Steven Burge was born and raised in Texas, moving frequently throughout his childhood as the son of a high school coach. He attended West Texas A&M University, where he studied Physics while also serving in the Marine Corps Reserves for six years.
Steven’s career in the restaurant industry began at Joe’s Crab Shack, where he worked as a server and bartender before moving into management. His leadership abilities quickly became evident, and he traveled across the country opening new Joe’s Crab Shack locations. After four years in the seafood industry, he was recruited as an Area Coach for a Pizza Hut franchisee, a role that led him and his wife, Charlene, to Indianapolis. There, he advanced to Director of Operations.
Steven later joined a large multi-brand restaurant group operating over 150 restaurants, including Wendy’s, Denny’s, Long John Silver’s, Grandy’s, and McAlister’s. He spent 11 years growing within the organization until the restaurants were sold, leading him to Southern Rock Restaurants. He joined SRR as part of the acquisition of McAlister’s locations in Bedford, IN, and Vincennes, IN, and now serves as Director of Operations.
Steven is passionate about building strong teams and fostering a positive, people-first culture. Known for his upbeat attitude and well-timed dad jokes, he believes in creating workplaces where people enjoy coming to work. He follows in his father’s footsteps by coaching his son’s baseball, basketball, and football teams.
Steven firmly believes in the power of people and is committed to challenging his teams to embrace the idea that together, they can accomplish more than they ever could individually.
