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...
NASHVILLE Tenn. Shoney's Inc. has named Wendy's veteran Hannibal Myers as its chief development officer in a management makeover intended to jump-start expansion. Other additions to the family chain's home-office staff include Jim...
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...
DALLAS David O. Corriveau, the Dave of Dave & Buster's, has stepped down as president and director of the 46-unit food-and-games chain. ASecurities and Exchange Commission filing on Wednesday said Corriveau stepped down March 16 from the...
WILBRAHAM Mass. Friendly Ice Cream Corp., which owns or franchises than 510 restaurants throughout the Northeast, has appointed Kevin McNamara to the newly created position of senior director for organization and management development. ...
DEERFIELD Ill. Sandwich-chain operator Cosi Inc. has named Bob Merritt, a former chief financial officer of Outback Steakhouse's parent company, to serve as interim chief executive officer. He succeeds Kevin Armstrong, who resigned for health...
