restaurants

Kansas City — The Big Biscuit, a modern All-American breakfast and lunch franchise concept, has named Alexandra (Alex) Clark as its vice president of finance. She joins the team from Jefferson’s, a fast-growing full-service restaurant concept. Clark brings more than 30 years of accounting and financial leadership experience, including two decades focused on the restaurant franchising sector. She most recently served as vice president of finance at Jefferson’s, where she oversaw financial planning and systems. Before that, she was chief financial officer for Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs, where she guided …

Los Angeles — FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc., parent company of Fatburger, Johnny Rockets, Round Table Pizza and 15 other restaurant concepts, announces the return of Andrew (Andy) Wiederhorn as chief executive officer. Effective Sept. 3, Ken Kuick will be exclusively focused on his roles as chief financial officer of FAT Brands and Twin Hospitality Group Inc., and Taylor Wiederhorn will continue to serve as chief development officer. Kuick and Taylor Wiederhorn had been serving as co-CEOs of FAT Brands. “I am grateful to both Ken and Taylor for …

Pasadena, Calif. — Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar has appointed Jerrold (Jay) Wong as chief operations officer, reinforcing the brand’s commitment to bold innovation, operational excellence and long term growth. He will officially join Applebee’s on Sept. 15. As COO, Wong will focus on driving consistency, accelerating growth and working closely with his team and franchisees to elevate restaurant performance and deliver a seamless guest experience across the system. Wong brings extensive leadership experience from across the hospitality industry, having scaled global teams and led transformations at world-class brands including …