Luna Grill has named trade veteran Steve Holliday as COO to supervise day by day operations in addition to area assist, techniques and processes for the 52-unit chain with areas in California and Texas.
Though Holliday most lately ran a consulting enterprise centered on technique and government teaching for franchisees and privately held firms, he started his profession with Yum Manufacturers/Taco Bell Company. He spent over 20 years holding fairness, franchise and company positions, together with main company-owned eating places producing income upwards of $400 million, based on an organization press launch.
His franchise expertise culminated in main a group of operations consultants, who partnered with 170 franchisees to drive operational efficiency via technique and management improvement; the collective portfolio consisted of two,500 eating places producing $3 billion in revenues.
“Luna Grill is poised for super development, with values grounded within the idea of ‘doing good’ via all points of the corporate — the meals, the individuals and a cumulative influence on the group,” Holliday stated within the launch. “This alignment with my very own dedication to serving the higher good and serving to people attain their highest potential drew me to the model and this chance.”
Holliday will report on to firm President Wealthy Pinnella, rounding out the chief group centered on infrastructure, expertise, menu innovation, individuals improvement and model positioning.
“(Holliday’s) in depth experience in each multi-unit operations and restaurant enlargement, mixed with a ardour for worker improvement makes him the perfect COO to assist propel Luna Grill’s development plans,” Pinnella stated within the launch.
Within the coming months, Holliday will concentrate on optimizing operations via expertise, on-line/cell ordering movement, off-premise eating, minimizing restaurant footprint and group management