It also operates the small Furr’s cafeteria-buffet chain in Texas and New Mexico. The buffet-cafeteria business that features traditional comfort foods has been in decline over the years, with Asian buffets taking a larger chunk of the market.įMP has been making bets on the business as it closes restaurants. With the addition of Ovation Brands, the FMP portfolio is comprised of roughly 500 restaurants with more than $1 billion in annual sales. He shares his tips for how to manage employees and guests during this critical period. During his career, Wedo established a successful track record with turning around companies and was a natural fit for the Buffets organization. Don Pablo’s has a Delaware location near Christiana Mall. Delaware’s own Undercover Boss Anthony Tony Wedo of Centreville is leading the turnaround of a national buffet restaurant chain after its second bankruptcy in less than a decade. CEO Anthony Wedo joined the national steak-buffet company during a challenging turnaround period. San Antonio-based Food Management Partners is a developer and operator of chains that include: Don Pablo’s, Coco’s Bakery Restaurant, Carrows Restaurants, Furr’s Fresh Buffet and Zio’s Italian Kitchen. The posts met with little or response from the company, something of a no-no when it comes to social media etiquette. The Hometown Buffet Facebook site continues to face criticism about the abrupt closing of its locations and accusations that workers were given no warning. He is now heading a firm involved in the acquisition of small and midsized businesses in the hospitality industry, his LinkedIn profile noted. Nation’s Restaurant News reported the bankruptcy filing disclosed the existence of a multimillion-dollar legal settlement that was not disclosed when Ovation was purchased. Wedo left Ovation last year after the sale to Food Management Partners. By Mike Hughlett Star Tribune J5:47pm JOEL KOYAMA. The Christiana store has fared well over the years, thanks to its location near the hospital and a major employment center with thousands of workers at companies in the immediate area Anthony Wedo, CEO of the chains parent company, Ovation Brands, is investing in improvements. With more than 25 years of hospitality experience, his unique background has contributed to his demonstrated success as a Fortune 50 senior executive, a high growth entrepreneur and a turnaround CEO. The Delaware location underwent a modest remodeling that spiffed up its exterior. Anthony Wedo, CEO of Ovation Brands (formerly Buffets, Inc.) is a highly successful leader and executive in the restaurant industry. Wedo worked on improving the overall quality of food and atmosphere at Ovation in an era of more demanding consumers. Wedo achieved a degree of fame, thanks to an appearance on the CBC-TV show Undercover Boss as he donned a disguise as a prospective employee of the chain to get a better handle on problems facing the company. Before Wedo heading the chain, the parent company had already taken two trips to bankruptcy court.
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