Riki Tang

A results-driven Retail Commercial Real Estate professional with over 23 years of foundational hospitality and restaurant industry experience. Leveraging an extensive background in multi-unit operations, large-scale asset management, and culinary entrepreneurship, Riki provides unparalleled advisory services to buyers, sellers, and landlords across the Greater San Francisco Bay Area.

With deep transaction expertise centered in the San Mateo County Peninsula, Silicon Valley, and the East and South Bay markets, Riki represents a diverse clientele ranging from independent boutique operators to expansive national franchises and licensing groups.

Specializations & Client Services

Commercial Real Estate & Brokerage

Transaction Management: Specialized representation for the buying, selling, and leasing of retail and restaurant properties.

Site Selection & Analytics: Comprehensive location feasibility studies combined with localized demographic and target-market data analysis.

Asset Allocation: Strategic brokerage services spanning a wide array of commercial asset types.

Restaurant Advisory & Consulting

Concept & Brand Development: Initial concept formulation, brand refinement, and strategic business planning.

Operational Excellence: P&L analysis, operational practice auditing, and layout/design optimization.

Growth & Marketing: Strategic menu engineering, localized promotional campaigns, and digital community building via targeted social media strategies.

Professional Background & Education

Prior to transitioning fully into commercial real estate, Riki established a distinguished career in hospitality management and business ownership. Notable achievements and credentials include:

Multi-Unit Operations: Successfully managed large-scale ($8MM+) multi-unit restaurant operations and directed the food and beverage department of a premier 2,000-room hotel asset.

Entrepreneurship: Founded, owned, and successfully operated a prominent European bakery c

About

Riki used to speak fluent German, not anymore( born in Frankfurt, Germany ) But speaks English, Chinese, both Mandarin & Cantonese) and conversational Spanish. Besides truly enjoying working in the field of Real Estate and Restaurant Business Opportunities, enjoys hiking, camping, and fishing with my wife and two kids. He plans to drive cross-country in a RV camper van and eventually visit all 50 states, one day.

Thank you for your interest, and please feel free to reach out to Riki for any interest in posted listings relating to retail commercial real estate for buying or selling commercial properties, and or any inquires about retail and restaurant consulting projects, restaurant recommendations, and or discussions about commercial real estate, food trends, cooking and baking or anything related to real estate, food trends and retail business ideas.

Expertise

Experienced in but not limited to the following services and sectors. Contact for a full list.

• Restaurants & Food
• Retail
• Service Businesses
• Real Estate Sales
• Non-Operating or Distressed Businesses
• Valuation Services