Livonia, Mich. — TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants (TSFR) has promoted five team members to vice president and senior director roles. The promotions include Barb Pasciak, vice president of operations, QSR; Jeremy Braswell, vice president of operations, Applebee’s; Brent Keyes, senior director of operations, Applebee’s; Jeff Pittel, director of operational services, Applebee’s and brand leader, MOD Pizza; and Brian Thompson, senior director of facilities.
“We are thrilled to recognize these five team members for their incredible commitment, work ethic and exceptional results,” says Bill Angott, president and CEO of TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants. “Each has demonstrated an uncanny ability to inspire our teams and delight our guests across the portfolio.”
Pasciak
Pasciak’s role has expanded to vice president of operations, QSR, including Wendy’s and Del Taco brands. A key team member since 2000, she formerly served as TSFR’s director of marketing for Applebee’s, MOD Pizza and Del Taco and as director of operations for TSFR’s Detroit market Burger King and Del Taco restaurants.
Braswell
With over 25 years of experience in the restaurant industry, Braswell has taken on his new role as vice president of operations for TSFR Applebee’s restaurants. He started his time with TSFR in 2000 as a kitchen manager at an Applebee’s in Holland, Mich. As he grew to take on more leadership roles, Braswell was the senior director of operations for all TSFR Applebee’s restaurants as well as the director of operations for TSFR West Michigan responsible for sales growth and profitability.
Keyes
Keyes has almost 20 years of restaurant industry leadership experience. Before this new role as senior director of operations, Applebee’s, he spent time as the director of operations and as an area director. He joined the team in 2015.
Pittel
Pittel’s new role will elevate TSFR’s culture and help grow the MOD Pizza brand. Serving as director of operational services for TSFR Applebee’s for nearly 3 years, he assisted with the development of the world’s first combination Applebee’s IHOP for TSFR. Before joining the TSFR team in 2013, he spent over 15 years in the restaurant industry, where he started working as a server.
Thompson
Thompson has over 20 years of experience in the retail facility repair, service and construction industry. Before joining the team in 2018, he managed facilities, budgets and projects up to $20 million and departments with between 5 and more than 140 people. He recently managed maintenance and construction for 72 McDonald’s franchise locations.
Livonia, Mich.-based TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants is a family-owned restaurant group with an expansive portfolio of casual dining, fast-casual, quick-service and family dining restaurants throughout the state of Michigan. For the past four decades, TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants has expanded its restaurant catalog to include 63 Applebee’s, 21 Olga’s Kitchen restaurants, 4 Olga’s Fresh Grilles, 5 Olga’s Expresses, 12 MOD Pizza restaurants and 8 Del Taco restaurants. Additionally, in May 2019 TSFR increased its portfolio to include 56 Wendy’s locations across Michigan. For more information, visit www.teamschostak.com.
SOURCE: TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants