PORTLAND Ore. The McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants chain is looking for a new chief financial officer after announcing late Wednesday that former CFO Emanuel Hilario “ceased to be employed” by the company, effective May 21. No...
WASHINGTON Renowned chef Philippe Chin said Thursday he has been hired by on-site foodservice provider Centerplate Inc. to be the executive chef at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center here. Paris-born Chin has been a fixture in the...
PLANO Texas Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, an 80-unit quick-service chain, said it has promoted Ian Vaughn to the new post of chief operating officer. Vaughn most recently served as Raising Cane’s senior vice president of operations...
BROOMFIELD Colo. Noodles & Company, a 210-unit fast-casual chain, said Wednesday it has hired advertising and marketing veteran Dan Fogarty as vice president of marketing. Fogarty had worked with Noodles president, chairman and chief...
SCOTTSDALE Ariz. After months of shareholder unrest, Kona Grill Inc. said Friday that Marcus Jundt had resigned as chairman, president and chief executive of the casual-dining chain. Shareholders in late April approved a “withhold...
ALHAMBRA Calif. Rebecca Black has been promoted to vice president of operations and franchise support for Shakey’s USA, officials announced Tuesday. Black, who joined Shakey’s five years ago, was previously senior director...
LEXINGTON Ky. Fazoli's said it has named Monte Jump vice president of marketing and Scott Deibert vice president of supply chain management and quality assurance. Carl Howard, president and chief executive of the quick-service Italian...
LOS ANGELES Industry veteran Fred Wolfe has been named president of the bi-coastal Patina Restaurant Group, officials said Wednesday. Wolfe previously was chief executive of Real Mex Restaurants, the parent to the Chevys Fresh Mex, El...
DALLAS Paciugo Gelato Caffè, a 40-unit family-owned chain, has named Steve Berkman to the newly created position of president of franchising. Prior to joining Paciugo, Berkman spent more than nineyears with Palm Beach Tan...
BOSTON UFood Restaurant Group, parent of the 12-unit UFood Grill chain, said Monday it has named John Grubb vice president of business development. In his new post, Grubb will focus on expanding the health-focused, fast-casual brand in...
