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Christopher P.
Ames formerly worked at Black Angus Steakhouses LLC, as President & Chief Executive Officer, Benihana, Inc., as Chief Operating Officer, California Pizza Kitchen, Inc., as Vice President-Operations from 1992 to 2004, Cosi, Inc., as Chief Operating Officer & Vice President in 2008, S.B.
Restaurant Co., as Vice President-Operations from 2004 to 2005, and Patina Group LLC, as Executive Vice President from 2005 to 2006.
Mr. Ames received his undergraduate degree from California State University-Fullerton.
Former positions of Christopher P. Ames
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| COSI INC | Chief Operating Officer | 2008-07-31 |
| Patina Group LLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2006-11-30 |
S.B. Restaurant Co.
 S.B. Restaurant Co. RestaurantsConsumer Services S.B. Restaurant Co. operates restaurants and food courts. It also operates Elephant Bar Restaurant, a chain of casual dining establishments with a safari theme. The company was founded by Chris D. Nancarrow in 1980 and is headquartered Burlingame, CA. | Chief Operating Officer | 2005-07-31 |
California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.
 California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. engages in the acquisition and operation of restaurants. It offers pizzas, pastas, soups, sandwiches, appetizers, and desserts. The company was founded by Richard Rosenfield and Larry Flax on March 27, 1985 and is headquartered in Los Angles, CA. | Chief Operating Officer | 2004-02-29 |
Black Angus Steakhouses LLC
 Black Angus Steakhouses LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services Black Angus Steakhouses LLC owns and operates restaurants. It offers salads and desserts, lobsters, prawns, shrimps and salmon, sandwiches, grilled chicken and pork, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. The company was founded by Stuart Anderson in 1964 and is headquartered in Sherman Oaks, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Training of Christopher P. Ames
| California State University-Fullerton | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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Benihana, Inc.
 Benihana, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Benihana, Inc. operates teppanyaki-style Japanese restaurants in the United States. The company was founded by Hiroaki Aoki in 1964 and is headquartered in Aventura, FL. | Consumer Services |
California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.
California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. engages in the acquisition and operation of restaurants. It offers pizzas, pastas, soups, sandwiches, appetizers, and desserts. The company was founded by Richard Rosenfield and Larry Flax on March 27, 1985 and is headquartered in Los Angles, CA. | Consumer Services |
Cosi, Inc.
 Cosi, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Cosi, Inc. owns, operates and franchises fast casual restaurants. The firm sells made-to-order hot and cold sandwiches, hand-tossed salads, bowls, breakfast wraps, Cosi, Squagels, hot melts, flatbread pizzas, S'mores, desserts and coffees. The company was founded by Drew Harre in 1994 and was headquartered in Charlestown, MA. | Consumer Services |
S.B. Restaurant Co.
S.B. Restaurant Co. RestaurantsConsumer Services S.B. Restaurant Co. operates restaurants and food courts. It also operates Elephant Bar Restaurant, a chain of casual dining establishments with a safari theme. The company was founded by Chris D. Nancarrow in 1980 and is headquartered Burlingame, CA. | Consumer Services |
| Patina Group LLC | Consumer Services |
Black Angus Steakhouses LLC
Black Angus Steakhouses LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services Black Angus Steakhouses LLC owns and operates restaurants. It offers salads and desserts, lobsters, prawns, shrimps and salmon, sandwiches, grilled chicken and pork, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. The company was founded by Stuart Anderson in 1964 and is headquartered in Sherman Oaks, CA. | Consumer Services |
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