Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® Appoints Chip Wade to its Board of Directors
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LEBANON, Tenn., April 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® (Nasdaq: CBRL) today announced that Darryl Chip Wade, 58, has been appointed to the company s Board of Directors, effective immediately.
The fifth new director named to the Board in the last four years, Mr. Wade s appointment is the result of the Company s robust board succession and refreshment program – a core element of the Board s larger, ongoing commitment to alignment with and accountability to shareholders.
Mr. Wade is President of Union Square Hospitality Group, LLC (USHG), the parent company of numerous award-winning and acclaimed restaurants such as Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, and The Modern, as well as a multifaceted catering and events and restaurant consulting business. Mr. Wade joined USHG in 2019 after having served as the EVP of Op
New York’s storied Italian destination,
Wine Spectator Grand Award winner Del Posto, has permanently closed. The news was announced April 12 by the restaurant’s executive chef, Melissa Rodriguez, and general manager, Jeff Katz. The duo also revealed that they’ve teamed up with chef James Kent to purchase the space in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood from B & B Hospitality Group, with plans to fill it with three new concepts this fall.
Since debuting in 2005, Del Posto has been known as one of the top Italian restaurants in the country. Most recently helmed by wine director Evan Clagnaz, the wine program first earned a Grand Award in 2008 for numerous strengths including Italy and Champagne. Rodriguez was named executive chef in 2017, further cementing the restaurant’s reputation during her tenure.
The two hospitality veterans have both spent time working in notable New York restaurants, with Tracy serving as sous chef and Arjav as manager at the popular Grammercy Tavern, and met while working at United at the Whitney, the museum restaurant operated by Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group for almost a decade.
Despite their fine dining pedigrees, Birdie’s will be a casual, counter service restaurant. Tracy has not finalized her menu but says diners should expect simple American cuisine that takes culinary cues from Italy and France. The wine list, overseen by Arjav will, like the food menu, take a seasonal approach that responds to Austin’s intense heat.
Friday, 16 April 2021, 11:08 am
Hospitality NZ and NZChefs Association are to host the
inaugural New Zealand Hospitality Summit and trade show in
September this year.
It will be an opportunity for the
industry to connect and for both organisations to showcase
not only the best of what they have to offer and key
learnings from a tough 18 months, but more importantly what
the future of hospitality could look like.
The
three-day summit, which will be held in Auckland at the
Trusts Arena in Henderson, from 7-9 September, will feature
education seminars, a trade show displaying the latest
innovation in the industry, a demonstration kitchen,
Press Release – Hospitality New Zealand
Hospitality NZ and NZChefs Association are to host the inaugural New Zealand Hospitality Summit and trade show in September this year.
It will be an opportunity for the industry to connect and for both organisations to showcase not only the best of what they have to offer and key learnings from a tough 18 months, but more importantly what the future of hospitality could look like.
The three-day summit, which will be held in Auckland at the Trusts Arena in Henderson, from 7-9 September, will feature education seminars, a trade show displaying the latest innovation in the industry, a demonstration kitchen, networking lounge, and the NZ Hospitality Championships, featuring both cookery and a range of service elements.