Brendan O’Hara

General Manager

Brendan O’Hara brings culinary greatness to Lucky Shuck. He formerly served as the restaurant’s assistant manager and has more than a decade of hospitality leadership experience. O’Hara started in the restaurant industry at 12 years old as a clam shucker in Long Island, New York. He joined Lessing’s Hospitality Group in 2016 at the award-winning Sandbar in Cold Spring Harbor, New York. O’Hara started as a server and worked his way up to dining room manager. He also started his own oyster business of seeding, harvesting, and selling oysters to local restaurants on Long Island.

O’Hara learned the business structure of hospitality while working at Babylon Carriage House in Babylon, New York, known for its award-winning catering. After graduating from Stony Brook University with a degree in economics, O’Hara worked briefly in banking but felt compelled to deepen his understanding of the inner workings within the restaurant industry. 

Raised in the U.S. Virgin Islands, O’Hara is excited to get back to his tropical roots in Jupiter, Florida, and to share his culinary expertise with guests at Lucky Shuck.