Cannon Porter

Cannon Porter is a partner of Aba, Beatrix, Ema and The Dalcy at Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants. Her passion for the hospitality industry began in 2004 when she started working at Texas Roadhouse in East Lansing, MI. Upon graduating from Michigan State University, Cannon was promoted to Service and Kitchen Manager.

After nine years at Texas Roadhouse, Cannon moved to Chicago to join Lettuce and the opening team of Beatrix in River North as a manager in 2013, and was quickly was promoted to General Manager. In 2015, Cannon led the opening team of Ema, a Mediterranean and California-inspired restaurant. Continuing to follow her passion and innate drive, two years later Cannon proudly went on to open and oversee Beatrix's third location in Chicago’s Fulton Market District, where she focused on all aspects of the restaurant including working with the chef and management team, while maintaining a high standard for food and service. In 2018, Cannon was vital to the opening success of one of Lettuce’s largest concepts Aba, now with locations in Chicago, IL, Austin, TX and Nashville, TN, as well as The Dalcy, a private event hall in Fulton Market.

Cannon has a true dedication for food and cocktails. When she’s not in the restaurants,

Cannon enjoys biking, dining out, attending sporting events and concerts and spending time with her husband and two sons.