GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.,
Dec. 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc., (NASDAQ: RRGB), a casual
dining restaurant chain focused on serving an innovative selection
of high-quality gourmet burgers in a family-friendly atmosphere,
today announced the appointment of Jonathan
Muhtar as senior vice president and chief marketing officer.
Mr. Muhtar will be responsible for driving all aspects of Red
Robin's marketing and menu, positioning the brand for optimum
performance in the highly competitive casual dining industry.
He will lead Red Robin teams in the areas of menu innovation and
implementation, customer relationship management, social media,
brand positioning, pricing, promotions and field marketing, as well
as directing media strategy. He will report to Denny Marie Post, Red Robin's executive vice
president and chief concept officer.
"Jonathan's proven track record of developing and leading
powerful marketing teams and his extensive experience in the
restaurant industry will be invaluable in driving Red Robin's
business results," said Ms. Post. "In addition to his
leadership talents, Jonathan's infinite curiosity, passion for
taking on big challenges and combination of solid analytical and
creative thinking will serve us well as we continue to build our
brand and deliver a great guest experience."
Mr. Muhtar brings to Red Robin more than 20 years of marketing
and sales experience in branding, marketing and product innovation.
Before joining Red Robin, Mr. Muhtar served as executive vice
president and chief marketing officer for the Captain D's
restaurant chain where he built and led a team that helped
revitalize the brand and drive significant improvements in same
store sales and unit volumes. He previously held global
marketing, new concept strategy and product marketing roles during
a highly successful career at Burger King, served as a consultant
at Swander Pace & Company and, as an entrepreneur, owned and
operated the first Smoothie King franchise in South
Florida.
Mr. Muhtar earned a Master of Business Administration degree
from Northwestern University's Kellogg
School of Management in Evanston,
Ill., and a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science
from Tulane University in New Orleans, La.
About Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (NASDAQ: RRGB)
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (www.redrobin.com), a casual dining
restaurant chain founded in 1969 that operates through its
wholly-owned subsidiary, Red Robin International, Inc., is the
Gourmet Burger Authority™, famous for serving more than two dozen
craveable, high-quality burgers with Bottomless Steak Fries® in a
fun environment welcoming to guests of all ages. In addition
to its many burger offerings, Red Robin serves a wide variety of
salads, soups, appetizers, entrees, desserts and signature Mad
Mixology® Beverages. Red Robin offers a variety of options
behind the bar, including its extensive selection of local and
regional beers, and innovative adult beer shakes and cocktails,
recently earning the restaurant the 2014 VIBE Vista Award for Best
Beer Program in a Multi-Unit Chain Restaurant. There are more than
500 Red Robin restaurants across the
United States and Canada,
including Red Robin Burger Works® locations and
those operating under franchise agreements. Red Robin...
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