NEW YORK Patina Restaurant Group, the multiconcept restaurant and foodservice operator, has named Tim O’Shea to the post of chief operating officer. Most recently, O’Shea was president and chief...
ORLANDO Fla. Chip Kunde has been named vice president of government relations for Darden Restaurants Inc., the casual-dining giant based here, effective Aug. 9. In his new position, Kunde will be charged with protecting Darden's interests...
BOSTON Boston Restaurant Associates Inc., owner of the Polcari’s North End and Pizzeria Regina brands, has appointed foodservice veteran Robert C. Taft as chief executive. Taft most recently served as chief executive of Caffino Inc., a...
BATON ROUGE, La. Cafeteria operator Piccadilly Restaurants LLC has hired former Shoney’s executive David Stidham as vice president of marketing. Stidham has more than 10 years of experience in hospitality-industry brand management, sales...
WICHITA Kan. Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon Inc. has named Marc Buehler as chief executive of its casual-dining division, overseeing both the flagship 183-unit Lone Star Steakhouse chain and the 28-unit Texas Land & Cattle concept. Buehler...
HOUSTON Mexican Restaurants Inc., which owns and franchises 78 units under such names as Crazy Jose's, Casa Ole and Monterey's Tex Mex Café, said Dennis Vegas would step down July 31 as senior vice president and chief marketing officer to pursue...
MIAMI Burger King has promoted four top-level executives in what it describes as preparation for meeting aggressive expansion targets for fiscal 2008. Moving up to a senior vice president's post within their respective departments are Mike...
DALLAS Romacorp Inc., parent of the 194-unit Tony Roma’s rib chain, said president and chief executive Marc Buehler was leaving the company just two months after being appointed to those posts. The company said Buehler was leaving to...
ATLANTA Multi-concept franchisor Raving Brands has promoted Seth Salzman to senior vice president, with responsibility for strategy development, marketing and operations for two of the company’s youngest brands, The Flying Biscuit Café and...