TAMPA Fla. Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc. has hired Terri Snyder as executive vice president and chief marketing officer for its 800 Checkers and Rally’s Hamburgers restaurants. Snyder, who has more than 20 years of marketing experience...

DENVER Quiznos is continuing to rebuild its management team with the appointment of former Papa John's franchisee and executive Richard J. Emmett as executive vice president and chief legal officer. On May 1, he succeeds Pat Meyers, who...

SEATTLE Starbucks Corp. on Tuesday appointed Peter J. Bocian as executive vice president and chief financial officer designate to replace long-time CFO Michael Casey, who announced his pending retirement last year. Bocian is the chief...

CULVER CITY Calif. The 300-unit Sizzler chain has named Audrey Baldwin has its new senior director of menu development and product innovation. She replaces Dudley McMahon, who left the company to pursue other interests. Baldwin was...

DALLAS Starlette Johnson was named president of the 48-unit Dave & Buster’s Inc., replacing the chain's co-founder David Corriveau, whose resignation as president was disclosed earlier in March. She previously served as chief strategic...

NEW YORK Tom Colicchio, chef-owner of Craft, Craftsteak and 'wichcraft restaurants, has named Damon Wise corporate executive chef of his Craft and Craftsteak units in New York, Las Vegas and Dallas. Previously, Wise was executive chef of...

LOUISVILLE Ky. A day after disclosing plans to open at least 120 stores a year in China during the next several years, Papa John's International Inc. said it hired former foodservice executive Tim Scott for the new position of vice president of...

MIAMI Benihana Inc. has named Juan C. Garcia as president of the Japanese-restaurant operator and franchisor, effective April 2. He would succeed Joel A. Schwartz, who remains chairman and chief executive. Garcia currently serves as senior...

NEWPORT BEACH Calif. Victor Tiffany, former Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa vice president of food and beverage, has been named senior vice president of concept development for Tarsadia Hotels, based here. Once a 15-year veteran of the Myriad...