George Lawrence, Owner 
As a restaurant industry veteran, George Lawrence has dedicated himself to the day-to-day operations of a hospitality business for the last 45 years. George began his hospitality career in 1974 by purchasing the Belmont Hall & Restaurant in Manchester, where he worked side-by-side with employees to turn the restaurant into a beloved community establishment. After selling the Belmont in 2004 to his daughter Cathy and her husband Steve, George spent a few years consulting for various local restaurants.In 2008, George decided to follow his heart and go back to doing what he loved most – working alongside restaurant staff and management as well as interacting with customers. George became Owner & Vice President of Red Arrow Diner, where he works closely with his daughter, Owner & President Carol Lawrence, Owner & Chief Operations Officer, Amanda Wihby, and the rest of the diner’s executive team.George also has a keen interest in local real estate and has partnered on property development projects with his son, Brian. George’s work ethic and lifetime commitment to the New Hampshire restaurant industry are greatly admired by his children, grandchildren, colleagues and customers. The Red Arrow Diner is proud and honored to have George, the beloved father figure of our extended restaurant family.George received the 2019 Stars of the Industry Lifetime Achievement Award from the New Hampshire Lodging & Restaurant Association (NHLRA).
As a restaurant industry veteran, George Lawrence has dedicated himself to the day-to-day operations of a hospitality business for the last 45 years. George began his hospitality career in 1974 by purchasing the Belmont Hall & Restaurant in Manchester, where he worked side-by-side with employees to turn the restaurant into a beloved community establishment. After selling the Belmont in 2004 to his daughter Cathy and her husband Steve, George spent a few years consulting for various local restaurants.In 2008, George decided to follow his heart and go back to doing what he loved most – working alongside restaurant staff and management as well as interacting with customers. George became Owner & Vice President of Red Arrow Diner, where he works closely with his daughter, Owner & President Carol Lawrence, Owner & Chief Operations Officer, Amanda Wihby, and the rest of the diner’s executive team.George also has a keen interest in local real estate and has partnered on property development projects with his son, Brian. George’s work ethic and lifetime commitment to the New Hampshire restaurant industry are greatly admired by his children, grandchildren, colleagues and customers. The Red Arrow Diner is proud and honored to have George, the beloved father figure of our extended restaurant family.George received the 2019 Stars of the Industry Lifetime Achievement Award from the New Hampshire Lodging & Restaurant Association (NHLRA).
Amanda Wihby, Owner 
In this role, Amanda is responsible for reaching the highest profitability for the company while managing the monitoring of budgets and expenditures, including food and labor costs. She also works closely with all Red Arrow Diner general managers to assure company policies and procedures are being met and manages the company’s human resources, payroll and marketing components. Since joining the Red Arrow Diner in 2010, Amanda has worked directly with the company owners to open three brand new locations in Londonderry, Concord, and Nashua. Due to her hard work and dedication, she has managed to increase business and profitability in all of the company’s current locations. Her continued success led Amanda to become an official owner of Red Arrow Diner on January 1, 2020.Prior to joining Red Arrow Diner, Amanda worked as the Marketing and Office Manager for a commercial real estate company and also owned and operated her own catering business. She has spent ten years in the hospitality industry, and has always had a passion for food and cooking. Amanda embraces the daily challenges in the hospitality industry and welcomes the unexpected, whether it be a pie in the face for a fundraising event, SOS calls she receives from the diner locations, or menu changes that involve food tastings (her favorite!). Amanda considers her fellow employees at Red Arrow Diner her extended family and loves working with owners George Lawrence and Carol Lawrence, whom she has learned a great deal from thanks to their 40+ years in the restaurant business.Amanda graduated magna cum laude from Southern New Hampshire University in 2007 with a BS in Organizational Leadership with minors in Psychology and History. Amanda was named by the New Hampshire Lodging & Restaurant Association as the 2017 Stars of the Industry Restaurant Employee of the Year. She currently resides in southern New Hampshire, a place she is proud to call home throughout her childhood and now as an adult, building her career and family. In her spare time, Amanda loves to cook, travel and spend time with her beloved family: her husband, Michael, as well as her two daughters, Lyla and Olivia.
In this role, Amanda is responsible for reaching the highest profitability for the company while managing the monitoring of budgets and expenditures, including food and labor costs. She also works closely with all Red Arrow Diner general managers to assure company policies and procedures are being met and manages the company’s human resources, payroll and marketing components. Since joining the Red Arrow Diner in 2010, Amanda has worked directly with the company owners to open three brand new locations in Londonderry, Concord, and Nashua. Due to her hard work and dedication, she has managed to increase business and profitability in all of the company’s current locations. Her continued success led Amanda to become an official owner of Red Arrow Diner on January 1, 2020.Prior to joining Red Arrow Diner, Amanda worked as the Marketing and Office Manager for a commercial real estate company and also owned and operated her own catering business. She has spent ten years in the hospitality industry, and has always had a passion for food and cooking. Amanda embraces the daily challenges in the hospitality industry and welcomes the unexpected, whether it be a pie in the face for a fundraising event, SOS calls she receives from the diner locations, or menu changes that involve food tastings (her favorite!). Amanda considers her fellow employees at Red Arrow Diner her extended family and loves working with owners George Lawrence and Carol Lawrence, whom she has learned a great deal from thanks to their 40+ years in the restaurant business.Amanda graduated magna cum laude from Southern New Hampshire University in 2007 with a BS in Organizational Leadership with minors in Psychology and History. Amanda was named by the New Hampshire Lodging & Restaurant Association as the 2017 Stars of the Industry Restaurant Employee of the Year. She currently resides in southern New Hampshire, a place she is proud to call home throughout her childhood and now as an adult, building her career and family. In her spare time, Amanda loves to cook, travel and spend time with her beloved family: her husband, Michael, as well as her two daughters, Lyla and Olivia.
Jamie McKenzie, General Manager
Jamie joined Red Arrow Diner in 2012 as a third-shift server at the company’s Manchester location. She was promoted to General Manager of the location in 2015, where she was responsible for managing employee scheduling, maintaining food and supply orders, regularly interacting with customers to assure the food and service was to their liking, and working closely with servers, cooks and other staff to make sure company procedures were being followed.Prior to joining Red Arrow Diner, worked as a host in a chain restaurant for five years before she began bartending at a Nashua banquet facility. She was recruited by a former Red Arrow Diner general manager to work at the diner as a third-shift server and then began her tenure at the Manchester landmark. Jamie’s management roles made her realize how much of an extended family she has at the Red Arrow Diner. She loves working with owners George Lawrence and Carol Lawrence as well as Chief Operations Officer Amanda Wihby.Jamie currently lives in Nashua with her husband and their five children. She is very involved in her kids’ lives and enjoys spending time with her family.
Jamie joined Red Arrow Diner in 2012 as a third-shift server at the company’s Manchester location. She was promoted to General Manager of the location in 2015, where she was responsible for managing employee scheduling, maintaining food and supply orders, regularly interacting with customers to assure the food and service was to their liking, and working closely with servers, cooks and other staff to make sure company procedures were being followed.Prior to joining Red Arrow Diner, worked as a host in a chain restaurant for five years before she began bartending at a Nashua banquet facility. She was recruited by a former Red Arrow Diner general manager to work at the diner as a third-shift server and then began her tenure at the Manchester landmark. Jamie’s management roles made her realize how much of an extended family she has at the Red Arrow Diner. She loves working with owners George Lawrence and Carol Lawrence as well as Chief Operations Officer Amanda Wihby.Jamie currently lives in Nashua with her husband and their five children. She is very involved in her kids’ lives and enjoys spending time with her family.