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12 restaurant executives on the move in November12 restaurant executives on the move in November

See who left positions this month and who got promoted in the restaurant world

Holly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

December 1, 2021

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This was a slow month for executive changes in the restaurant industry. In fact, the biggest stories of the month were all retirements or other departures, not promotions or new hires.

GJ Hart, former CEO of California Pizza Kitchen and, more recently, CEO of Torchy’s Taco’s, announced his retirement this month. Additionally, Dave & Buster’s chief financial officer Scott Bowman announced his resignation from the company but did not say what his next move would be.

There were still promotions and new roles throughout the industry, however. Dave’s Hot Chicken named a new president, Cracker Barrel announced a new CFO, Tropical Smoothie Café named a new chief marketing officer, Pokeworks added three new members to the C-suite, Krystal, Subway and Xperience Restaurant Group bolstered their executive teams and finally, Fat Brands named a new chief real estate officer.

Check out who received these promotions.

About the Author

Holly Petre

Assistant Digital Editor

Holly Petre is a digital editor for Nation’s Restaurant News as well as the host of NRN’s podcast, Extra Serving, and producer for Informa Restaurant and Food Group’s other three podcasts, One On One by Food Management, Off the Shelf with SN and In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn. Holly holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Sculpture, fibers and Material Studies and Ceramics from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. A native New Yorker, Holly enjoys her place on staff as the resident pop-culture expert and millennial with a sassy attitude and great sense of style.

Holly Petre’s work on Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality often covers marketing and trends, either aimed-at or examined-through the millennial mindset. Holly is responsible for introducing TikTok and Twitch to NRN and RH readers as well as explaining terms like “Karen” to staff and readers alike. She also spends her time on staff trying not to make every headline a pun.

Holly Petre hasn’t spoken at any events or on panels, but she is readily available with a killer shoe wardrobe and several witty quips.

 

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