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Chef Nick Graff joins Noodles & Company as director of Culinary R&D

July 22, 2014

Noodles & Company recently announced the appointment of Chef Nick Graff as director of Culinary Research and Development. Graff will oversee the development of the company’s in-restaurant menu, new catering program, seasonal limited time offerings and the selection of all ingredients to ensure consistency and quality in Noodles restaurants nationwide.

“We’re thrilled to have Nick join our team. When we first started looking for a new head of our culinary program, we had several people recommend that we connect with him. Now I can see why," EVP of Marketing Dan Fogarty said in a press release. “What’s even better is that he and his family have been regular guests at our restaurants for years, so he came in loaded with great ideas and hasn’t stopped. He really knows his food and gets what we’re trying to do.”

Graff joins the Noodles & Company team from Quiznos where he was the Head of Culinary Development. He also spent 14 years at Rock Bottom Restaurants, where he helped develop menus for Rock Bottom Breweries, Old Chicago, Denver Chophouse and Walnut Brewery. He is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America.