Table Turns
-- Restaurants and Institutions, 8/1/2008
Paul Mangiamele (r.) was named president and CEO of Charlotte, N.C.-based Salsarita's. Mangiamele most recently spent four years at Austin, Texas-based Sport Clips Inc., in various senior management capacities, including chief operating officer. ... New York City-based Patina Restaurant Group has named Jennifer Shurdut, who spent the past 10 years as SVP and associate general counsel at Primedia Inc. in New York, as general counsel, and Greg Deligdisch, formerly managing director of marketing and client services at Sopexa USA, as vice president of marketing. ... At La Provence restaurant in Lacombe, La., Randy Lewis has taken over as executive chef from René Bajeux, who is exploring opening his own restaurant in New Orleans. Lewis, who mostly recently cooked in California's Napa Valley and the Bay Area, gained experience early in his career under Chef Chris Kerageorgiou, La Provence's original owner. ... Lexington, Ky.-based Fazoli's has selected Carl Howard as its new CEO, replacing Bob Weissmueller, who recently retired. Howard previously was president and CEO of Damon's International.
... Greg Barnhill has joined The Broadmoor hotel and resort in Colorado Springs, Colo., as executive chef of the Charles Court restaurant. Most recently, he cooked at Beaver Creek Lodge in Vail, Colo. ... William Talbott is the new wine director at Lockwood Restaurant at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago. He was formerly dining-room manager at Avenues at the Peninsula Hotel.
... Lake Forest, Calif.-based Del Taco has promoted Steve Brake (l.) from controller to vice president, treasurer and controller, and promoted Pete Honer (r.), formerly director of financial planning, to vice president of business insights and planning. ... Michelle Rini joined The Doubletree Hotel & Executive Meeting Center Berkeley Marina in Berkeley, Calif., as food and beverage director. ... Rich Fox has been promoted to vice president of finance at San Clemente, Calif.-based Pick Up Stix. He joined the company in March 2007 as senior director of finance.



















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