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Tastes on the Fly names Edie Ames president

Former CEO of The Pie Hole moves to airport restaurant specialist

Lisa Jennings, Executive Editor

October 2, 2019

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Edie.Ames_.jpgTastes on the Fly Airport Restaurant Group has named Edie Ames, left, president, a new position for the San Francisco-based company.

Ames served most recently as CEO of The Pie Hole, a Los Angeles-based fast-casual pie chain. Her resume also includes stints as president of The Counter and Built Custom Burgers; executive vice president of Wolfgang Puck Catering; chief operating officer of both Real Mex Restaurants and Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group; and president of Morton’s Restaurant Group. She also spent 11 years at California Pizza Kitchen earlier in her career and she serves on the board of The Cheesecake Factory Inc.

Tastes on the Fly operates 20 brands in 25 locations in four airports across the U.S., including concepts like Yankee Pier, Lark Creek Grill and Napa Farms Market at San Francisco International Airport and Bobby Van’s Grill and Paris Café at JFK.

Next year the company will open its first international location in Vancouver, B.C.

“I am delighted to have Edie join our organization to partner with me and our leadership team. As we continue to grow the company, she expands our resources to consistently deliver exceptional guest experiences at every one of our restaurants,” said Michael Levine, Tastes on the Fly CEO and co-founder.

Contact Lisa Jennings at [email protected]

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About the Author

Lisa Jennings

Executive Editor, Nation's Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality

Lisa Jennings is executive editor of Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality. She joined the NRN staff as West Coast editor in 2004 as a veteran journalist. Before joining NRN, she spent 11 years at The Commercial Appeal, the daily newspaper in Memphis, Tenn., most recently as editor of the Food and Health & Wellness sections. Prior experience includes staff reporting for the Washington Business Journal and United Press International.

Lisa’s areas of expertise include coverage of both large public restaurant chains and small independents, the regulatory and legal landscapes impacting the industry overall, as well as helping operators find solutions to run their business better.

Lisa Jennings’ experience:

Executive editor, NRN (March 2020 to present)

Executive editor, Restaurant Hospitality (January 2018 to present)

Senior editor, NRN (September 2004 to March 2020)

Reporter/editor, The Commercial Appeal (1990-2001)

Reporter, Washington Business Journal (1985-1987)

Contact Lisa Jennings at:

[email protected]

@livetodineout

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-jennings-83202510/

 

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