Kenneth Scharlatt

Bio:

Kenneth Scharlatt brings the voice the hospitality industry didn’t know it was starving for — bold, unfiltered and laser-focused on blowing up every tired food and beverage rule that is holding operators back.

After 15+ years running high-volume restaurants, bars, lounges, and nightlife spots across the country, he’s seen the broken systems, the tired training, the “play it safe” culture—and decided to burn it all down.

Now, as the Founder of Savage Orchid Hospitality, he’s on a mission to help independent operators ditch the survival mindset and build restaurants that slap with energy, purpose, and profit.

This isn’t about polishing plates and quoting pour costs. It’s about team culture that actually moves, guest flow that makes money, and operations that feel more like a movement than a mess.

Kenneth works with gritty, hungry owners and operators who are done with basic. His sessions are punchy, bold, tactical, and brutally honest—because you don’t have time for fluff when you’re trying to run a shift and grow a brand.

Whether it’s redesigning floor leadership, flipping your menu psychology, or reprogramming your service culture—Kenneth shows up with real-world tools that hit different.

He’s not here to impress the industry. He’s here to challenge it. Wake it up. Light a fire under it.

Want your floor team fired up? Your ops tuned in? Your guests coming back with friends? Then bring in the guy who won’t just tell you what’s broken—he’ll help you rebuild it louder, smarter, and way more profitable.