DALLAS Brinker International Inc. has appointed company veteran Kelli Valade as chief operating officer of its Chili's Grill & Bar and On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina divisions. Valade will oversee operations for more than 1,400 Chili's and...
CORTE MADERA Calif. Vine Dining Enterprises Inc. said it has reorganized its executive team following the closure of two of its five trademark Left Bank brasserie restaurants. Vine Dining chairman Edward Levine said last week that he has resumed...
NEW YORK NexCen Brands Inc. promoted David McDougall to the post of senior vice president of QSR operations for the franchising arm of the multi-brand franchisor. McDougall, a 30-year veteran of the foodservice industry, first joined...
CHICAGO Jennifer Dodd, formerly senior director of operations for Dunkin’ Brands Inc., has landed in Chicago as U.S. divisional vice president for MyMenu, a home-meal replacement concept. Dodd is responsible for the development of MyMenu...
WASHINGTON As a part of its ongoing restructuring plan, the National Restaurant Association said it has appointed three new executives to its public affairs department. The Washington, D.C.-based association named Chris Raymond to the...
VANCOUVER Wash. Clarice Turner, president and chief operating officer of Papa Murphy’s International, resigned this week after two years with the take-and-bake pizza chain, officials confirmed Thursday...