Revolutionizing the Restaurant Industry.

Andrew Lester is founder and CEO of Tablespoon. With over a decade of experience as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and advisor to business owners, Andrew delivers the knowledge and commitment to help restaurants grow.

Always searching for innovative strategies to help drive his clients forward, Andrew is a solutions-oriented thinker and an expert in cloud accounting technologies. After working for firms like Arthur Andersen and Grant Thornton, he started his own CPA firm in order to build closer relationships with clients and help make their lives easier. His entrepreneurial approach leverages his experience both as a CPA and a business owner focused on sustainable growth.

Andrew earned his MS in Taxation and BBA in Accounting, Real Estate, and Urban Development from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. He is an active musician, playing in three bands, and in his free time enjoys the food and craft beer scene in Dallas.

As the Director of Client Success, Carrie focuses on business development, new client onboarding and staff satisfaction. She collaborates with clients to recommend best practices, offers guidance through system transitions, and facilitates training and requests. She ensures that clients and staff are well-prepared for a successful partnership.

Carrie has been in the restaurant industry the span of her career, working the first half in operations and management. She transitioned to restaurant accounting in 2007 and has been serving Tablespoon clients and staff for over 7 years.

Nothing excites me more than solving the challenges businesses are facing today with innovative solutions! Currently, I am a Senior Executive with more than 25 years of experience in managing relationships with clients, and vendors and launching various initiatives to increase sales to existing clients and improve client experiences. Leading teams of individuals to new levels of performance in a difficult and changing economic environment. I am a passionate individual with a strong record of introducing process and productivity improvements for clients. I get excited when I see the solutions our team delivers bear fruit for our clients. Outside of work, you will find me enjoying life in my flower garden🌺 and when I am not getting dirty there you can find me in my kitchen baking🍪 for family and friends.

I’ve always prioritized growth and agility in my career development, which has allowed me to tackle several challenging, yet FUN roles within emerging Tech Startups, SAAS Companies, Marketing Agencies and Accounting Advisory & Consulting Companies over the last 15+ years…making for quite the diverse resume!

I’ve worked in Sales, Business Development, Account Management, Marketing & Advertising, Sales Strategy/Development, Production, Information Architecture & Search Engine Optimization – all of which has sharpened my professional tool-set and molded me into a true “jack of all trades”. Another positive by-product of my ranging professional experiences is the extensive personal network of advisors, partners, consultants, clients, mentors & friends I’ve made along the way…many of whom I continue to consult, network and collaborate with today.

I’m personally motivated by company cultures and leaders who incentivize and value curiosity, growth, self-sufficiency, heart & drive. At my core, I am a very strategic, Sales-minded individual who loves to build new products, teams, services and processes from the ground up. I’m very action-oriented (meaning I get things DONE) and enjoy brainstorming ways to maximize efficiencies and create alignment across an entire organization. I earn loyalty and trust from those I serve and manage by always operating and communicating with the utmost honesty and transparency possible.