Our Featured Speaker
Jeffrey Gosnear
President of Grotto Pizza
Jeff Gosnear is the President of Grotto Pizza, Inc., a multi-unit, casual-dining restaurant company based in Rehoboth Beach, DE.
In 2023, he was promoted to President and currently oversees the company’s 23 locations, with annual revenues exceeding $55 million. Jeff is also the Managing Member of Grotto’s real estate portfolio, which includes shopping centers, independent restaurants, and its Corporate Center. He is a key member of the development team behind One Rehoboth—a boutique hotel and retail project spanning an entire block of the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk.
Jeff originally joined Grotto Pizza in 2002 as Chief Financial Officer when the company had just 10 units and $18 million in annual revenue. After a brief period with The Dough Roller Restaurants in Ocean City, MD, he returned to Grotto as Vice President in 2008 and played a pivotal role in its continued expansion.
His restaurant career began with Lamberti Restaurants in Cherry Hill, NJ, where he rose from server to an executive position, helping grow the business from 2 to 12 units. Before relocating to the Delaware Beach area, Jeff served as Managing Director of Hospitality Development Group in Haddonfield, NJ, working with clients along the East Coast and in the Caribbean. Over the years, he has also developed and owned several independent restaurants across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Florida.
Jeff holds a degree from Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA, and an MBA from Eastern University in Saint Davids, PA.
He is the current Chairman of the Delaware Restaurant Association, a Board Member and Former Chair of Easter Seals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore, and a Board Member and former Treasurer of the Rehoboth Beach Country Club.
Jeff and his wife, Lily, live in Dewey Beach and have two children, Lauren (26) and Jay (23).
