The Bartolotta Restaurants Proudly Announces Three Internal General Manager Promotions

Samantha Lyons. Photo courtesy of The Bartolotta Restaurants.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – The Bartolotta Restaurants, the premier restaurant and catering group in the Greater Milwaukee region, is announcing the appointment of new leadership at Harbor House, Bacchus – A Bartolotta Restaurant, and Joey Gerard’s – A Bartolotta Supper Club. In continuing its 30-year tradition of nurturing and advancing talent within its ranks, the company has elevated longtime, internal leaders to helm its acclaimed and award-winning restaurants.

Samantha Lyons has been promoted to General Manager of Harbor House. A Milwaukee native who got her start with the company as a bartender at Harbor House in 2015, she previously served as a manager of North Point Custard, line cook and server at The Rumpus Room – A Bartolotta Gastropub, manager and later Assistant General Manager of Bartolotta’s Lake Park Bistro, and most recently as Assistant General Manager of Harbor House.

Sara Maciolek. 

Sara Maciolek has been promoted to General Manager at Joey Gerard’s – A Bartolotta Supper Club.  Sara grew up in Pennsylvania and began working in restaurants when she was in high school. In 2016 she moved to Milwaukee with her husband and was hired at Harbor House as a manager. She was promoted to Assistant General Manager at Bartolotta’s Lake Park Bistro in 2018. After leaving to explore other opportunities, she returned in 2021 to her most recent role as Manager at Harbor House.

Christopher Wolf has been promoted to General Manager at Bacchus – A Bartolotta Restaurant.  Christopher grew up in Richfield, Wisconsin, and started with The Bartolotta Restaurants at Bartolotta’s Lake Park Bistro as a server in 2016. He was certified as a Sommelier in 2019 and, after a brief hiatus, returned to The Bartolotta Restaurants in 2021 where he has since been serving as the Assistant General Manager and Sommelier for Bacchus – A Bartolotta Restaurant.

Christopher Wolf. 

“This is a great day for The Bartolotta Restaurants as we celebrate the achievements of these incredible leaders,” says Chief Executive Officer Keith Trafton. “Samantha, Sara, and Christopher embody our hospitality philosophy and love for the greater Milwaukee community, and we are proud to see them further advance as leaders and mentors within The Bartolotta Restaurants. We are confident they will continue to raise the bar for our organization and our industry.”

More information about The Bartolotta Restaurants can be found at bartolottas.com.

About The Bartolotta Restaurants

The Bartolotta Restaurants is a nationally recognized restaurant and catering organization co-founded by four-time nominated and two-time James Beard Award-winning Chef Paul Bartolotta and his late brother, Joe Bartolotta. Since the opening of its flagship restaurant, Ristorante Bartolotta dal 1993, The Bartolotta Restaurants group has grown to become the premier culinary brand in the Greater Milwaukee region, offering first class service and cuisine across a portfolio of 17 one-of-a-kind restaurants and catering facilities, including fine dining, upscale casual, upscale food hall, and quick-casual concepts. More information can be found at bartolottas.com.

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