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Logan’s Roadhouse CEO outlines turnaround planLogan’s Roadhouse CEO outlines turnaround plan

Hazem Ouf plans to follow the model he used at American Blue Ribbon Holdings

Lisa Jennings, Executive Editor

May 5, 2017

3 Min Read
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hazemouf-1.gifHazem Ouf, who is five months into his role as CEO of Logan’s Roadhouse Inc., plans to follow the same game plan he used to build the multiconcept operator American Blue Ribbon Holdings LLC.

Ouf said the first step is turning around the Nashville, Tenn.-based steakhouse chain, which emerged from bankruptcy in November 2016, shortly before he joined the company as CEO in January. He spoke at the 21st annual UCLA Extension Restaurant Industry Conference in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

Logan’s Roadhouse closed 34 locations during the bankruptcy and trimmed its debt. Ouf said more underperforming restaurants may also close this year.

But the chain has been focusing on upgrading the menu, taking better care of guests and delivering a great experie...

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About the Author

Lisa Jennings

Executive Editor, Nation's Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality

Lisa Jennings is executive editor of Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality. She joined the NRN staff as West Coast editor in 2004 as a veteran journalist. Before joining NRN, she spent 11 years at The Commercial Appeal, the daily newspaper in Memphis, Tenn., most recently as editor of the Food and Health & Wellness sections. Prior experience includes staff reporting for the Washington Business Journal and United Press International.

Lisa’s areas of expertise include coverage of both large public restaurant chains and small independents, the regulatory and legal landscapes impacting the industry overall, as well as helping operators find solutions to run their business better.

Lisa Jennings’ experience:

Executive editor, NRN (March 2020 to present)

Executive editor, Restaurant Hospitality (January 2018 to present)

Senior editor, NRN (September 2004 to March 2020)

Reporter/editor, The Commercial Appeal (1990-2001)

Reporter, Washington Business Journal (1985-1987)

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