
Richard Bonilla
Co Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Leads RHG’s growth strategy, acquisitions, brand development, and strategic partnerships.
We identify unique, undervalued brands with cultural relevance, unlock their potential, and share them with the world.
Our approach
RHG brings disciplined operations and thoughtful brand development to the venues it grows, while protecting the character that made each one worth building in the first place.
Portfolio
West Village
A longstanding New York destination and RHG’s founding brand.
Midtown East
An intimate Edomae omakase experience with a singular point of view.
Midtown East
Modern Japanese dining shaped by hospitality, precision, and energy.
Herald Square
RHG’s first rooftop expression of its sister restaurant, WANO Midtown, centered on an amazing view, craft cocktails, sushi, hand rolls, and the WANO way.
The RHG platform
A shared platform gives every RHG brand the operational support to perform, while each guest experience remains its own.
Brand development, guest relationships, marketing, and audience growth.
Menu refinement, supplier strategy, and better cost control.
Service standards, staffing systems, and daily accountability.
Private dining, group business, and meaningful strategic relationships.
RHG builds the structure behind hospitality brands people remember.
Who we are
RHG brings together brand leadership, operational discipline, and Japanese hospitality expertise under one portfolio.

Co Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Leads RHG’s growth strategy, acquisitions, brand development, and strategic partnerships.

Co Founder & Chief Operating Officer
Leads operating systems, culinary and beverage direction, purchasing, and performance across the portfolio.

CEO, Tokyo Restaurants Factory · Strategic Partner
RHG’s strategic and equity partner, bringing Japanese culinary expertise, brand development experience, and a global perspective on hospitality growth.