultant on product reinvention for Infinite Growth Group for clients such as Nestle/Stouffers and Coca-Cola/Odwalla.

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