Independent Restaurant Concepts (IRC) is an owner-operated hospitality consultancy that contracts with, and manages a collect ... ive of Portland area restaurants. Each IRC property has a unique concept and offering with the goal of delivering an amazing customer experience. Principle owners, James Hall and Josh Johnston, got their start in 2006 with their first property, North 45, and have since expanded the portfolio to eight brick and mortar properties as well as an offsite catering company and consulting arm. read more