Table Turns
-- Restaurants and Institutions, 9/1/2008
When Atlanta-based Triarc Cos.' acquisition of Wendy's International Inc. is completed later this year, J. David Karam will serve as president of the burger chain, succeeding President and CEO Kerrii Anderson; Stephen Farrar will be chief operating officer and Ken Calwell will be chief marketing officer. ... Eric Kelly, who oversaw Chicago-based Levy Restaurant Group's portfolio of restaurants, including Spiaggia and Bistro 110, is now executive chef at Scape American Bistro in St. Louis. ... Steve Jennings has joined the management team at Laguna Niguel, Calif.-based chain Salt Creek Grille as chief financial officer. Jennings formerly held the same position at Ruby's Diner. ... Chef-owner Alison Barshak of Alison at Blue Bell has named Bill Lewis, most recently of Twelve O'One Restaurant and Wine Bar in Erie, Pa., as chef of Alison two in Fort Washington, Pa. ... Julia Wolfson is the new executive chef at Ammo in Hollywood, Calif. Wolfson's experience includes stints at Le Bernardin and Blue Hill in New York City. ...
Jim Gallivan (shown), CCA, CCP, CFBE, has been named academic department chair of The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Atlanta. Gallivan comes to Atlanta from the Atlantic Culinary Academy in Dover, N.H. ... Arlington, Va.-based Neighborhood Restaurant Group has appointed Andrew Markert, formerly chef de cuisine at the group's Vermilion restaurant, as executive chef of Tallula and EatBar. ... Camp Howard has been promoted to director of Vanderbilt Dining at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. Previously, he has served as executive chef, assistant director, associate director and interim director. ... Sergio Navarro, most recently pastry chef of Nobu Miami Beach, has joined SushiSamba as corporate pastry chef, working out of the New York City-based concept's Miami location; his wife Juliana Gonzalez, formerly of Nobu Miami Beach and David Bouley Evolution, will be chef de cuisine. ... Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., has named Gail Finan director of Cornell Dining and Retail Services. Finan's most recent position was director of university dining services at Bowling Green State University in Ohio.



















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