Islands Restaurants Jobs & Careers

SANTA BARBARA 071 - SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105

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Founded: 1982
Employees: 3,000

Food and Beverage

Founded by Tony DeGrazier in 1982.

About Islands Restaurants

Islands Restaurants was founded in 1982 with a basic philosophy – serve great, fresh food with friendly service in a fun atmosphere. Entrepreneur Tony DeGrazier had a vision of a restaurant that would offer a simple, original menu featuring gourmet hamburgers, specialty drinks and a fun, tropical theme. In fact, he wanted to recreate the dining experiences he had in the 1960s while stationed in Oahu with his Navy buddies. Islands was an instant hit -- we ran out of food the first night at our West Los Angeles location, and we’ve been building a loyal following ever since. Since that first night, we’ve been slowly expanding and building upon our success. You can now find 42 Islands Restaurants throughout Southern California and Arizona. Over the years, we’ve added a few more burgers, served too many baskets of our fresh-cut fries to count, and perfected our salads and soft tacos, but our commitment to you – our guest – hasn’t changed.

Leadership at Islands Restaurants

The team at the top of the org chart.

Joe Schipani

General Manager

31 reports

Tara Faye Smith

Restaurant Manager

30 reports

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