Lisa Jordan

General Manager

Lisa has over 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry. She began working in 2003 while studying Design and Management at Parsons. What began as a side job at the Biltmore Room quickly became something more — she was captivated by the pace and theatrics of restaurant life. From there, Lisa joined the team at the Waverly Inn, where she immersed herself in New York’s dining culture at one of its most iconic addresses.

Lisa then moved to London and joined Caprice Holdings at 34 Mayfair. Inspired by her own General Manager, Lisa began to envision the kind of leadership she wanted to embody: calm, exacting, and above all, supportive. After several years there — and some time also working in fashion PR — she relocated to Rio de Janeiro, where she joined the Sofitel Hotel Group as a bar manager, and even served at the Cesar Park Hotel during the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Later that year, Lisa returned to New York and joined the team at Nice Matin. Starting as maître d’, she quickly rose through the ranks, earning promotions to floor manager, then AGM at sister restaurant Marseille, and finally returning to Nice Matin as General Manager in 2021. Lisa is fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, and English. She’s certified with distinction by WSET, fulfilling a growing curiosity to learn more about wine and its varieties. Her curiosity proves helpful, as Nice Matin has maintained a Grand Award-winning wine list since 2014.