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Ruby Slipper Café parent names Elizabeth McGee its new COO

The former Dine Brands exec will lead talent and HR functions in this role

Holly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

November 14, 2022

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Ruby Slipper Restaurant Group has named Elizabeth McGee its chief operating officer, the parent to Ruby Slipper Café and Ruby Sunshine Café announced on Monday.

McGee previously served as the COO, CFO and VP of HR for privately held Apple Gold Group. Most recently she served as VP of Company Operations for Dine Brands Global, the franchisor of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar.

Elizebeth McGee RSRG COO.jpeg“Adding a leader with the experience of Elizabeth positions our brands for accelerated growth at the highest level,” said Ruby CEO Peter Gaudreau. “Elizabeth’s proven track record of building high performing teams and her operational expertise is industry leading, and we are very excited to add her passion for people and operations to That Brunch Life.”

In her new role as COO, McGee will be lead Talent and HR functions, along with daily operations and culinary and cocktail innovation.

“I am excited to join the Ruby family — an organization which has demonstrated such an extraordinary track record of giving back to the communities in which they operate,” McGee said. “I look forward to leveraging my experience and passion for our mission to support our impressive growth plans over the coming years.”

There are 20 Ruby Slipper Cafes and Ruby Sunshine Cafes across Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, with several more in development.

About the Author

Holly Petre

Assistant Digital Editor

Holly Petre is a digital editor for Nation’s Restaurant News as well as the host of NRN’s podcast, Extra Serving, and producer for Informa Restaurant and Food Group’s other three podcasts, One On One by Food Management, Off the Shelf with SN and In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn. Holly holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Sculpture, fibers and Material Studies and Ceramics from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. A native New Yorker, Holly enjoys her place on staff as the resident pop-culture expert and millennial with a sassy attitude and great sense of style.

Holly Petre’s work on Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality often covers marketing and trends, either aimed-at or examined-through the millennial mindset. Holly is responsible for introducing TikTok and Twitch to NRN and RH readers as well as explaining terms like “Karen” to staff and readers alike. She also spends her time on staff trying not to make every headline a pun.

Holly Petre hasn’t spoken at any events or on panels, but she is readily available with a killer shoe wardrobe and several witty quips.

 

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