BOKA RESTAURANT GROUP was founded by Rob Katz and Kevin Boehm in 2003 and has become one of the premier chef-driven restaurant groups in the country. Anchored by partnerships with three of America's great chefs, Stephanie Izard, Paul Virant, and Giuseppe Tentori, BRG has 5 restaurants, each of them crafted individually and conceptually unique. BOKA Group's corporate team is rounded out by Vice President Ian Goldberg, and company mixologist Ben Schiller.

Boka, the group's first restaurant, was awarded a Michelin Star in 2010. It has received 3 stars from the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Magazine, and was given the coveted 4 Diamond AAA in 2011. Chef/partner Giuseppe Tentori was named Food and Wine's Best New Chefs in America in 2008, was a James Beard semi-finalist in 2009 & 2010.

Girl & The Goat may very well be the hottest restaurant in the country. Saveur Magazine called it "The Best New Restaurant in America," and it was nominated for the James Beard Award for "Best New Restaurant." Chicago Tribune awarded it 3 stars and called it "Restaurant of the Year." It was also named Restaurant of the Year by Time Out Chicago and Eater National. Chef/co-owner Stephanie Izard was named Food and Wine's Best New Chefs 2011, and was named National Chef the Year by Eater.

Perennial Virant opened in May 2011. James Beard Award winning writer Mike Gebert called it, "The Best Restaurant of 2011," and Chicago Magazine called it "a damn good restaurant." Chef Virant was nominated for Best Chefs Great Lakes at the James Beard Awards in 2011, was named Food and Wine's Best New Chefs 2007, and has appeared on Iron Chef.

GT Fish & Oyster opened in 2011 and was awarded 4 stars by Time Out Chicago, and 3 stars by both Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun Times. USA Today called it one of the hottest restaurants in America. David Tamarkin said "The Food coming out of GT would make any chef a star." Mike Sula of the Chicago Reader, says "Boka Group Scores Again."

Rob Katz and Kevin Boehm were nominated for a James Beard Award in 2011, and were named "Restaurateurs of the Year," by Time Out Chicago at the Time Out Awards. Chicago Magazine said "The pair is on a magical run right now one unmatched since the nineties."

BOKA CATERING GROUP began in 2007 and has been involved in a number of high profile events including Hedge Fund Cares and The Sundance Film Festival. Our Catering Division can do anything from weddings to a private corporate event. Boka Catering is a preferred vendor at The Ivy Room and A New Leaf.

For catering and special events inquiries, please submit this form and our talented team will contact you within 24 hours.

For employment inquiries, submit your résume and cover letter to jobs@bokagrp.com