MIAMI Benihana Inc. has named board member Richard C. Stockinger chief executive to replace Joel A. Schwartz, who is retiring, the parent of three Japanese-theme chains said Tuesday. Schwartz is also stepping down from his role as chairman...
TOLEDO Ohio Marco’s Pizza, a 170-plus-unit chain based here, has promoted Jim Strachan to vice president of operations. Most recently, he was director of franchise operations. In his new position, Strachan oversees franchise operations and...
LONG BEACH Calif. Steve Kishi has been promoted to chief executive of Super Mex Restaurants Inc. and franchising arm Super Mex Franchise Corp., officials said Friday. Kishi has served as chief operating officer of Super Mex since 2006...
SEATTLE Steve Stoddard, chief executive of Restaurants Unlimited Inc. said Friday that he is stepping down after 11 years at the helm of the Seattle-based multiconcept operator. Stoddard, who joined the company in 1982, said he would stay...
MINNEAPOLIS Parasole Restaurant Holdings, the operator of about a dozen concepts, including Manny’s Steakhouse and the Good Earth Restaurants, has named attorney Dennis Monroe its new chief executive and general counsel. Monroe has been...
CARROLLTON Texas T.G.I. Friday’s parent Carlson Restaurants Worldwide said Tuesday that its president and chief executive, Richard Snead, is retiring and will be replaced next month by Nick Shepherd, most recently chairman and chief...
NEW YORK John Doherty, executive chef at The Waldorf-Astoria here, said Tuesday he has left the landmark hotel after 20 years to form a restaurant development company. Doherty said he has formed JCM Hospitality Group with industry veterans...
COSTA MESA Calif. El Pollo Loco Inc. on Thursday said the more than 400-unit flame-grilled chicken chain is tweaking its management team to shift focus on innovation to help weather the difficult economic climate. Joe Stein, who has been...
