Our story

None of this exists without the people who built the ground I got to stand on. In June 2022, a friend who had spent his life in this industry took a chance on me and brought me in as a partner. Alongside another partner of ours, who has since passed, they taught me this business from nothing — patiently, generously, and with a belief in me I had not yet earned. Since then, I have had the privilege of being the operating partner across every restaurant we have opened together. But none of it runs without the managers and staff in those kitchens and dining rooms every day — the ones actually carrying the weight of this work. I’m one part of that machine, not the whole of it. What we have always wanted, together, is to build systems that make the day-to-day a little easier for everyone doing this work. This industry is demanding enough on its best days — no one should have to work harder than the job already requires. CASEWISE is another step toward that. If it gives even a little relief to the people running restaurants like ours, that is the whole point.

— Luke Davis, Founder, CASEWISE