Chris Martha - Director of Food & Beverage

Growing up in Pittsburgh, Chris Martha started working in hospitality at an early age. He developed a passion for the business at age 14, when, throughout high school, he ascended the ranks from dishwasher, bus boy, line cook and waiter. He went on to earn a business degree in hotel restaurant management from Penn State University and studied abroad in Switzerland where he fell in love with food and its deeply rooted connection with family and culture. Throughout his career, he has worked in nearly all facets of the industry from casual to fine dining within both hotels and restaurants. Today, he taps into all of this experience to bring Livingston Restaurant + Bar to the forefront of Atlanta's dining scene.

Martha′s career began with an internship with Hyatt Regency Resorts in Hilton Head, SC, that later lead to a permanent position in Beaver Creek, CO. Hyatt proved to be an excellent training ground but his heart was in smaller, independent eateries. He moved to Atlanta on the advent of the 1996 Olympic Games and spent seven years with Fifth Group Restaurant favorites South City Kitchen and The Food Studio, eventually becoming director of operations for their catering arm, Bold American Food Company.

He went on to become general manager at Spice for six years. After that he worked in quick service and then found his way back to fine dining as general manager of La Pietra Cucina. His focus and extensive experience in driving operational efficiencies and improved customer satisfaction has made him an asset as director of food & beverage where he continues to build on the foundation of the Livingston Restaurant + Bar brand that is consistently named one of the top restaurants in the city by critics and diners.