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P.F. Chang’s employed Holly Smith as its new chief advertising and marketing officer. Smith was most lately chief idea officer of Yardbird, Rosa Mexicano and Shell Shack for greater than three years. She has additionally held advertising and marketing roles with SPB Hospitality, Macaroni Grill and Joe’s Crab Shack. Smith joins P.F. Chang’s because it enters a brand new chapter below new CEO Jim Mazany and will probably be accountable for evolving the model and rising its market presence. She replaces Sonika Patel, who had been with P.F. Chang’s for about two years.
BJ’s Eating places promoted Christopher Pinsak to COO. Pinsak joined BJ’s in 2004 as a regional VP of operations and rose to senior VP of operations in 2010 after which chief restaurant operations officer in 2024. He started his profession at Brinker Worldwide and in addition frolicked as director of operations for Wooden Ranch BBQ earlier than touchdown at BJ’s. He’ll assist information the chain’s turnaround technique below CEO Lyle Tick.
Taco Bamba has appointed Michael Pereira as CEO to steer the 16-location idea’s enlargement alongside Buyers Administration Company. Pereira has over 30 years expertise scaling manufacturers comparable to The Cheesecake Manufacturing unit, Velvet Taco and Snooze. Washington, D.C.-based Taco Bamba was based by Chef Victor Albisu.
Mike Ball has been named vice chairman of franchise operations for Vicious Biscuit. Ball was beforehand the chain’s vice chairman of operations, however now he’ll lead a newly outlined, franchise-dedicated function targeted completely on franchise accomplice success because the chain prepares for accelerated nationwide enlargement. Earlier than becoming a member of Vicious Biscuit in 2020, Ball held management roles with Cracker Barrel, Liberty Taproom & Grill and Chick-fil-A.
Edible Manufacturers, mother or father firm of Edible Preparations and Roti Mediterranean Grill, appointed Angela Johnson as CMO, increasing her function to steer advertising and marketing and product innovation. Johnson joined Edible in 2021 as Chief Technique & Innovation Officer and has helped form the corporate’s development by class enlargement, product innovation and new choices.
Shaila Parikh as the brand new COO of ezCater. Parikh brings greater than 20 years of expertise in operations, technique and consulting to the function. She is tasked with main ezCater’s buyer care and provide chain operations to serve the corporate’s enterprise prospects and restaurant companions nationwide.
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