Commercial kitchen manufacturer Winston Foodservice hired Jania Tung to serve as a U.S. regional/international territory sales manager based in Texas.
Alto-Shaam promoted Kristina Bladecki to the role of manager of culinary for the Wisconsin-based foodservice equipment manufacturer.
Middleby Corp. is expanding Meghan Daro’s vice president of consultant services role to work more with international consultants.
T&S Brass and Bronze Works hired Kevin Herndon to serve as the regional sales manager for the West Coast and Tim Schmidt as the regional sales manager for the East Coast.
Foodservice Equipment & Supplies magazine named food4VOLS the winner of its 2024 Kitchen Storage Makeover contest.
Pizza University hired Leo Spizzirri to serve as its director of education.
TGI Fridays' largest global franchisee, Hostmore plc, has agreed to acquire the iconic casual dining chain in an all-stock transaction. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of 2024 and will provide TGI Fridays with “operational and financial flexibility, increased scale and capital,” the release notes.
CKE Restaurants Holdings updated the leadership of its Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s chains with several appointments.
Cannoli Kitchen Pizza named restaurant executive Andrew DiMatteo as its operations manager.
Chester's Chicken introduced Bill Rice as the quick-service chicken chain’s executive vice president. In this role, Rice heads up sales, operations and supply chain.
As it prepares for a growth spurt, Brixx Wood Fired Pizza + Craft Bar made a series of leadership changes, including the appointment of Scott Isaacs as president of the Southeastern restaurant chain.
For the second time in less than a week, one of the top 100 foodservice equipment and supplies dealers in the country has been acquired. In this case, Florida-based Johnson-Lancaster and Associates has purchased California-based IFE Group/SCRDG. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Sammic added Tom O’Connor to its sales team serving as regional manager for its eastern territory.
Marco’s Pizza promoted John Meyers to chief operating officer.
Marco’s Pizza hired Kathleen Kennedy to serve as director of culinary innovation.
David Rolston will retire from his role as Hatco's chief executive officer, effective April 5, 2024. Lorne Deacon, Hatco’s president, will assume the CEO role. This is the next step in a succession plan Hatco triggered a couple of years ago.
T&S Brass and Bronze Works updated four leadership positions.
Limelight Foodservice & Hospitality and Specialized Wisconsin become partners, while Pecinka Ferri adds some culinary experience to its team. Thermo-Kool adds to its rep network while Wallin Foodservice bolsters its line card.
Hoshizaki America promoted Sally Ray to vice president of marketing.
In a deal involving two of the top 20 foodservice equipment and supplies dealers in the country, Singer Equipment Co. has acquired Hotel & Restaurant Supply. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
