General Manager

April Johnson, general manager

“Great service is quiet and unobtrusive…it involves the knowledge of good manners, with the importance being placed on the fact that manners are to put people at ease, not make folks feel bad for not knowing which fork to use or how to correctly pronounce ‘viognier’.”

With 20 years of management experience in the restaurant business, April says she’s worked her whole life (including her paper route) to become the general manager of George’s at the Cove. A native of Orange County, with a Bachelor of Arts from California State University, Long Beach, April was destined to take care of people, from her own family to the 200 family members of the George’s staff to the 1,100 guests that dine with us each day.

Being passionate about people and food makes April really good at her job. She’s loves shopping at local farmers’ markets with her foodie-son, Jake, throwing dinner parties for friends and trying out weird white wines. If she can inspire you to discover something new and fall in love with it – like an albarino instead of a sauvignon blanc – she’s happy. So it’s no surprise that April wakes up each morning excited to come to work.

Prior Experience:

• Tantalum, Long Beach
• The Kor (Hotel) Group, Los Angeles
• Viceroy, Avalon, Chamberlain, Maison 140
• Chamberlain’s Restaurants, Dallas
• Domaine Restaurant Group, Newport Beach