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Jon Chapski

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Managing Partner at Big Gay Ice Cream
📍 New York, New York, United States

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.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Managing Partner
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
New York, New York, United States
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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).
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Career

Work history

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