_Who We are

Underscore Hospitality is borne from the idea that the hospitality industry can be a place of professional stability and home for career minded individuals.  We believe firmly that the key to success is the care and support that we offer our team members, as they will be the ones cooking our food and serving our guests.


_our Restaurant

Maxwells Trading is located in Chicago’s Kinzie Industrial Corridor. We opened Maxwells so we would have our ideal place to unwind, eat, drink and listen to music with our family and friends. Our name pays homage to Erling’s oldest son Maxwell and to the trade of goods and ideas taking place between our store, our guests and our co-conspirators.


_Food

Our food philosophy is based in the belief that our raw ingredients, and those wonderful people who produce them, deserve the same care and support that our team members enjoy.

We scour the globe - most aggressively near our midwestern home, but not ignoring points further away - to find the best damn tasting and most responsibly produced ingredients we can get our hands on.  From that point on, our job is easy; let the ingredients do the talking.

 

_CONSULTING SERVICES OFFERED @ RipeFruit

Our sister company - Ripe Fruit - offers a wide range of consulting and innovation services aimed at developing killer products, enhancing your customer experience, making your employees happier and more productive, and ultimately increasing your bottom line.  We specialize in customizing our services to our clients specific needs. 

  • Operational analysis and management

  • Catering / banquet / event conceptualization / analysis / MGMT

  • F&B sales analysis / mgmt

  • Service standard analysis / development / implementation

  • F&B financial consulting

  • Concept Development

  • Menu Development

  • Recipe Development

  • Organizational analysis and design

  • Hospitality management coaching and development

  • Business plan development