Peter Karpinski

Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, Sage Restaurant Group

Karpinski joined Sage Hospitality in 2005, charged with founding, creating, and launching what has become Sage Restaurant Group. He has overseen the launch of nine award-winning Sage Restaurant Group concepts, including Temple in Providence, The Corner Office and Second Home Kitchen + Bar in Denver, Mercat a la Planxa in Chicago, Urban Farmer, the Original and Departure in Portland, Braddock’s in Pittsburgh and Toasted Oak Grill & Market in the Detroit area. All of the restaurants are adjacent to Sage Hospitality hotels and are also committed to delivering exceptional catering and in-room dining experiences.

Before joining the Sage Hospitality family, Karpinski sharpened his skill set at several top luxury brands, including Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and Caesars Palace. At Four Seasons, Karpinski served as both Interim and Assistant Food and Beverage Director at its Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel, managing a $24 million annual operation. At Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Karpinski spent two years as the Director of Restaurants, overseeing 800 union employees as well as a $75 million operations budget. He then took a big professional jump and joined Philadelphia’s Starr Restaurant Organization, where he served as Corporate Director of Operations, and helped develop and grow the company further throughout Philadelphia, and into New York City and Atlantic City.

A graduate of Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration, Karpinski is a bold leader who has helped elevate Sage Hospitality’s commitment to excellence in restaurant development with his vision for redefining industry conventions. Karpinski is currently a board member of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Colorado, and Denver Kids Inc. He is an active member of Denver Active 20/30 Children’s Foundation, as well as a participant with many other community organizations, including the Denver Children’s Museum and the Colorado Leadership Council. He was recently recognized by Food & Wine Magazine in its “40 under 40 Biggest Food Thinkers in the Nation” list and a “Rising Star” in 5280 Magazine’s “Colorado Power Issue”, as well as the Denver Business Journal’s “2012 Forty Under 40″ honoree.