Michael O'Connor // national director of restaurant operations

Michael O’Connor serves as the National Director of Restaurant Operations in a dual role for Momentum Advisory Collection and the flagship Café Momentum Dallas. In this role, Michael will oversee on-boarding and training of all Café Momentum location General Managers nationwide. Michael is uniquely qualified for this role as he has been with Café Momentum for over 5 years. Joining the team in 2018 as a Service Training Manager, moving to Assistant General Manager and then taking over as General Manager in 2022.

Prior to joining Café Momentum Michael was a consultant and digital marketing specialist. He worked in the marketing field for 5 years before returning to the hospitality industry, as his heart wasn’t in the work he was doing. He finally found his home with the Café Momentum family.

Michael received his B.A. from the University of North Texas. When he’s not at work, he enjoys spending time with his wife and 2-year-old son in Dallas.