Meet the man behind the plan
Micah De Voe
Founder - Owner - OperatorWith more than two decades of hands-on restaurant experience, the founder of Hearthstone Restaurant Solutions brings a rare combination of operational leadership, financial insight, and firsthand knowledge of what it takes to run a successful hospitality business.
His experience spans both front- and back-of-house operations, including more than 20 years in professional kitchens and with nearly 10 years in restaurant management, bar operations, catering, special events, grand openings, and multi-unit environments.
His approach is rooted in understanding the entire business—not simply one department or one set of numbers. With a master’s degree in accounting and extensive experience generating and analyzing P&Ls, he combines financial performance with what is actually happening on the floor, behind the bar, in the kitchen, and within the management team.
At the center of his work is a strength for root-cause analysis—the ability to take financial, operational, personnel, and guest-experience information and connect those individual pieces into a clear picture of what the business needs next.
His leadership philosophy is equally straightforward: meaningful improvement happens alongside the people responsible for delivering it. Hearthstone was built around that belief—providing owners and management teams with clear direction, practical guidance, and the confidence to build stronger restaurants themselves.
In his personal life, Micah is a man that believes life is meant to be experienced, not simply lived.
He has a deep love, passion and appreciation for flavor, craftsmanship, and the stories behind the things we enjoy. Whether it’s discovering a new whiskey, sitting down with a great cigar, experiencing an unforgettable meal, or trying something completely new, I enjoy slowing down enough to understand and appreciate what makes it special. with the people that make life worth enjoying.
Micah is a self described “super-passionado” for cigars and whiskey. However, it has never really been about the blend or the dram alone. They represent something increasingly rare—the opportunity to slow life down for a while. To sit around a table, have a real conversation, laugh a little too loudly, share a great meal, and enjoy the company of people who make the time pass a little to quickly.
He is drawn to new experiences, new places, new flavors and new challenges to overcome. There is always another restaurant to discover, another bottle worth opening, another cigar worth lighting, and another story worth hearing.
Life moves quickly, and balance matters. Sometimes the best moments come from deliberately doing the opposite—pouring a good whiskey, lighting an excellent cigar, sitting down with good people, and simply giving the moment the time it deserves.
In addition to his hospitality and business experience, Micah Proudly serves in the Massachusetts Army National Guard as a Fire Support Specialist with the 1st Battalion 101st Field Artillery. His military service has reinforced a leadership style built around accountability, preparation, adaptability, and leading from the front.
Micah also serves with the 54th Massachusetts Regiment as a Funeral Honor Guard where attention to detail, professionalism, and respect for standards are not simply expected, but ingrained in every aspect of service. Those same principles carry directly into his work with Hearthstone Restaurant Solutions—clear expectations, disciplined execution, and a commitment to helping teams perform at a higher level.
