Minnetonka, Minn. — Digi International®, a leading global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) products and services, has been selected by Taco John’s to offer Digi’s task management and food temperature monitoring solution to their entire chain of approximately 400 restaurants throughout the United States.
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Nashville, Tenn. — Captain D’s has expanded its leadership team, promoting company veterans Tim Ward and Andy Castle to chief operating officer and vice president of company operations, respectively. Additionally, the company promoted David Rentschler to director of operations for the Nashville-Knoxville-North SC district and Jen Daley to Knoxville area director.
Glendale, Calif. — Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar® has promoted Kevin Carroll, a restaurant operator with nearly three decades of experience, to senior vice president, chief operations officer, reporting directly to John Cywinski, president, Applebee’s.
Orlando, Fla. — Hard Rock International has appointed Stephen K. Judge as president of cafe operations. In this new role, Judge will use his more than 30 years of experience in the restaurant industry to oversee daily operations for 176 corporate and franchise locations around the world. Judge will report directly to CEO Jim Allen.