Wine club and casual-dining restaurant chain with 70+ locations across 14 states
Cooper's Hawk operates a wine-and-dining business across 70+ restaurant locations, anchored by a nearly 800k-member wine club. The hiring profile is overwhelmingly operations-focused (747 ops roles out of 838 total, mostly junior staff), reflecting the labor-intensity of high-volume kitchen and restaurant operations. Tech stack leans on POS and Microsoft Office—typical for large hospitality groups—with pain points centered on inventory, compliance, talent retention, and front-of-house coordination, suggesting operational complexity outpaces digital tooling maturity.
Notable leadership hires: Area Director, Creative Director
Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants operates a chain of wine and casual-dining venues across 14 states with over 70 locations. The core business model combines a tasting room, full-service restaurant with scratch kitchen, and wine club membership (nearly 800k members). The company also operates Piccolo Buco by Luca Issa & Cooper's Hawk, a newer brand launched in 2022. The organization spans 5,001–10,000 employees, headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, and was founded in 2005. Active hiring is concentrated in operations and hospitality roles across the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada.
Nearly 800k members in its wine club, described as one of the world's largest. The club is a central growth driver with dedicated projects around community building and monthly member dinners.
Over 70 Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant locations across 14 states, plus the newer Piccolo Buco by Luca Issa & Cooper's Hawk brand introduced in 2022.
Inventory management, high-volume kitchen and restaurant operations, food safety compliance, talent retention, and front-of-house coordination. Financial reporting and onboarding process improvements are also active pain points.
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