leadership

Leadership

Meet the reclusive force behind casual-dining standouts Hillstone and Houston's

Restaurant Rewind: George Biel may not have the high profile of other casual-dining pioneers, but his operations remain gold standards within the business.

Leadership

BJ's hires Lyle Tick as president and chief concept officer

The appointment of the On the Border CEO is the latest sign of change at BJ’s, which ousted its CEO last week.

Nearly a quarter of public restaurant companies have hired new chief executives this year amid weak sales and stock price performance.

He will be replaced temporarily by Brad Richmond, a BJ's board member and former CFO of Darden Restaurants.

The departure of CEO Brian Niccol is speeding up previously announced C-suite moves. The planned retirement of CFO Jack Hartung is now on hold indefinitely.

Michael Spanos will take over at Bloomin' Brands from the retiring Dave Deno.

Damola Adamolekun will take the reins of the struggling seafood giant after a sale to Fortress Investment Group is finalized. His tenure at Chang’s made him a rising star in the industry.

Haque was previously outside general counsel for the casual-dining rib chain. She has been tasked with turning the brand around.

The Bottom Line: In hiring Brian Niccol, the coffee shop giant opted to bring in an experienced hand, rather than focus purely on culture.

Restaurant Rewind: We can recall two that were in the same league, each from decades ago. See if you agree.

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