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Happy Oyster-Versary!
One year sprints by. At least that’s how it feels to me. And probably for the good folks over at Lefty’s Oyster & Seafood Bar. It sure doesn’t feel like it’s been 365 since the first one was slurped over at their Rosemary District location. But, yes, it has been.
Watershed Hospitality Concepts weighs in on AI as contributor “26 companies for 2026”
Mike Quillen Named Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association Restaurateur of the Year, Inducted into Hospitality Hall of Fame.
Watershed Restaurants Honored
Watershed Hospitality Concepts received the inaugural Business Excellence – Haley Hall of Fame Award at Visit Sarasota County’s Insights & Indicators Summit.
The company also recognized several team members who were finalists in the Front Line, Management, and Heart of the House categories: Rebecca Jackson (GM, Blase Martini Bar), Raul Alberto Rodriguez (Kitchen Manager, Lefty’s Oyster & Seafood Bar), Liz Shurley (FOH Star, Blase Martini Bar), and Elysia Stacey (FOH Star, Cask & Ale).
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Mike Quillen earns Restaurateur of the Year award from Florida Restaurant & Lodging & Inducted into the Hall of Fame
On Tuesday evening, the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA) honored its 2025 Hospitality Stars of the Industry Hall of Fame Winners during an evening gala at the Henderson Beach Resort.
Watershed Hospitality Concepts Joins Forces with Giving Kitchen for Dining with Gratitude 2025
Running an 800-employee restaurant enterprise with Mike Quillen
Mike Quillen is the president of three independent restaurant groups that include 15 locations in Florida and North Carolina, with some 800 employees.
Watershed Hospitality Concepts Lefty’s and Oyster Boys Conservation Team Up to Restore Oyster Reefs
Lefty’s Oyster & Seafood Bar is proud and thankful to be ranked #3 on dineSarasota’s April 2025 Hotlist!