{"id":3169,"date":"2025-02-19T05:47:41","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T05:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brooklynchophouse.com\/?page_id=3169"},"modified":"2025-03-25T04:17:20","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T04:17:20","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brooklynchophouse.com\/ru\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"\u041e \u043d\u0430\u0441"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3169\" class=\"elementor elementor-3169\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4211e58 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4211e58\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46eda34\" data-id=\"46eda34\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-892d2e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"892d2e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u041e \u043d\u0430\u0441<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3059fc0 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3059fc0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"menus\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd597a4\" data-id=\"dd597a4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beab999 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"beab999\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CHOPSTICKS \u2013 CHOP STEAK \u2013 CHOP HOUSE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-960b7dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"960b7dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Brooklyn Chop House, NYC stands as a testament to the dynamic of Asian meets steakhouse, creating an immersive experience that transcends the boundaries of traditional dining where music, culture, and gastronomy become one. Located at the helm of two of New York City\u2019s most iconic meccas\u2014the Financial District and Times Square\u2014the restaurant embodies the city\u2019s heartbeat that never sleeps. They are owned by renowned hip-hop industry impresario Robert \u201cDon Pooh\u201d Cummins and Partner David Thomas. Brooklyn Chop House serves as a living testament to the cultural tapestry of the metropolis. Stratis Morfogen\u2019s management company serves as the Culinary management for the brand. With a backdrop of curated playlists, diners embark on a sensory journey, offering a menu that seamlessly blends the hearty essence of a classic steakhouse with the daring flair of Asian cuisine. Here, guests have the privilege of dining in an atmosphere where the essence of hip-hop royalty permeates, celebrating artistic expression through both music and extraordinary culinary creations. The dynamic dining room captures guests\u2019 enthusiasm for enjoying their meals and the captivating ambiance. It\u2019s where food and amazing cocktails and the vibe of the culture collide, offering an unforgettable journey that engages all the senses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-886a232\" data-id=\"886a232\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-022e861 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"022e861\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brooklynchophouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brooklyn-chop-house-trio.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Brooklyn Chop House NYC is more than a restaurant; it\u2019s an invitation to partake in a symphony of flavors and rhythms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a74cea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8a74cea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"spaces\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba67e9a\" data-id=\"ba67e9a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a128e16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a128e16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OUR TEAM<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8390e16 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8390e16\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e8be4a\" data-id=\"5e8be4a\" 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100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-170b3af\" data-id=\"170b3af\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c90aaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c90aaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stratis Morfogen<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d2bfc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d2bfc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDirector of Operations\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d1460e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d1460e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFollowing in his family\u2019s tradition of owning restaurants, Stratis Morfogen always knew he would eventually shape the future of New York\u2019s hospitality industry.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9687da2 premium-modal-dismissible-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-modal-box\" data-id=\"9687da2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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none\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-dialog\" data-delay-animation=\"\" data-modal-animation=\"fadeInDown animated-fast\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStratis Morfogen\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-close-button-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-close\" data-dismiss=\"premium-modal\">\u00d7<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Following in his family\u2019s tradition of owning restaurants, Stratis Morfogen always knew he would eventually shape the future of New York\u2019s hospitality industry. Stratis was nominated \u201cEntrepreneur of the Year\u201d in 1999 by Deloitte &#038; Touche for bringing New York\u2019s famed Fulton Fish Market to the internet in 1997 with the creation of FultonStreet.com. Stratis won numerous awards in customer service for that endeavour, which was highlighted in the New York Times Best Selling Book \u201dCustomers.com\u201d by Patricia Seybold. Today, the hard-working third-generation Morfogen is flourishing as a restaurateur and was the partner\/owner of several establishments in New York including Club Rouge, Gotham City Diner, Seagrill of the Aegean, Hilltop Diner, Kids Kingdom Amusement Park, Aubar, Sessa, The Grand, Philippe Chow and Jue Lan Club to name a few. Stratis made his most significant mark in the hospitality industry by creating, designing and developing Philippe, a chic and sophisticated yet unpretentious Chinese restaurant on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, with chef Philippe Chow in 2005. The next Asian concept was Jue Lan Club, which was created for the historic Limelight space with over 8,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor dining. Today with partners Robert \u201dDon Pooh\u201d Cummins and Dave Thomas, Stratis has created his most exciting menu and concept to date, Brooklyn Chop House. The name is a tribute to Morfogen\u2019s father who had five Chelsea Chop House restaurants from 1955 to 1985.<\/p>\n<p>Brooklyn Chop House plays on the double meaning of the word \u2019chop.\u2019 From chop steaks, to chop sticks, Stratis married what made him a well-known name in the industry with Philippe Chow and Jue Lan Club. He has taken the best of those two menus and \/ combined them with Steakhouse classics like dry-aged 30-45 day Prime Steaks including a Porterhouse for 2, NY Strip and Bone-in Ribeye. The game-changer and uniqueness of Brooklyn Chop House\u2019s menu came home by taking the staples from his father\u2019s Hilltop Diner, such as Pastrami, Lamb Gyro, the Reuben, Philly Cheesesteak, Bacon Cheeseburger and French Onion Soup and turning each into dumplings. This drove the Brooklyn Chop House concept viral on social media as the first to re-imagine deli and diner sandwiches into dumplings.<\/p>\n\n<p>Stratis was recently signed as an author with Page Street and MacMillan Publishing Houses and will be coming out with his first book, \u201cDamn Good Dumplings\u201d in August 2020.<\/p>\n\n<p>Nov 2018, 5 weeks since our grand opening. Thrillist has awarded BCH Best New Restaurant of 2018!<\/p>\n\n<p>RATED BEST STEAKHOUSE IN NYC NOV 2019 \u2013 NEWSWEEK<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-99749f6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99749f6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-03d7c86\" data-id=\"03d7c86\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98a5ccc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98a5ccc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Robert \u201cDon Pooh\u201d Cummins<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70eb43d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70eb43d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFranchise Expert \/ Entrepreneur\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ca0450 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ca0450\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRobert Cummins is a visionary. During Robert (Don Pooh) Cummins tenure as an industry executive, he worked very closely with hip hop superstars, Jay-Z, and The Notorious BIG, and discovered a young rap artist by the name of Foxy Brown who he managed and would solely guide her to becoming one of hip hop\u2019s multi-platinum superstars&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-635e166 premium-modal-dismissible-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-modal-box\" data-id=\"635e166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;premium_modal_box_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-modal-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;trigger&quot;:&quot;button&quot;,&quot;show_on_exit&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-trigger-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button data-toggle=\"premium-modal\" data-target=\"#premium-modal-635e166\" type=\"button\" class=\"premium-modal-trigger-btn premium-btn-md premium-button-none\" data-text=\"Click here to view more\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-button-text-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Click here to view more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"premium-modal-635e166\" class=\"premium-modal-box-modal\"\n\t\t\trole=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-dialog\" data-delay-animation=\"\" data-modal-animation=\"fadeInDown animated-fast\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRobert \u201cDon Pooh\u201d Cummins\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-close-button-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-close\" data-dismiss=\"premium-modal\">\u00d7<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Robert Cummins is a visionary. During Robert (Don Pooh) Cummins tenure as an industry executive, he worked very closely with hip hop superstars, Jay-Z, and The Notorious BIG, and discovered a young rap artist by the name of Foxy Brown who he managed and would solely guide her to becoming one of hip hop\u2019s multi-platinum superstars and helped form the supergroup \u201cThe Firm\u201d (NAS, AZ, and Foxy Brown) that Robert also co-executive produced. He then in 1999 accepted the esteemed position of Executive Vice President at MCA Records, then home to artists such as Mary J. Blige, Blink, Shaggy, and The Roots, amongst others.<\/p>\n\n<p>One of Robert\u2019s greatest accomplishments while as the executive VP of MCA was personally overseeing and co-executive producing Mary J. Blige\u2019s \u201cNo More Drama\u201d album, which earned the multi-platinum megastar her \ufb01rst Grammy Award and went on to sell 7 million albums worldwide. Robert has continued to work with Mary J Blige for the last 15 years since that day and continued to work with her on her management team in various capacities.<\/p>\n\n<p>While still working in the music business, Robert decided to diversify his assets. Mr. Cummins decided to go into the franchise business where he signed a 16 store development deal with Papa John\u2019s restaurants to develop in NYC.<\/p>\n\n<p>Mr. Cummins had secured another huge franchise development deal in January 2007 to build and operate several IHOP restaurants in the New York area over the next 7 years. By securing the exclusive rights to the Brooklyn NY area, this time he seemed to have struck oil on this venture. With his \ufb01rst IHOP opening in downtown Brooklyn in December 2007, it ranked top #1 in sales in the IHOP system over the \ufb01rst year in a company that consisted of more than 1400 restaurants in the US. Robert has opened 3 more lHOP\u2019s in NYC to date.<\/p>\n\n<p>Currently, Mr. Don Pooh has a new 150 seat authentic 5000 square foot restaurant called Brooklyn Chop House which opened in 2018 for amazing reviews and is named one of NYC\u2019s top 10 restaurants to visit by food enthusiasts at Eater and Haute living. Brooklyn Chophouse Southampton is also set to make its return in 2019 for its 2nd summer opening. Also, Mr. Cummins is slated to open a new IHOP restaurant in the American Dream mall in NJ in Fall 2019 and has several real estate development projects CH O P in progress.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce1d95f\" data-id=\"ce1d95f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbf9ef5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fbf9ef5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brooklynchophouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Robert.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3179\" alt=\"Robert BCH Owner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brooklynchophouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Robert.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.brooklynchophouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Robert-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brooklynchophouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Robert-350x234.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a8294c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a8294c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0b685f\" data-id=\"f0b685f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd7688c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cd7688c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brooklynchophouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DAVID-L-THOMAS.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3178\" alt=\"DAVID L THOMAS BCH Owner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brooklynchophouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DAVID-L-THOMAS.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.brooklynchophouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DAVID-L-THOMAS-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brooklynchophouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DAVID-L-THOMAS-350x234.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6132ecb\" data-id=\"6132ecb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23ec0f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23ec0f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">David L. Thomas<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f332316 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f332316\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBusiness Strategist\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44ddd52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44ddd52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor over 20 years, David L. Thomas has been a thought leader, business strategist, and implementer. Through technological innovation, keen business strategy and aggressive tactics, his career has blossomed in diverse markets from an early interest in celebrating milestones to being responsible for developing technology infrastructure and pathway as President and CEO of DeKrouff Core Drilling Company.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-638df47 premium-modal-dismissible-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-modal-box\" data-id=\"638df47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;premium_modal_box_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-modal-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;trigger&quot;:&quot;button&quot;,&quot;show_on_exit&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-trigger-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button data-toggle=\"premium-modal\" data-target=\"#premium-modal-638df47\" type=\"button\" class=\"premium-modal-trigger-btn premium-btn-md premium-button-none\" data-text=\"Click here to view more\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-button-text-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Click here to view more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"premium-modal-638df47\" class=\"premium-modal-box-modal\"\n\t\t\trole=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-dialog\" data-delay-animation=\"\" data-modal-animation=\"fadeInDown animated-fast\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDAVID L. THOMAS\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-close-button-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-close\" data-dismiss=\"premium-modal\">\u00d7<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For over 20 years, David L. Thomas has been a thought leader, business strategist, and implementer. Through technological innovation, keen business strategy and aggressive tactics, his career has blossomed in diverse markets from an early interest in celebrating milestones to being responsible for developing technology infrastructure and pathway as President and CEO of DeKrouff Core Drilling Company.<\/p>\n\n<p>Growing up on the streets of the concrete jungle, the native Brooklynite felt the beat of entrepreneurship pulse through his veins. In 1999, he launched his entrepreneurial journey as a partner of Original Party People, an events management company. Still astonishing clients and partygoers to this day, the company puts on high-profile private parties, off-the-chart weddings, and charitable events for the most discerning clientele.<\/p>\n\n<p>Thomas\u2019 professional acumen coupling business operations with knowledgeable tactics is what led him to the position of heading DeKrouff Core Drilling Company for upwards of two decades. He ensured the company\u2019s multi-million dollar contract with CableVision, the nation\u2019s fifth-largest cable provider, to provide infrastructure for high-speed internet, digital cable, and phone service.<\/p>\n\n<p>Utilizing strategically cultivated industry alliances, Thomas also garnered contracts for DeKrouff to engineer and construct cell-towers for such telecommunication titans as AT&#038;T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, Metro PCS, and Crown Castle. Merging his experience in telecommunications with a combination of big picture thinking, as well as attention to detail, Thomas opened Bedford Technology during the summer of 2013. Subsequently, he also opened a T-Mobile franchise in his home borough of Brooklyn, New York.<\/p>\n\n<p>As a partner in both the Brooklyn Dumpling Shop and Brooklyn Chop House, Thomas\u2019 broad array of construction, business, management, telecommunication, and franchise expertise is welcomed at the table. He has devoted his energy into facilitating expansion of the brand from conception to its current market position gaining increasing visibility. With partners Robert \u201cDon Pooh\u201d Cummins and Stratis Morfogen, this visionary aims to turn cultured foodies on to these eateries on a global scale.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Us CHOPSTICKS \u2013 CHOP STEAK \u2013 CHOP HOUSE Brooklyn Chop House, NYC stands as a testament to the dynamic of Asian meets steakhouse, creating an immersive experience that transcends the boundaries of traditional dining where music, culture, and gastronomy become one. 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