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Russell Bendel
Operating Partner, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
By Elaine Murphy & Sarah VaughnPublished: May 01, 2012
Russ Bendel is a superstar in the world of restaurant management. He became the youngest operating partner of the flagship Fleming’s steakhouse in Newport Beach at the age of 25. Bendel oversees a staff of 112 and manages a multimillion-dollar business.
Bendel learned the ropes from his industry veteran father, Russ W. Bendel. In addition to his work on the restaurant floor, he oversees the restaurant’s well-known wine cellar and has been recognized as the company’s Prime Partner of the Year in both 2010 and 2011.
Bendel prides himself in being “the best at what I am currently doing ... from the leaders in my industry.” flemingssteakhouse.com
Best advice he’s received: “Take great care of your people, make sure they love you – and the rest will fall into place.”
OC METRO's 2012 40 UNDER 40
Lily Knowles ≈ Ashleigh Aitken ≈ Jeremy Yamaguchi
Kevin Willson ≈ Megan Lavender ≈ Jason Lucash
Tan Rezaei & Navid Firoozi ≈ Julie Schoenbachler
Chris Winn ≈ Shawna Smith Gotreau ≈ Matt Petteruto
Kelly Lewis ≈ Justin Choi ≈ Marissa Gerlach ≈ Josh McCarter
Brian Davis ≈ Patrick Strader ≈ Quy "Q" Nguyen
Carla Vargas ≈ Patrick Rue ≈ Jennifer Tucker Klein
Brandon Burton ≈ Lauren O’Gorman ≈ Inna Kassatkina
Tom Reimers ≈ Jackie Ferlita ≈ Eric Bender
Dale Partridge & Aaron Chavez ≈ Danny Sonenshine
Russell Bendel ≈ Sandra Jones ≈ Balaji Krishna
Saimah Chaudhry ≈ Dan Nasitka ≈ Laura Hess
Kohl Crecelius ≈ Larry Labrado Jr. ≈ Melissa Beck
Jeremy Linehan ≈ Stephen Silver
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Bendel learned the ropes from his industry veteran father, Russ W. Bendel. In addition to his work on the restaurant floor, he oversees the restaurant’s well-known wine cellar and has been recognized as the company’s Prime Partner of the Year in both 2010 and 2011. Bendel prides himself in being “the best at what I am currently doing ... from the leaders in my industry.” flemingssteakhouse.com Best advice he’s received: “Take great care of your people, make sure they love you – and the rest will fall into place.” OC METRO's 2012 40 UNDER 40
Lily Knowles ≈ Ashleigh Aitken ≈ Jeremy Yamaguchi
Kevin Willson ≈ Megan Lavender ≈ Jason Lucash Tan Rezaei & Navid Firoozi ≈ Julie Schoenbachler Chris Winn ≈ Shawna Smith Gotreau ≈ Matt Petteruto Kelly Lewis ≈ Justin Choi ≈ Marissa Gerlach ≈ Josh McCarter Brian Davis ≈ Patrick Strader ≈ Quy "Q" Nguyen Carla Vargas ≈ Patrick Rue ≈ Jennifer Tucker Klein Brandon Burton ≈ Lauren O’Gorman ≈ Inna Kassatkina Tom Reimers ≈ Jackie Ferlita ≈ Eric Bender Dale Partridge & Aaron Chavez ≈ Danny Sonenshine Russell Bendel ≈ Sandra Jones ≈ Balaji Krishna Saimah Chaudhry ≈ Dan Nasitka ≈ Laura Hess Kohl Crecelius ≈ Larry Labrado Jr. ≈ Melissa Beck Jeremy Linehan ≈ Stephen Silver <<< Back to main page |
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