In a move aimed at supporting the fast-casual chain’s growth plans, Zaxby’s tapped restaurant industry veteran Vanessa Fox to serve as its first-ever chief development officer. Fox comes to Zaxby’s from Jack in the Box, where she held a similar position.
Chef Andres Kaifer, was named culinary director for Mac’s Hospitality Group, a North Carolina-based multiconcept operator.
Ascending to the CEO role of your company is the dream for many people. For Cini Little’s Kathleen Held, that dream came true in May during a nightmare period for the foodservice industry.
The pandemic brought with it heightened concerns around everything consumers touch, including food. One way to mitigate that risk is through proper hygiene, including handwashing.
The importance of proper cleaning and sanitizing has been put in the spotlight with the pandemic; customers today expect restaurants to go above and beyond what was once standard.
To nobody’s surprise, the shutdowns aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19 took a toll on sales of foodservice equipment and supplies, resulting in a decline of 30.4% in the second quarter of 2020, per the Manufacturers’ Agents for the Foodservice Industry’s Business Barometer.
Longtime McDonald’s executive Debbie Roberts has joined Panera Bread as executive vice president and chief operations officer for the fast-casual chain.
Golden Gate Capital will sell its remaining equity stake in Red Lobster to a consortium of investors. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
In a partnership with the chain’s management, Levine Leichtman Capital Partners will acquire Tropical Smoothie Cafe. Terms of the deal for the fast-casual chain with 870 units across 44 states were not disclosed.
What started out as a ghost kitchen concept has broken through its shell to become The Hatchery, a fast-casual chicken concept.
Sami Siddiqui has been appointed president of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen. Siddiqui previously served as president of Asia-Pacific for Restaurant Brands International, Popeyes’ parent company.
San Diego Restaurant Supply and Food Service Design Group has come under new leadership with Josh Egan assuming the role of the company’s CEO and president/owner.
Going back to school used to be a pretty uniform process for students in grades K through 12. They would collect their school supplies and show up on day one ready for action. This year, thanks to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, will be anything but normal for students, their teachers and their parents and guardians. And that extends beyond the classroom to include the way these groups use foodservice.
Mike Snyder was promoted to national accounts manager – foodservice for T&S Brass and Bronze Works. Snyder previously served as east coast sales manager for the South Carolina-based manufacturer.
Equipex, Gaylord Industries and Marra Forni all update their representation and Limelight Hospitality emerges as a new rep firm serving the Midwest.
Amanda Hall was appointed chief operating officer for Clean Juice, an organic juice chain.
Barbara Heina, president of Cobblestone Ovens, an Illinois-based service agent, passed away on August 31.
When the COVID-19 pandemic invaded the U.S., hospitals had to restructure their facilities to handle the infectious patients and close down of all nonessential units such as elective surgery. Foodservice responded with innovative solutions to the new patient censuses, fewer retail foodservice customers and changing staffing needs. Healthcare leaders also dealt with donations, community contributions and staffing.
Multiconcept operator Focus Brands reorganized its business into two categories and appointed a pair of company veterans to lead these business units.
Foodservice Equipment & Supplies named YNOT Italian the winner of the 2020 Kitchen Storage Makeover contest. The family-owned casual dining chain operates six stores in the Virginia Beach, Virg., area.
