ORLANDO Peter Beaudrault, Hard Rock Cafe Internationals president/COO since 1999, was promoted to CEO of the company. Beaudrault has been the top executive for the theme-restaurant company since Jim Berk left in 1999 to lead a timeshare-resort operation. But the CEO post had been vacant until this week, when Hard Rocks parent company, Rank Group PLC of London, gave Beaudrault the top title.
Beaudrault said Hard Rock, with 105 cafes plus hotels, live concerts, and a music-label recording business, will soon announce record revenue as part of the parent companys annual report. (2/19/01)
SOURCE: The Orlando Sentinel, FL