David Hopkins

David Hopkins is President of The Fifteen Group, one of North America's leading hospitality consulting agencies. Since founding the firm in 2001, David has guided more than 1,000 restaurants from independent owner-operated establishments to multi-unit groups through every stage of the restaurant journey, from new concept creation and opening support to operational improvements and profitability. With a team of over 30 industry specialists, The Fifteen Group has built its reputation on deep expertise across both new restaurant launches and the ongoing optimization of existing operations. Before launching The Fifteen Group, David served as Controller and Financial Analyst at SIR Corp and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Queen's University.