CYPRESS Calif. Richard Dutkiewicz, most recently chief financial officer for bagel specialist Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, has been hired to fill that post at Mexican casual-dining leader Real Mex Restaurants Inc.Dutkiewicz succeeds Steve...
LAKEWOOD Colo. In moves that could signify the preparation for a major marketing and advertising push, Einstein Noah Restaurant Group has appointed a vice president of marketing and tapped a new agency of record.Jeff Keune, who most recently was...
WASHINGTON Matthew Shay is stepping down from his post as president and chief executive of the International Franchise Association to take the helm at the National Retail Federation. Shay will remain with the IFA until April 16. A search for his...
CYPRESS Calif. Coleen Craig has been named president of Calbi Fusion Tacos and Burritos, a food truck concept acquired last year by Baja Fresh Mexican Grill chief executive David Kim and a group of investors.Calbi is believed to be the first in...
John H. Longstreet has been named president and chief executive of the Quaker Steak & Lube casual dining chain, replacing Ken Cole, who stepped down to become a franchisee of the 37-unit chain...
DENVER Smashburger has expanded chairman David Prokupek’s role to include chief executive duties and added three outside directors to its board for greater functional expertise, the fast-casual chain said. New to the board of Denver-based...
GREENWOOD VILLAGE Colo. Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. is looking for a new chief executive to replace Dennis Mullen under a deal struck with activist investors, according to a securities filing by the restaurant company on Friday. The deal with...
SAN CLEMENTE Calif. Scott Barnett, founding president and chief executive of the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Restaurants Inc., said late Wednesday that he was stepping down, saying simply that “it was time.”Company officials said Barnett’s...
CALABASAS HILLS Calif. The Cheesecake Factory Inc. named Michael Jannini president and announced two other key executive appointments Wednesday.The Calabasas Hills-based casual-dining operator also promoted David Gordon to the position of chief...
