These Co-Founder Came From Different Backgrounds, Joined Forces and Now Run 10 Restaurants Together
Shawn P. Walchef
created: July 22, 2025, 2 p.m. | updated: July 23, 2025, 7:34 a.m.
He asked Lourdes and Smith Jerome to organize a happy hour at the restaurant.
There was just one issue: Lourdes and Smith Jerome didn't technically have a company.
That night, Smith Jerome filed the LLC paperwork.
What started as a one-off collaboration quickly became The Refined Agency — and eventually, the foundation for Refined Hospitality Group.
It's how Refined Restaurant Group works.
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