Steve El Transforms Hospitality Businesses into Success Stories
“United States
of Bagel” Winner
Doing what I do best. Feeding souls, representing Jersey, and proving that neighborhood brands can win nationally. Our flagship O’bagel in Hoboken, New Jersey, was crowned the winner of the 2025 "United States of Bagel" contest featured on Good Morning America.
What we've built
Striving at what I do best. Feeding souls, representing Jersey, and proving that neighborhood brands can win nationally, if you want something different YOU have to build it. Check out what we’ve built, each venture starts the same way: a problem, a vision, and a refusal to quit.
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mile square cafe
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Build with Steve
Get inside access, not just advice
Steve El helps food and beverage brands and hospitality concepts turn raw potential into real momentum. From branding and culture to operations and growth, Steve El shares real world lessons from building in real time.
Whether it’s a podcast, consulting, or speaking event, Steve El brings honest perspective and actionable insights for people building something that actually matters.
On The Record
From Jersey neighborhoods to national platforms.
Ready To Build Something Epic?
Why not you? Whether it's collaboration, a podcast appearance, or building a restaurant, let's make it happen.