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Most restaurants will reopen by September, says the newly tapped leader, who formerly led Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes
John Haywood, the new CEO of Punch Bowl Social, said the Millennial-geared concept is not upending its “eatertainment” business model even amid challenging restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus.
“There is nothing broken in the concept,” Haywood said. “The only changes we’ll be making will be the interim ones that we need to make our guests and team members safe.”
Haywood was named the new CEO of Punch Bowl this week. He spoke to Nation’s Restaurant News about his plans for the brand, which he referred to as an industry-leading concept with industry-leading sales before COVID-19.
Known as a turnaround specialst, Haywood comes to Punch Bowl from Garden Fresh Restaurants, the parent company of buffet chains Souplantation ...
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