La Madeleine Country French Café appointed Phil Costner as president and chief operating officer.
In his new role, Costner will be responsible for the strategic direction and operations of la Madeleine, while also continuing to oversee the culinary, marketing and purchasing functions for the 60-unit bakery-café chain.
A 30-year industry veteran, Costner most recently worked at Carlson Restaurants Worldwide as vice president of food and beverage, where he and his team oversaw the reinvention of TGI Friday’s core menu. Before that, he worked for 11 years at Universal Studios Hollywood in numerous roles such as corporate executive chef, vice president of food and beverage and senior vice president of food and beverage retail.