ABOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD DINING GROUP
NDG is a restaurant development and management company with three operations in Charleston, SC and one in Atlanta, GA that range from award-winning national fine dining destinations to family-friendly restaurants.
“The strength of our company comes from our staff of over 250 individuals that are loyal, long serving, enthusiastic, and hard working,” says David Howard, NDG President.
An industry veteran, Howard has been committed to the best in hospitality throughout his career and enjoys an expanding role in the Charleston community.
The group currently operates McCrady’s, Husk, and the Queen Anne’s Revenge restaurants in Charleston, SC and Chicago’s Steak and Seafood in Roswell, GA.
ABOUT DAVID HOWARD
Born in the same house as Admiral Lord Nelson in Norfolk, England, it's easy to understand the sense of travel David Howard has enjoyed throughout his life, all the while combing his passion for the hospitality industry and culinary arts.
Since the age of eight when he used to lock himself in the kitchen at his farm home in rural England and bake cookies for his family, Howard's sense of creativity and work ethic took him to culinary school at the early age of 16. An invitation to serve his culinary apprenticeship soon came at the age of 18 at the world-renowned and prestigious Claridge's of London.
His journey in the hospitality industry and fine dining has covered six countries and many prestigious properties all across the world, from the Hotel Richmond, Genève, Switzerland to the Coral Beach Club in Bermuda. In 1972, David fulfilled his dream to come to America and landed at The Homestead in Hot Springs, Virginia.
Once in America, David enjoyed stints in the Florida Panhandle, Atlanta, Vail, insert Charleston and most notably, The Manor Restaurant in West Orange, New Jersey, where he worked with renowned restaurateurs, The Knowles family.
Together, Howard has successfully owned and operated five restaurants in the Atlanta suburbs. In the summer of 2012, the original Chicago's located in Roswell, GA celebrates its twenty first year of successful operation.
In 2001 Howard formed the Neighborhood Dining Group, to develop and open Queen Anne's Revenge restaurant. The local investment group has since acquired the acclaimed McCrady's restaurant in 2006 and opened Husk restaurant in November 2010. The Neighborhood Dining Group currently oversees all three restaurants in Charleston and Chicago's in Atlanta, and is responsible for concept design, development, construction, and day-to-day operations.
TALK TO DAVID
We want to provide you with a chance to tell David, the president of The Neighborhood Dining Group about your dining experience. We value our ‘guests ‘ opinions deeply, and your feedback – good and bad – is instrumental to helping us further improve our operations so that we may better serve you.
Thank you for talking the time to write.