EAGAN Minn. Buffets Holdings Inc. has named industry veteran Steven Layt chief operating officer of both Buffets Holdings and its subsidiary Buffets Inc., effective Dec. 31. The appointment marks a new position, said A. Keith Wall, chief financial officer.
Layt, 35, most recently was franchise head coach for Pizza Hut, with responsibility for some 2,300 restaurants in the eastern United States. He has more than 19 years of restaurant industry experience.
Buffets Inc. operates 626 restaurants in 39 states, including 615 steak-buffet restaurants and 11 Tahoe Joe’s Famous Steakhouse restaurants. The company also franchises 16 steak-buffet outlets under the Old Country Buffet, HomeTown Buffet, Ryan’s and Fire Mountain brands.
