Dan Simons

A lifelong restaurateur, DAN SIMONS is an effective and inspiring team leader with a knack for creative management and staff development, while delivering profitability and innovative branding. He is a frequent speaker at industry and educational events, able to translate his experience into tangible lessons for a wide range of audiences, including those beyond the hospitality industry. He has participated in the FranklinCovey Leadership Symposium and teaches an annual 7-week course at the George Washington University School of Business.

SIMONS and his partner, Mike Vucurevich, operate Farmers Restaurant Group, which includes Founding Farmers, Farmers Fishers Bakers, Farmers & Distillers, and Founding Spirits Distillery. Run like a big family operation, they give every employee their direct cell phone numbers and host quarterly trainings on company essentials, as well a life tools, such as time management. They invest time and money in their people, working to help them grow and prosper.

 

 

Connect with Farmer’s Restaurant Group entities:

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  • Montgomery County Founding Farmers:   facebook_circle-smaller  instagram-circle-icon-small
  • Founding Farmers Tysons:   facebook_circle-smaller instagram-circle-icon-small
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  • Farmers & Distillers:  facebook_circle-smaller  instagram-circle-icon-small  twitter-circle-icon-blue
  • Founding Spirits:  facebook_circle-smaller  instagram-circle-icon-small  twitter-circle-icon-blue
  • Founding Farmers KOP:  facebook_circle-smaller  instagram-circle-icon-small twitter-circle-icon-blue
  • Founding Farmers First Bake Cafe & Creamery:  facebook_circle-smaller  instagram-circle-icon-small twitter-circle-icon-blue
  • Founding Farmers Reston:  facebook_circle-smaller  instagram-circle-icon-small