Jon Chapski

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Managing Partner at Big Gay Ice Cream

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Jon Chapski is a seasoned hospitality professional with over 25 years of experience and the Principal of Edible Assets, a private equity firm he founded to invest in and advise growing restaurants. He has served as Managing Partner for notable brands like Big Gay Ice Cream and East Coast Saloons.

Outside of his primary roles, Jon has served on the board for companies like Donovan Cellars, an artisanal food company. This reflects a deep appreciation for unique, high-quality food products that extends beyond large-scale restaurant operations into specialty packaged goods with distinct brand stories.

He has a passion for identifying unique concepts, such as Big Gay Ice Cream, and helping them grow from paper concepts into established brands.

Personality Overview

Overcautious

Status Quo Seeker

Late Adopter

The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.  They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Topics They Care About

Hospitality Private Equity
As Principal of Edible Assets, he specializes in investing in and providing strategic capital for restaurant expansion, concept rollouts, and ownership transitions.
Restaurant Brand Expansion
He has direct experience growing brands, having been a Managing Partner for the expansion of Big Gay Ice Cream and East Coast Saloons (McFadden's, Calico Jack's).
Concept Development
His career focus is assisting restaurants with concept development and strategic advice, a core mission of his firm, Edible Assets, since 2004.

Media Appearances

Jon has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2015
Managing Partner at Big Gay Ice Cream
Principal at Edible Assets LLC
8-2012 - 1-2015
Board of Directors at Donovan Cellars
Managing Partner at East Coast Saloons

Education

Jon has no verified education history

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Exp : 12 Location : New York, New York, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Managing Partner at Big Gay Ice Cream
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Insights For Selling To Jon

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control

DONT's

  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jon is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jon

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jon move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Jon take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Jon

Personality Compatibility


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