TRA Marketplace 2019

Tammy Ledyard

Pappas Restaurants


Tammy Ledyard is responsible for management recruiting for Pappas Restaurants, a family owned and operated company with 100+ restaurants in eight states. Based in Houston, Texas, Pappas has grown to include 12 popular concepts including Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen, Pappasito’s Cantina, Pappas Bros. Steakhouse, Pappas Seafood House, Pappas Bar-B-Q and Yia Yia Mary’s.Tammy has over twenty years of operational experience with well-known companies such as Hillstone Restaurants and Big Four Restaurants in Arizona. Tammy sources, interviews and manages development for all managers within the Pappas Organization. She dually works in a management development role which allows her to work with Pappas managers during the training process and further through their continuing education with the company. In addition Tammy spends time maintaining relationships with hospitality schools nationwide. She is active in all aspects of the hospitality programs and presents often in the classrooms in order to help the students gain perspective on the industry.

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