Title: Owner
Workplace: Harry’s Hospitality Group
Alma Mater: University of Delaware
Boards: Delaware Restaurant Association, National Restaurant Association and Educational Foundation, University of Delaware’s Hospitality Business Management Advisory Board
What is your favorite inspirational quote? “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” – John Wooden, UCLA Hall of Fame basketball coach
Xavier Teixido has been evolving the Harry’s Hospitality Group brand since purchasing Harry’s Savoy Grill in Wilmington in 1993. Over the years, he expanded the concept to multiple restaurants, which includes Kid Shellen’s in Trolley Square. In the early 2000s, he helped bring attention to the First State restaurant scene during his tenure as chairman of the National Restaurant Association. He is an award-winning hospitality entrepreneur and past president of the Delaware Restaurant Association who has served on other local boards and is also active in many local charitable causes.
Received the award in 2024 and 2025.
