Jim Earley

Jim Earley currently serves as the Corporate General Manager of Ala Carte Entertainment, a major restaurant company based in Schaumburg, Illinois. Since 1978, Earley has provided the company with a variety of essential services pertaining to the management of its numerous clubs, lounges, and other entertainment venues. Ala Carte Entertainment’s wide catalogue of properties includes such Chicago favorites as The Apartment, Excalibur, Finn McCool’s, and various Moretti’s chains, among many more. Charged with supervising both the restaurants and the firm’s various departments, Jim Earley balances traditional business duties, such as maintaining a comprehensive outlook on company status, including profitability and risk. Additionally, Jim Earley performs various duties pertaining to company management and accounting, addressing housekeeping tasks as well as directly playing a role in aesthetic decisions, such as menu development for certain venues.

An active part of his local community, Jim Earley is a member of the Illinois Restaurant Association Advisory Council, and founded the New Horizon Festival of Chefs as well as the Taste of Schaumburg event to cultivate culinary excellence. For their work, Jim Earley and Ala Carte Entertainment have received various accolades and industry distinctions, including the Illinois Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Neighbor Award, and the Sparkplug Award and Hall of Fame Award from the Chicago Foodservice Marketing Club. A noted local businessman, Jim Earley also contributes his expertise and experience to the Edison Park Chamber of Commerce, the Illinois Restaurant Association, and the Schaumburg Business Association, among other entities. He supports philanthropic endeavors such as The Buddy Foundation and the Northwest Special Recreation Association, and enjoys athletic activities in his free time.