MIAMI Benihana Inc. on Monday named industry consultant Christopher Ames chief operating officer. Ames, who has served as a consultant since July to the parent of three Japanese restaurant chains, replaces Juan Garcia in the role. Garcia will...
ATLANTA Michael J. Coles, the founder of Great American Cookie Co. and the former chief executive of Caribou Coffee, has become a franchisee of Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries, a six-unit fast-casual chain based in Ocean City, Md. Coles said...
CHICAGO Hans Lentz has been named executive chef of the McCormick Place convention center here, with responsibility for all menu preparation and selection for the 2.6-million-square-foot facility. Lentz began his formal culinary education in his...
CANTON Mass. Dunkin’ Brands Inc., parent of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, said Thursday it has appointed John Costello to the newly created post of chief global customer and marketing officer. He replaces Frances Allen, who...
BREA Calif. Former PepsiCo executive Christopher Furman has been named president and chief executive of Ventura Foods LLC, the edible oil-based food products company headquartered here. Furman succeeds Rick Mazer, who is retiring.Furman joins...
ATLANTA Church’s Chicken said Monday it has named Anthony M. Lavely its new chief marketing officer. In his new post, Lavely will be responsible for all of the 1,650-unit fast-food chain’s marketing activities as well as menu and product...
CANTON Mass. Dunkin' Brands Inc. said Monday it hired former Starbucks' executive Paul Twohig to serve as brand operating officer for its Dunkin' Donuts chain. Twohig's appointment comes on the heels of the resignation of William...
CANTON Mass. Veteran Dunkin’ Donuts executive William Kussell will step down from his posts as president and chief brand officer of the 8,800-unit snack chain at the end of the year, Dunkin’ said late Thursday. Nigel Travis, chief executive of...
CARLSBAD Calif. Rubio's Restaurants Inc. said Tuesday it has promoted Marc Simon to the newly created position of chief operating officer.Simon, who joined Rubio’s in November 2007 as senior vice president of operations, will oversee operations...
