Born in Bochum, Germany to a German father and Austrian mother, Alexander Ringleb grew up between two cultures that shared one truth: a deep respect for the table. His first encounter with hospitality was watching his grandfather's sister — his great-aunt — run her restaurant in Austria with grace and intention after Sunday church. The kitchen, the service, the rhythm of a full room — it imprinted on him before he had words for it.
Alexander has always believed that true hospitality is not a skill you learn — it is a natural talent, expressed through mannerisms, etiquette, and articulation. His lifelong philosophy, shaped by legendary hotelier Horst Schulze: excellence is not a standard you meet, it is a standard you set. That belief has guided every room he has ever run.
He formalized his craft at culinary school in Germany, then trained at the Holiday Inn in Bochum before taking his talent to Aruba and then the United States. He rose from server to General Manager at some of the most respected restaurants in the country: Balthazar in New York City, Wolfgang's Steakhouse in Beverly Hills, Casa Tua and DeVito's in Miami Beach, and the iconic Versace Mansion, where he served as Director of Operations.
With limited funds and unlimited conviction, Alexander built his own concepts from scratch. Burgermeister — with locations in Brickell and South Beach — became one of Miami's highest-rated burger concepts, earning national and global recognition. He also holds a stake in The Office Delray, a cornerstone of Atlantic Avenue now in its 17th year.
Alexander brings a deep passion for interior design to every concept he touches. He believes the physical environment must do more than look beautiful — it must transform the guest. A great room does not just host an experience. It creates one.
Few people understand Miami the way Alexander does. He has lived through its boom cycles and slow seasons, watched neighborhoods transform, and learned to read the city's rhythms — its seasonality, its tourist tides, its local pulses. He knows which corridors are rising before the market catches on, which concepts will resonate where, and how to navigate landlords, leases, and the permitting process with precision. His network of general contractors, vendors, city officials, and expediters gives every project a decisive edge.
Beyond the business, Alexander is genuinely embedded in the Miami community — known for charitable involvement and showing up for the people of this city in a way that goes far beyond the restaurant floor.