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Chicken Salad Chick adds catering director

April 26, 2018

Chicken Salad Chick has appointed Barbara Blackwell as director of catering. In her new role, she will oversee the brand’s catering operations and spearhead initiatives to drive incremental catering sales and streamline operations across all 86 Chicken Salad Chick locations, according to a company press release.
 
With nearly two decades of experience in the foodservice industry, Blackwell has worked to increase revenue and catering sales during her tenure at various fast casual, quick service and fine dining concepts, including Corner Bakery Café, Arby’s and LeDuff America. Prior to Chicken Salad Chick, Blackwell served as director of catering for Bruegger’s Bagels, where she developed and managed catering sales strategies, marketing promotions, training and menu optimization for all corporate and franchised locations across North America. In addition to fueling Chicken Salad Chick’s catering excellence, Blackwell will also play an instrumental role in training the company’s corporate catering managers, according to the release.
 
"Barbara brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Chicken Salad Chick and has already become a valuable asset to our brand," said Scott Deviney, CEO of Chicken Salad Chick, in the release. "With Barbara’s catering and marketing expertise and proven track record, we’re confident that her skill set is exactly what we need to elevate our catering program and catapult our brand to the next level."