Arthur Carl II was appointed vice president of culinary for family dining chain IHOP.
Georgia-based sports bar chain Taco Mac hired Paul Baldasaro to serve as its chief operating officer.
CLV Marketing and Premier Foodservice Group add to their teams, while Everidge and Premier Metal and Glass update their rep networks.
Sales of foodservice equipment and supplies increased by 9% in the third quarter of 2022, per the Business Barometer published by the Manufacturers’ Agents Association for the Foodservice Industry.
Richard Stockinger has stepped down from his post as CEO of Fiesta Restaurant Group to “pursue other interests,” per a company release. Dirk Montgomery, chief financial officer for the company since 2019, will serve as interim CEO for Fiesta Restaurant Group.
Multiline manufacturer CFS Brands added to its front-of-house portfolio with the acquisition of Elite Global Solutions.
PT Holdings, the parent company of Parts Town, will now go to market as Parts Town Unlimited, the company announced. As part of this re-branding effort, Parts Town Unlimited made several organizational and leadership changes.
Le Pain Quotidien, The Little Beet and Table by Little Beet have combined to form a new operating company known as Convive Brands.
Multiconcept operator Dine Brands Global will add another restaurant chain to its portfolio by acquiring Fuzzy’s Taco Shop from Experiential Brands. Applebee’s parent company will pay $80 million in cash to NRD Holding Company for the 138-unit fast-casual chain. NRD bought a majority stake in Fuzzy’s in 2016.
The Society for Hospitality & Foodservice Management (SHFM) has announced the members of its 2022 – 2023 Board of Directors and Industry Advisory Board. Sharon Eliatamby, senior project manager, World Bank Group, now serves as SHFM’s president.
Bargreen Ellingson has expanded its chemical and leasing business by acquiring Advanced Chemical Solutions.
TriMark USA promoted nine employees within its Southern Region.
California Pizza Kitchen tapped Jeff Warne to serve as its CEO. Warne is no stranger to CPK having previously served as a member of the chain’s board of directors. He places Jim Hyatt, who served as CPK’s CEO and president since 2018.
Former Middleby executive Dave Hinton was appointed president of Flexeserve’s newly established Americas subsidiary.
Dutch Bros Inc. and California Pizza Kitchen add to their c-suites.
Multiconcept operator Focus Brands tapped Brendan Berg to serve as senior vice president of operations for the company’s restaurant category.
Christine Barone will become president of Dutch Bros Inc., during the company’s first fiscal quarter of 2023. Joth Ricci will remain as CEO of the Oregon-based coffee company.
Add sweetgreen to a rapidly growing list of restaurant chains testing new formats with the hopes of cashing in on the rapidly growing off-premises business. The company opened what it describes as a “sweetlane” in Schaumburg, Ill.
Central Restaurant Products and The Hubert Company will increase synergies in the new year by way of a strategic alliance between the two companies.
Elevate Foodservice Group adds to its line card while Limelight Foodservice & Hospitality and Preferred Source add to their teams.
