Multiline manufacturer CFS Brands added to its front-of-house portfolio with the acquisition of Elite Global Solutions.
Biscuit Belly hired Lisa Dwelly to serve as vice president of operations and training for the Kentucky-based “craft casual” brunch restaurant. The move is designed to support the fledgling chain as it prepares for a growth spurt.
Le Pain Quotidien, The Little Beet and Table by Little Beet have combined to form a new operating company known as Convive Brands.
TriMark USA promoted Eric Hardt to corporate vice president of procurement for the Massachusetts-based foodservice equipment and supplies dealer.
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.
Allied Buying Corporation, a dealer-based foodservice equipment and supplies buying group, honored its suppliers with several annual awards.
TriMark USA promoted nine employees within its Southern Region.
Polar King International tapped Gordon Johnson to serve as a technical support specialist.
Former Middleby executive Dave Hinton was appointed president of Flexeserve’s newly established Americas subsidiary.
Krowne Metal Corp. made two changes to its foodservice sales organization. The New Jersey-based manufacturer promoted Lindsay Komsa to national sales manager and hired Evan Priesel to serve as Eastern regional sales manager- foodservice.
Multiconcept operator Focus Brands tapped Brendan Berg to serve as senior vice president of operations for the company’s restaurant category.
Burkett Restaurant Equipment & Supplies hired Daniel Wiemer to serve as key account manager on the business development team for the Ohio-based foodservice equipment and supplies dealer.
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.
Bar Louie introduced Mike Mrlik as the chief operating officer for the self-described gastrobar chain.
Elevate Foodservice Group adds to its line card while Limelight Foodservice & Hospitality and Preferred Source add to their teams.
Playa Bowls introduced Mark Belanger as president of the superfruit bowl concept with more than 165 units across 20 states.
BRIX Holdings named former TGI Friday’s executive Sherif Mityas as chief executive officer for the multiconcept operator. BRIX also introduced Dawn Petite as brand president for its Friendly’s Restaurant Group.
Diversified Foodservice Supply LLC, updated its organizational structure. This initiative includes developing the newly created role of president and chief operating officer and updating several other positions.
Killer Burger appointed Matt Distler to serve as head of operations. In this role, Distler will spearhead the better burger concept’s strategic operations and oversee the operations team.
Farmer Boys promoted Joseph Ortiz to president and chief operating officer. Ortiz most recently served vice president of finance and accounting for the Southern California-based fast casual restaurant chain.
