Luna Grill News & Media

Luna Grill hires 1st CMO

December 5, 2024

Luna Grill Mediterranean Kitchen has named Billy Grenham as its first CMO.

Luna lands airport location

July 18, 2023

Luna Grill Mediterranean Kitchen will take flight at the San Diego International Airport Terminal 1, which is expanding and opening in 2025. The chain has…

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Luna Grill taps CMX to help manage supply chain

October 18, 2021

Luna Grill has selected CMX, a provider of cloud-based Enterprise Quality Management software, to manage supply chain quality and drive food safety across its…

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Luna Grill snags former Corner Bakery exec

September 30, 2021

Luna Grill has named Tony Reaman CFO.

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Luna Grill intros mobile app, upgrades loyalty program

July 28, 2021

Luna Grill, a fast casual chain, has launched an enhanced mobile app and loyalty program called Club Luna. The app features an easier ordering process with…

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Pieology names longtime Luna Grill exec to lead operations, tech efforts

June 9, 2021

California-based Pieology has named former Luna Grill executive, Bijan Sami, to oversee operations and technology for the pizza chain as chief operations and…

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Luna Grill taps former Yum Brands exec as COO

January 19, 2021

Luna Grill has named industry veteran Steve Holliday as COO to oversee daily operations as well as field support, systems and processes for the 52-unit chain…

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The 2021 menu battle: Comfort food vs healthier options

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Menu trends experts from Panera Bread, Buffalo Wild Wings, Luna Grill, Culinary Tides, Qdoba and Pure Green predict the coming year's top menu trends.

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Summer menu trends revealed: Fruity, refreshing, plant-based

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

For many, summer triggers thoughts of swimming suits, picnics and vacations, but for fast casual restaurants, it signals refreshing limited-time offers.

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Luna Grill hires former Taco Bell exec as president

June 10, 2020

Luna Grill has named Rich Pinnella, a former Taco Bell executive, as president of the Mediterranean concept with 50 locations in southern California and the…

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Luna Grill hires 'head of People'

June 3, 2020

A week after announcing that it had hired Michelle Goncalves as its VP of Culinary, San Diego-based Luna Grill has named AJ Kamra its first-ever head of…

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Luna snags former Taco Bell, CKE execs to lead growth

October 11, 2019

Luna Grill has appointed two industry veterans in hopes of accelerating growth. Rich Pinnella, a former VP at Taco Bell, is the brand's first chief brand…

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Luna Grill's Del Sur flagship highlights design, menu revamp

February 11, 2019

Luna Grilll's latest flagship, open in Paseo Del Sur in San Diego, features the brand's interior style and menu revamp effort.

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San Diego casino opening food hall featuring 5 local fast casuals

January 21, 2019

As part of a $226 million renovation, Sycuan Casino Resort in El Cajon, California, is opening The UnCommons — a food hall featuring cuisine from five San…

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Ballard Brands, Blue Lemon, Four Foods Group, Luna Grill, Mad Greens: 5 CEOs speak out

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Meeting labor needs topped the list of concerns for the leaders of five major restaurant companies at this year's Fast Casual Executive Summit in Seattle.

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