Jean Birch Named President of Romano's Macaroni Grill
03 Gennaio 2005 - 7:12PM
PR Newswire (US)
Jean Birch Named President of Romano's Macaroni Grill DALLAS, Jan.
3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) has
named Jean Birch president of Romano's Macaroni Grill. Birch
succeeds John Miller who resigned the position today. Birch joined
Brinker in 2003 as president of the company's Corner Bakery Cafe
concept after 12 years with YUM Brands where she held various
positions including Vice President of Operations for Taco Bell and
Senior Director of Concept Development for Pizza Hut. Birch has
also served as National Leadership Conference Chair of the Women's
Foodservice Forum. "Jean's operations knowledge and experience have
helped Corner Bakery Cafe set a solid foundation for the future,"
said Todd Diener, Brinker's Chief Operating Officer. "As Macaroni
Grill continues to grow and solidify its position in the casual
Italian segment, her leadership style will be a tremendous asset
for the brand and our company as a whole." John Miller, who had
served as president of the brand since 1997, held several
leadership positions with Brinker during his 17-year career,
including president of On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina.
"Under John's leadership, Macaroni Grill established itself as one
of the country's favorite restaurants," said Diener. "He was
dedicated to not only serving the guests in our restaurants, but
instilling a culture of quality service, culinary excellence and
community involvement for the employees on his team. We wish him
continued success." Brinker has also named John Reale Chief
Operating Officer for Macaroni Grill. He previously served as
Regional Vice President for the concept's Western U.S. operations.
With more than 27 years of restaurant experience, Reale has held
positions with Carlson Restaurants as Vice President of
International Business and Ground Round as Regional Director of
Operations. Romano's Macaroni Grill, which operates more than 220
restaurants in 40 states and five countries, is part of Brinker
International. Based in Dallas, Brinker owns, operates, franchises,
or is involved in the ownership of more than 1,500 restaurants in
24 countries. Other Brinker brands include Chili's Grill & Bar,
On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina, Maggiano's Little Italy,
Corner Bakery Cafe, Big Bowl Asian Kitchen, and Rockfish Seafood
Grill. DATASOURCE: Brinker International CONTACT: media relations,
Louis Adams, +1-972-770-4967, or Chris Barnes, +1-972-770-4959, or
investor relations, Lynn Schweinfurth, +1-972-770-7228, all of
Brinker International Web site: http://www.brinker.com/
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