Eli Feldman
Owner, Shy Bird
Eli has been leading in restaurants for 20+ years. He was Director of Operations for Barbara Lynch for 10 years, helping grow from 1 location to 7. He has consulted on restaurant openings for some of Boston best restaurateurs. Additionally Eli has been an advisor to restaurant technology companies and is an adjunct professor at Boston University School of Hospitality Administration. Eli partnered with Andrew Holden to open Shy Bird in Kendall Square in 2019. They opened a second location in South Boston in 2022, a third location in Fenway earlier this year, and aspire to keep growing. Eli also writes a Substack newsletter, Elided Opinions. The newsletter focuses on restaurants’ place in society and culture as well as restaurant technology. Eli also sits on multiple restaurant tech advisory boards.