Tim Johnson, an award winning hospitality operator and industry leader, is an Australian hospitality entrepreneur and the founder of Together Hospitality, a company dedicated to creating exceptional hospitality experiences that combine innovative concepts, operational excellence, and commercial success.

With more than 30 years of industry experience, Tim has built, acquired, scaled, and successfully exited multiple hospitality businesses across Australia. Beginning his career at McDonald’s at just 14 years of age, he progressed into senior leadership roles with Grill’d and Yum! Restaurants Australia, where he managed more than 90 restaurants across multiple states before establishing Together Hospitality.

Known for combining hands-on operational expertise with strategic thinking and creative vision, Tim has developed a unique approach to hospitality that balances memorable guest experiences with disciplined financial performance. His businesses are underpinned by highly systemised operations, integrated technology, real-time financial dashboards, and a culture of continuous improvement, allowing Together Hospitality to adapt quickly to changing market conditions while consistently delivering exceptional results.

Tim believes that the future of hospitality belongs to businesses that create genuine emotional connections with guests while building high-performing teams who love what they do. His philosophy is simple: exceptional team experiences create exceptional guest experiences, and exceptional guest experiences build loyalty, sustainable profitability, and enduring brands.

Today, Tim continues to expand Together Hospitality through new developments, strategic partnerships, and innovative hospitality concepts, with a vision to build one of Australia’s most respected hospitality companies.

Overview

 Leadership

• Award winning hospitality operator and industry leader

• Founder & Managing Director, Together Hospitality

• More than 30 years of hospitality leadership experience
• Former senior executive with McDonald’s, Grill’d and Yum! Restaurants Australia
• Managed more than 90 hospitality businesses simultaneously across multiple Australian states

Business Experience

• Successfully launched, acquired, scaled and exited multiple hospitality businesses
• Built recognised brands including Corbett & Claude, Mr Claude, Tetto Rooftop Bar, Mai Gai and Comuna Cantina
• Extensive experience working with investors, developers, landlords and strategic partners
• Proven track record creating enterprise value through disciplined growth

Operational Excellence

• Highly systemised and process-driven operating model
• Fully integrated technology ecosystem with real-time financial dashboards
• Advanced KPI reporting across sales, labour, profitability, productivity, guest experience and operations
• Data-driven decision making enabling rapid adaptation to changing economic conditions

Hospitality Philosophy

• Hospitality is built on memorable experiences, not transactions
• Guest loyalty is created through emotional connection and differentiated experiences
• Great cultures create great guest experiences
• Engaged team members drive productivity, retention and commercial success
• Sustainable profitability is the outcome of exceptional culture, operational excellence and memorable guest experiences

Areas of Expertise

• Hospitality strategy
• Brand creation and positioning
• Venue concept development
• Restaurant operations
• Beverage strategy
• Financial management
• Business systems and technology
• Leadership development
• Team culture
• Venue design and fit-out
• Guest experience innovation
• Multi-site operations
• Franchising
• Business acquisitions and exits
• Hospitality investment and development

.Highlights

• Proven Hospitality Entrepreneur  – An award winning hospitality operator and industry leader, Tim brings over three decades of expertise in creating, acquiring, scaling, and successfully exiting businesses. His career is defined by building highly profitable brands and driving sustainable enterprise value.
• Operational & Commercial Excellence – Former senior executive responsible for more than 90 hospitality venues across multiple Australian states, combining deep hands-on operational experience with sophisticated systems, technology, financial dashboards, and data-driven decision-making.
• Brand & Concept Innovator – Recognised for developing distinctive hospitality concepts, brands, products, venue designs, and guest experiences that create meaningful differentiation, inspire guest loyalty, and deliver sustainable competitive advantage.
• People & Culture Leader – Passionate about building high-performing teams through leadership development, structured systems, clear career pathways, and an engaged culture, believing that exceptional team experiences consistently create exceptional guest experiences.
• Visionary Growth Leader – Founder of Together Hospitality with a long-term vision to build one of Australia’s most respected hospitality companies by delivering innovative experiences, exceptional financial performance, and enduring value for guests, team members, investors, developers, and strategic partners.