Multiconcept operator SPB Hospitality named Amanda Hyde senior vice president of operations for its Krystal chain.
Middleby Corp. promoted two executives to leadership roles within its TurboChef and CookTek product lines. Katie Cox now serves as president and Leslie Banados as senior vice president of sales and marketing.
El Pollo Loco tapped Elizabeth Williams to serve as the company’s chief executive officer, effective March 11, 2024.
Manufacturers like Carpigiani, Hoshizaki and more update their teams. Here’s what you missed this week.
Curate, Fischer Group, Gabriel Group and Premier Foodservice Group make new hires, while NBR Equipment and VENANCIO added to their rep networks.
Former Starbucks executive Rossann Williams was named chief operating officer for the fast-growing salad concept Sweetgreen. In this role, she will oversee Sweetgreen’s operations, real estate, development and supply chain.
LTI, Inc. promoted Autumn Davis to marketing and communications manager for the Georgia-based manufacturer and designer of modular and custom serving counters, fabrication, and serving technologies.
Tuxton appointed Ginger Green to serve as director of sales.
Marcelo Podesta assumed the role of president for TAKKT Foodservices, parent company for foodservice equipment and supplies dealers Central Restaurant Products and The Hubert Company. He also serves as president of TAKKT’s Office Furniture and Display division.
Boston Showcase Company promoted Seth Iadarola to vice president of sales. Iadarola rejoined the Newton, Mass.-based foodservice equipment dealer in 2022 as director of sales.
Multiline foodservice equipment manufacturer Middleby named David Shave president and Andrea Coldwell general manager of its Middleby Marshall and CTX lines.
Pepper Lunch hired Mark Bailey to serve as chief operating officer for the Japanese-born fast-casual chain.
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Tech24 has acquired Central GA Refrigeration, a Georgia-based commercial refrigeration, HVAC, and cooking equipment repair company.
Zepole Restaurant Supplies & Equipment named Anne Gadon, CFSP, its business development consultant for the equipment and supplies dealer based in Bolingbrook, Ill. She most recently served as a dealer sales rep at Zepole for more than a decade.
Marra Forni hired Giulio Adriani to fill the newly created position of chief pizzaiolo officer for the Maryland-based manufacturer of artisan commercial brick ovens.
Carpigiani North America appointed Brian Smetana as vice president sales, strategic accounts, for the Ali Group company.
Massimiliano Bizzarri was named chief executive officer of the Rancilio Group, which is an Ali Group Company. He succeeds Ruggero Ferrari, who spent four years in the role.
Hoshizaki America promoted Steve Wright manager, strategic dealers, hired John Blizzard to serve as manager of strategic sales and named Kevin Geyer an area sales manager.
Jason Bireta was introduced as president of Hot Rocks Ovens, a foodservice equipment company that’s a division of Korok Group.
