Founded in 1984 by renowned restaurant industry veteran Ray Schoenbaum, Marietta-based Ray's Restaurants, LLC, is comprised of Ray's on the River, Ray's in the City and Ray's at Killer Creek. Each restaurant features an award winning menu with an emphasis on fresh fish flown in daily from the Atlantic and Pacific, house-cut chops, prime steaks and extensive wine offerings from around the world.

"We want every guest to have an exceptional dining experience in a refined, yet warm and inviting setting," says Ray.

We look forward to you dining with us soon!

Alex Bebiak grew up in Chicago and is a hospitality industry veteran with more than 20 years of restaurant management experience. Bebiak studied at Northern Illinois University and has managed such notable restaurants as Bella Vista, Bacino's of Naperville and Wildfire in Illinois. He was relocated to Atlanta with Wildfire, where he served as General Manager for four years. He joined the Ray's family in 2011 as the Operating Partner of Ray's on the River and in 2015 became the Operating Partner for Ray's at Killer Creek in addition to the River location. He was recently promoted to Director of Operations for Ray's on the River, Ray's at Killer Creek and Ray's in the City.

Bebiak enjoys the energy and fast pace of the restaurant industry. His focus at Ray's is to capitalize on the reputation the restaurant has built, while always looking for ways to continuously evolve the food, service and overall dining experience while adapting to the trending ways of the industry.

While his title remains as "Director of Operations", he defines his role as "Director of People." He is incredibly passionate about his people and believes that creating a positive work environment is directly related to a positive dining experience for our guests.

Ugo landed his first restaurant job in a Japanese steak and seafood restaurant as a prep cook while he was in college pursuing a business degree in finance. He found this job to be so rewarding that he stuck with it throughout college. Upon graduation, Okpareke moved to Atlanta to secure a job in finance but also held part time positions at foodservice establishments such as Simon's Seafood, L&N Seafood and The Crab House. After disappointing job searches in the health and financial industries, Okpareke found solace in the restaurant business at Ray's on the River. After holding several positions at the restaurant such as lead line cook and trainer, Okpareke became the longest serving sous chef in Ray's history. His culinary development along with his strong personnel and financial management skills make him highly qualified for his new position as executive chef of Ray's in the City in 2010. After a successful 5 years serving as executive chef, Ugo moved to our corporate office, where he now serves as our Director of Purchasing, This position has allowed him to oversee the sourcing of equipment, goods and services, while managing all vendors and maintaining our quality standards.