Founded in 2011 and led by Janet Isabelli, Isabelli Partners Inc. is an owner-operated consultancy specializing in strategic communications, marketing and brand representation for the hospitality and lifestyle industries.
Janet's 25 years of experience representing premier brands – and whose knack for building and managing world-class client teams - has made her one of the industry’s most highly sought experts. From luxury hotels and private membership clubs to Michelin-starred and James Beard Award- winning chefs, dining institutions and culinary events, her success-driven model centers on well-informed, C-level strategy.
Isabelli’s communications services include local, regional and national public relations; community and influencer engagement; executive, crisis, corporate and internal communications; and more. Marketing services include copywriting; advertising; brand creation/development; digital marketing; event planning/production; graphic design; social media management; and content creation.
Having advised over 300 clients, Isabelli Partners is distinctly qualified to provide the insight and optics required to represent and build your brand.
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As President and Founder, Janet has served as a consultant to dozens of globally recognized hospitality, lifestyle and real estate brands for nearly 25 years. Having represented esteemed entities and individuals - some of whom include Soho House & Co., Time Out Market, the Illinois Restaurant Association, Choose Chicago, InterContinental Hotels, Chef Erick Williams, wine experts Alpana Singh and Cathy Mantuano, Chef Carlos Gaytán, Chef Tony Mantuano, The Joseph Nashville and the James Beard Foundation - Janet is highly sought for her creative, high-impact approach to media relations, as well as her nuanced, decisive ability as a public affairs and crisis communications consultant.
Janet was named one of Crain’s Chicago Business’ “40 Under 40” emerging business professionals in 2007 and one of Newcity magazine’s 50 top food and beverage professionals in 2013, 2015 and 2017. She has also shared insights as a panelist, keynote speaker and byline contributor for the Illinois Restaurant Association, the Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association, the University of Chicago, Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI), Ateema, Food Fanatics and others.
A Chicago native, Janet holds undergraduate degrees in Law, Letters and Society and Spanish Language and Literature from the University of Chicago. She is also licensed to practice real estate in the state of Florida, and specializes in hospitality commercial and luxury residential real estate with Keller Williams ® Realty Miami Beach.
An avid practitioner of yoga, Janet is a certified, RYT-200 instructor and founded Isabelli Yoga in 2021.
janet@isabellipartners.com
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AMERICAN RESTAURANTS
ADA STREET, CHICAGO
THE ALBERT, CHICAGO
BERNIE’S SUPPER CLUB, CHICAGO
COMMUNITY TAVERN, CHICAGO
CUSTOM HOUSE TAVERN, CHICAGO
EARL’S KITCHEN & BAR, CHICAGO
ELAIA, ST. LOUIS
FRED’S GARAGE, CHICAGO
THE GAGE, CHICAGO
GREEN STREET CAFE, MIAMI
HOMESTEAD ON THE ROOF, CHICAGO
LULU’S IN THE GORVE, MIAMI
MICHAEL JORDAN’S RESTAURANT, CHICAGO
RIVER ROAST, CHICAGO
SEVEN LIONS, CHICAGO
STATE & LAKE, CHICAGO
STEADFAST, CHICAGO
TEN MILE HOUSE, CHICAGO
THE TORTOISE CLUB, CHICAGO
WHITE OAK TAVERN, CHICAGO
ASIAN RESTAURANTS
ARAMI, CHICAGO
ARUN’S, CHICAGO
BELLY SHACK, CHICAGO
BELLY Q, CHICAGO
FURIOUS SPOON, CHICAGO
IMPERIAL LAMIAN, CHICAGO
KOI, CHICAGO
LAO 18, CHICAGO
LE COLONIAL, CHICAGO
ROKA AKOR, CHICAGO
SLURPING TURTLE, CHICAGO
SUNDA, CHICAGO
BAKERIES
FLORIOLE BAKERY, CHICAGO
HEWN, HAND FORGED ARTISAN BREAD, CHICAGO
MEATLOAF BAKERY, CHICAGO
WEST TOWN BAKERY, CHICAGO
BARS + CLUBS + LOUNGES + ROOFTOPS
BAR LES FRERES, ST LOUIS
BERKSHIRE ROOM, CHICAGO
BILLIE JEAN, ST LOUIS
BOUNCE SPORTING CLUB, CHICAGO
BUNNY SLOPE, CHICAGO
CABANNA CLUB, CHICAGO
DENIM, NASHVILLE
ENO WINE BAR, CHICAGO & SAN FRANCISCO
ESQUIRE CHAMPAGNE ROOM, CHICAGO
THE FIFTY/50, CHICAGO
FOX BAR, CHICAGO
GLUNZ TAVERN, CHICAGO
HEINEKEN PUB97, CHICAGO
LUXBAR, CHICAGO
MJ’S 23 SPORTS BAR & GRILL, CONNECTICUT
PRYSM NIGHTCLUB, CHICAGO
REBAR, CHICAGO
ROCKIT BAR & GRILL, CHICAGO
THE ROOF AT THE WIT, CHICAGO
TERRACE 16, CHICAGO
TIPPLING HALL, CHICAGO
THE TWISTED SPOKE, CHICAGO
UNDERGROUND, CHICAGO
THE UP ROOM, CHICAGO
VERTIGO SKY LOUNGE, CHICAGO
WOOD, CHICAGO
BEVERAGE
ALLEGRINI WINERY, VALPOLICELLA
AMARO LUCANO, BASILICATA
BODEGAS ARAGONESAS, SPAIN
BODEGAS SAN ALEJANDRO, SPAIN
CASA MADERO WINERY, MEXICO
CHATEAU DE L’OU, FRANCE
COCKTAIL COURIER, CHICAGO
DEUTSCH FAMILY WINE & SPIRITS, CONNECTICUT
DISTILLERIA VARNELLI, VENETO
DOMAINE BOUCABEILLE, FRANCE
DOMAINE FRANCOIS JAOBERT, FRANCE
GRANDES VINOS, SPAIN
LAFAGE, FRANCE
LUXARDO, VENETO
NARDINI DISTILLERIA, BASSANO DEL GRAPPA, VENETO
PALLINI, ROMA
RABBIT HOLE DISTILLERY, LOUISVILLE
SOUTHERN GLAZER’S WINE & SPIRITS OF ILLINOIS
TOSCHI VIGNOLA, GENOVA
VITANI, CHICAGO
WINESELLERS LTD, CHICAGO
ZYMOLOGY WINE COLLECTIVE, CHICAGO
BREAKFAST RESTAURANTS
CUPITOLE, CHICAGO
EGGY’S DINER, CHICAGO
TWO SPARROWS, CHICAGO
BURGER RESTAURANTS
BUTCHER & THE BURGER, CHICAGO
THE DIRTY BURGER, CHICAGO
DMK BURGER BAR, CHICAGO
ROCKIT BURGER BAR, CHICAGO
CHEFS + RESTAURATEURS
ALPANA SINGH, CHICAGO
ANDREW GRUEL, HUNTINGTON BEACH
BEN POREMBA, ST. LOUIS
BILL KIM, CHICAGO
BRANDON RUSHING, CHICAGO, EDISTO ISLAND
BRIAN FISHER, CHICAGO
CARLOS GAYTAN, CHICAGO
CATHY MANTUANO, CHICAGO & NASHVILLE
COSMO GOSS, CHICAGO
CURTIS DUFFY, CHICAGO
CRAIG DEIHL, CHARLESTON
DAVID BURKE, CHICAGO
DAVID MORTON, CHICAGO
DEVON QUINN, CHICAGO
DOUG ROTH, CHICAGO
ERICK WILLIAMS, CHICAGO
GABRIELE BONCI, CHICAGO & MIAMI
GUISEPPE TENTORI, CHICAGO
JOHN HOGAN, CHICAGO
JIMMY BANNOS, CHICAGO
JIMMY BANNOS JR, CHICAGO
KEVIN HICKEY, CHICAGO
MICHAEL MUSER, CHICAGO
MICHAEL KORNICK, CHICAGO
PAUL FEHRIBACH, CHICAGO
ROHINI DAY, CHICAGO
RJ COOPER, WASHINGTON DC
RYAN MCCASKY, CHICAGO
RYAN POLI, CHICAGO
SANDY CHEN, CHICAGO
SANDRA HALL, CHICAGO
SHAWN MCCLAIN, CHICAGO
STEVE CHIAPETTI, CHICAGO
TAKASHI YAGIASHI, CHICAGO
THOMAS LENTS, CHICAGO
TONY MANTUANO, CHICAGO + NASHVILLE
TONY HU, CHICAGO
TONY PRIOLO, CHICAGO
TY FUJIMURA, CHICAGO
ZOE ROBINSON, ST. LOUIS
CREATIVE
ADRIENNE WEISS CORPORATION, CHICAGO
DMAC ARCHITECTURE, CHICAGO
MAKE IT BETTER MAGAZINE, CHICAGO
PLAYGROUND HOSPITALITY, CHICAGO
TACTICS EUROPE, MADRID
EVENTS
CHICAGO GOURMET BY SOUTHERN GLAZER’S WINE & SPIRITS OF ILLINOIS
CHICAGO MAGAZINE & TRIBUNE EVENTS, CHICAGO
CHOOSE CHICAGO RESTAURANT WEEK BY CHICAGO CONVENTION & TOURISM BUREAU, INC
COCHON 555, HERITAGE BARBECUE, CHICAGO
FRIEND CHICKEN & CHAMPAGNE BY KENDALL COLLEGE TRUST, CHICAGO
GARNACHA E GRENACHE, EUROPEAN QUALITY WINES, US TOUR
GRAND CRU BY CHICAGO GOURMET
HAMBURGER HOP PRESENTED BY CHICAGO GOURMET
JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION TASTE AMERICA CHICAGO BY CAPITAL ONE
THE LAKEWOOD, CHICAGO
LUX HOME CHILL, CHICAGO
LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO WINE AUCTION
OLIVES FROM SPAIN & CHEF JOSÉ ANDRÉS, CHICAGO
PARAMOUNT EVENTS, CHICAGO
RAISING THE BAR, BY THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION
SPIRIT OF ITALY, CHICAGO
TICKLED PINK, CHICAGO
FOOD HALLS + RETAIL
EATALY, CHICAGO
LATINICITY, CHICAGO
LUSH WINE & SPIRITS, CHICAGO
MARION STREET CHEESE MARKET, CHICAGO
TIME OUT MARKET, CHICAGO
FRENCH RESTAURANTS
HENRI, CHICAGO
LE SUD, CHICAGO
MAISON, CHICAGO
HEALTH + WELLNESS
BIÂN, CHICAGO
COWSHED SPA, CHICAGO
ROSE SPA AT THE JOSEPH HOTEL, NASHVILLE
SPA AT DANA HOTEL, CHICAGO
SPA AT TRUMP HOTEL CHICAGO
STUDIO THREE, AUSTIN, CHICAGO, MIAMI
HOTELS
ACME HOTEL COMPANY, CHICAGO
ACRON REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS, ZURICH
THE AMBASSADOR HOTEL, CHICAGO
DANA HOTEL & SPA, CHICAGO
HARD ROCK HOTEL, CHICAGO
HOTEL LINCOLN, CHICAGO
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL, CHICAGO
THE JOSEPH, A LUXURY COLLECTION HOTEL, NASHVILLE
MADISON HOTEL, MEMPHIS
MARRIOTT MARQUIS HOTEL, CHICAGO
MAVERICK HOTELS & RESTAURANTS, CHICAGO
THE RADISSON BLU HOTEL, CHICAGO
THE RENAISSANCE HOTEL, CHICAGO
THE ROBEY HOTEL, CHICAGO
SOHO HOUSE, CHICAGO
STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, CHICAGO
TALBOTT HOTEL, CHICAGO
TRUMP HOTELS, NEW YORK, HAWAII, VANCOUVER + MIAMI
TRUMP INTERNATIONAL HOTEL & TOWER, CHICAGO
THE WIT HOTEL, CHICAGO
INDIAN RESTAURANTS
BOMBAY SPICE, CHICAGO
VERMILLION, CHICAGO
ITALIAN RESTAURANTS
ACANTO, CHICAGO
ANIMALE, CHICAGO
ANTIPRIMA, CHICAGO
AZZURA, CHICAGO
BAR TOMA, CHICAGO
CERES’ TABLE, CHICAGO
THE FLORENTINE, CHICAGO
I FRATELLINI, ST. LOUIS
ITALIAN VILLAGE RESTAURANTS, CHICAGO
J ROCCO’S, CHICAGO
LA CANTINA, CHICAGO
NONNINA, CHICAGO
OMBRA, CHICAGO
OSTERIA LANGHE, CHICAGO
PICCOLO SOGNO, CHICAGO
SAL’S TRATTORIA, CHICAGO
VIAGGIO, CHICAGO
VIVERE, CHICAGO
LATIN + SPANISH RESTAURANTS
BARCITO, CHICAGO
BARCOCINA, CHICAGO
BODEGA, CHICAGO
LIBERTAD, CHICAGO
MERCADITO, CHICAGO
NIXTA, ST. LOUIS
SALERO, CHICAGO
SOL TORO, CONNECTICUT
TAVERNITA, CHICAGO
LIFESTYLE
ANTHONY CRISTIANO SALON, CHICAGO
DRURY LANE THEATRE, CHICAGO
MAXINE SALON, CHICAGO
PUNCH BOWL SOCIAL, CHICAGO
TILT 360 AT THE JOHN HANCOCK OBSERVATORY, CHICAGO
MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANTS
AUTRE MONDE CAFE & SPIRITS, CHICAGO
BENEVOLENT KING, ST. LOUIS
FIG & OLIVE, CHICAGO
OLIO, ST. LOUIS
NON-PROFIT
ILLINOIS HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION, CHICAGO
ILLINOIS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION, CHICAGO
I.R.A. EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, CHICAGO
JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION, NEW YORK
KENDALL COLLEGE TRUST, CHICAGO
TICKLED PINK, CHICAGO
PIZZA RESTAURANTS
BONCI, CHICAGO + MIAMI
HOME RUN INN PIZZA, CHICAGO
NICK’S PiZZA & PUB, CHICAGO
PIZZA EAST, CHICAGO
LA PIZZA & LA PASTA BY EATALY, CHICAGO
ROOT’S HAND MADE PIZZA, CHICAGO
PRE-EMINENT RESTAURANTS
ACADIA, CHICAGO
ARTISAN MEAT SHARE, CHARLESTON
THE BOARDING HOUSE, CHI
BOKA RESTAURANT, CHICAGO
CAFE SPIAGGIA, CHICAGO
CYPRESS, CHARLESTON
THE DUCK INN, CHICAGO
EDEN RESTAURANT, CHICAGO
ENTENTE, CHICAGO
MK RESTAURANT, CHICAGO
THE PURPLE PIG, CHICAGO
ROUGE 24, WASHINGTON DC
SIXTEEN, CHICAGO
TAKASHI, CHICAGO
TEMPORIS, CHICAGO
TZUCO, CHICAGO
VIRTUE RESTAURANT, CHICAGO
YOLAN, NASHVILLE
YŪGEN, CHICAGO
QUICK SERVICE RESTAURANTS
BEL-50, CHICAGO
BELLY SHACK, CHICAGO
BURRITO BEACH, CHICAGO
PIGGY SMALLS, CHICAGO
URBAN BELLY, CHICAGO
RESTAURANTS GROUPS
AVLI RESTAURANTS, CHICAGO
BENGELINA HOSPITALITY, ST. LOUIS
CORNERSTONE RESTAURANT GROUP, CHICAGO
DMK RESTAURANTS, CHICAGO
THE FIFTY/50 RESTAURANT GROUP, CHICAGO
HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT GROUP INC, CHARLESTON
SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS
DMK FISH BAR, CHICAGO
GT FISH & OYSTER, CHICAGO
LEVIATHAN, CHICAGO
LOWCOUNTRY, CHICAGO
RAW BAR, HUNTINGTON BEACH
SLAPFISH, HUNTINGTON BEACH
SOUTHERN RESTAURANTS
BIG JONES, CHICAGO
BLOSSOM, CHARLESTON
BRINY SWINE, SMOKEHOUSE + OYSTER BAR, CHICAGO
COUNTY BARBEQUE, CHICAGO
HEAVEN ON SEVEN, CHICAGO
MAGNOLIA’S, CHARLESTON
OLD CROW SMOKEHOUSE, CHICAGO
SPECIALTY RESTAURANTS
THE ALLIS, CHICAGO
CHICKEN SHOP, CHICAGO
FRÍO GELATO, CHICAGO
STEAKHOUSE RESTAURANTS
BENNY’S CHOP HOUSE, CHICAGO
DEL FRISCO’S STEAKHOUSE, CHICAGO
GENE & GEORGETTI ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE, CHICAGO
GRILL HOUSE BY DAVID BURKE, CHICAGO
MICHAEL JORDAN’S STEAKHOUSE, CONNECTICUT & CHICAGO
UNITE URBAN GRILL, CHICAGO
VEGETARIAN RESTAURANTS
CLEVER RABBIT, CHICAGO
GREEN ZEBRA, CHICAGO
