Her Story
About Kim
Kim Grego serves as Senior Project Manager on the operations services team at Brinker International. She has spent 24 years with the company in the restaurant hospitality industry, following an earlier decade in retail and retail management. In her role, Kim focuses on restaurant operations and leads the implementation and rollout of new processes to restaurants, including new menus and operational procedures. She manages active projects, gathers feedback from restaurant operators, and collaborates with cross-functional partners to ensure successful outcomes. She credits her professional success to her mantra of influence through experience, drawing on her tenure to support and guide newer team members in a collaborative environment where it takes a village. Among the values she holds most important are honesty, loyalty to an extent, and coming through on one's word while staying true to oneself. Kim advises continuing to learn and develop, being a sponge for knowledge from a young age, and always being willing to learn new things while investing in personal development, advice she extends especially to young women entering the field. She describes the restaurant industry as fast-paced yet rewarding, emphasizing the need to keep moving forward.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Kim
01What do you attribute your success to?
One of my mantras right now is influence through experience. Being a tenured team member, helping each other, helping new team members through day-to-day experiences. We can't do it alone, but we can to it together - it takes a village.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
Always continue to learn and develop. Even my mother taught me from a young age, be a sponge and learn as much as you can. And never stop learning from each other.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Always be willing to learn new things, and always invest in developing yourself.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
We are a fast-paced industry, continue to move forward. As we say, all gas! It is fast-paced, and very rewarding at the same time.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Honesty and coming through on your word, staying true to yourself.
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