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28 restaurant executives on the move in August28 restaurant executives on the move in August

Leigh Anne Zinsmeister, Managing Editor

September 1, 2022

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It was a busy month across the industry in August, with 28 executives making moves from promotions to retirements to taking new roles at new companies.

That includes six new CEOs at companies including Church’s Texas Chicken, Frisch’s Big Boy and Union Square Hospitality Group. The latter announced two promotions this month, along with the evolving role of legendary founder Danny Meyer, who is staying on as executive chairman.

Denny’s, which got a new CEO in June, appointed presidents for both of its individual brands (Denny’s and the recently-acquired Keke’s Breakfast Café). Del Taco also named a new president as CEO John Cappasola recently left the company.

Starbucks, gearing up to name a new CEO later this year, announced the elimination of a key C-suite role.

There were also changes at big companies like McDonald’s, Panera Brands, and more. Click through the gallery to meet 28 restaurant executives on the move.

 

About the Author

Leigh Anne Zinsmeister

Managing Editor

Leigh Anne Zinsmeister is a managing editor for Informa’s Foodservices Vertical, specifically Nation’s Restaurant News, Restaurant Hospitality, and Foodservice Director.  Leigh Anne works on all of the brands’ special reports, including Nation’s Restaurant News’ annual Top 500 report and Restaurant Hospitality’s Best Cocktails and Best Sandwiches contests. She also manages the group’s digital engagement team, and was the managing editor for Supermarket News until December 2024.

Leigh Anne lives in New York City, but also claims Phoenix, Dallas and Cleveland as hometowns. Leigh Anne holds a bachelor’s degree in print journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University, where she also studied European history. 

Email Leigh Anne at [email protected] 

Leigh Anne Zinsmeister’s experience: 

  • Group Managing Editor, Informa’s Foodservices Vertical (Aug. 2021-present)

  • Group Content Manager, Informa Restaurant and Food Group (Feb. 2020-Aug. 2021)

  • Digital Content Manager, Informa Restaurant and Food Group (April 2018-Feb. 2020)

  • Digital Content Producer, Informa Restaurant and Food Group (June 2016-April 2018)

  • Community Moderator, Mail Online (March 2014-June 2016)

  • Wire Editor, Gannett’s Phoenix Design studio (The Arizona Republic, The Reno Gazette-Journal, The Statesman Journal, The Great Falls Tribune, The Visalia Times-Delta, The Tulare Advance Register, The Salinas Californian, The St. George Spectrum, The Desert Sun, The Coloradoan) (Jan. 2012-March 2014)

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