{"id":821645,"date":"2025-01-21T10:12:40","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T16:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/21\/brinker-international-appoints-mike-wesley-as-vice-president-of-marketing-for-maggianos-little-italy\/"},"modified":"2025-01-21T10:12:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T16:12:40","slug":"brinker-international-appoints-mike-wesley-as-vice-president-of-marketing-for-maggianos-little-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/21\/brinker-international-appoints-mike-wesley-as-vice-president-of-marketing-for-maggianos-little-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"Brinker International Appoints Mike Wesley as Vice President of Marketing for Maggiano\u2019s Little Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bringing nearly 15 years of industry experience, Wesley is the latest addition to Maggiano\u2019s growing leadership team as the Italian American favorite continues to evolve its offerings<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"BrinkerDallas, TX\u00a0 (RestaurantNews.com<\/u><\/a>)\u00a0 Brinker International has announced the appointment of Mike Wesley as Vice President of Marketing for Maggiano\u2019s Little Italy<\/u><\/strong><\/a>. In this role, Wesley will be instrumental in further amplifying and building the Maggiano\u2019s brand as it enters its next era of classic Italian American dining, driving key marketing and promotional strategies. Wesley\u2019s passion and guidance will be pivotal in the evolution of Maggiano\u2019s culinary offerings and dining standards, which has been in motion since the appointment of Dominique Bertolone as Maggiano\u2019s Little Italy\u2019s President last year and more recently, the addition of Chef Anthony Amoroso, VP of Innovation and Growth.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe couldn\u2019t be more pleased to welcome Mike to Maggiano\u2019s and know his experience will provide valuable insights to guide the brand toward new heights of growth and success as we craft this next chapter of the Maggiano\u2019s story,\u201d said Dominique Bertolone, President, Maggiano\u2019s Little Italy, and SVP, Brinker International. \u201cWe are certain that his visionary leadership style combined with his experience in driving brand relevance will enable us to elevate our marketing strategy in the months and years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wesley joins Maggiano\u2019s after a 14-year tenure at Yum! Brands, where he most recently served as VP of Brand Marketing, KFC U.S., strategizing key initiatives across the national calendar, including notable menu and brand innovations. Before Wesley transitioned into the food service industry, he held brand positions at Procter & Gamble in the North America Oral Health and Global Home Care categories, where he led strategies to enhance brand awareness, loyalty, and market share.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is an exciting time at Maggiano\u2019s, and I am looking forward to working with the team to continue building upon the great progress they have made, while finding new opportunities to celebrate this iconic Italian American brand,\u201d said Wesley. \u201cI have had a lifelong passion for hospitality, having grown up in the restaurant industry working alongside my father. My experience at KFC allowed me to partner with various disciplines in service of creating great products and experiences for our restaurants. This next phase of my career certainly builds upon that passion, and I look forward to opportunity to work with all of the amazing Maggiano\u2019s Team Members.\u201d<\/p>\n

To learn more about Maggiano\u2019s, please visit Maggianos.com<\/u><\/strong><\/a>, and follow along on social @MaggianosLittleItaly.<\/p>\n

About Brinker<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brinker International,\u00a0Inc. is one of the world\u2019s leading casual dining restaurant companies and home of Chili\u2019s\u00ae\u00a0Grill & Bar, Maggiano\u2019s Little Italy\u00ae\u00a0and a virtual brand: It\u2019s\u00a0Just Wings\u00ae. Founded in 1975 in\u00a0Dallas,\u00a0Texas, we\u2019ve ventured far from home, but stayed true to our roots. Brinker owns, operates or franchises more than 1,600 restaurants in 30 countries and two U.S. territories. Our passion is making people feel special, and we hope you feel that passion each time you visit one of our restaurants or invite us into your home through takeout or delivery. Learn more about Brinker and its brands at\u00a0Brinker.com<\/u><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

About Maggiano\u2019s Little Italy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maggiano\u2019s Little Italy specializes in Italian-American cuisine served in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Maggiano\u2019s menu features both classic and contemporary recipes \u2013 authentic pastas, signature salads, steaks, fresh seafood, regular chef specials and specialty desserts. Maggiano\u2019s 52 restaurants nationwide offer lunch and dinner as well as delivery, carryout services, and banquet spaces for special occasions. Follow news about Maggiano\u2019s on\u00a0Facebook<\/u><\/strong><\/a>, Twitter<\/u><\/strong><\/a>, Instagram<\/u><\/strong><\/a>, YouTube<\/u><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and Pinterest<\/u><\/strong><\/a>. For additional information, including the restaurant nearest you, please visit Maggianos.com<\/u><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mike Wesley Bringing nearly 15 years of industry experience, Wesley is the latest addition to Maggiano\u2019s growing leadership team as the Italian American favorite continues to evolve its offerings Dallas, TX\u00a0 ( RestaurantNews.com )\u00a0 Brinker International has announced the appointment of Mike Wesley as Vice President of Marketing for Maggiano\u2019s Little Italy . In this<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":821646,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[92108,805],"tags":[141095,7713],"class_list":["post-821645","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-brinker","category-international","tag-brinker","tag-international"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/821645","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=821645"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/821645\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/821646"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=821645"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=821645"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=821645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}