Demos’ Restaurants announces new hires – The Daily News Journal

The Daily News Journal 6:02 a.m. CT Feb. 28, 2017

Father and son Jim, left and Peter Demos, right, in their dinning room at their restaurant on Friday March 6, 2015, when the Murfreesboro-based restaurant celebrated its 25th anniversary.(Photo: HELEN COMER / DNJ)Buy Photo

The Demos Family of Restaurants, which is based in Murfreesboro, announced threeadditions to the Demos and Peter Ds leadership team.

Keith West has joined the team as culinary director.

We are very excited about the addition of Keith and the addition of his new role in our company. While Demos has been in business for almost 27 years, I feel it is important to keep evolving with menu items that blend our core philosophy of great food and value. Keith will also help us continue to fine-the tune the brand through the menu and the unique food at the Peter Ds concept, as we look to open our second location, said Peter Demos, owner and CEO.

A graduate of MTSU, West brings more than 20 years of culinary experience and restaurant openings to the organization.

West most recently was the culinary director for Pucketts Gro. & Restaurant. Over the past seven years, Wests expertise helped open Pucketts Gro. & Restaurant, Scouts Pub, Grays on Main and The Boathouse.

Ginger Anderson, a CPA and 21-year veteran in the restaurant industry, joined the Demos family in April 2016 as the Company Controller.

Anderson began her career at Logans Roadhouse, holding positions within the accounting and finance departments.

She subsequently served as a manager in franchise services at the public account firm, Horne LLP. Anderson left Dicks Last Resort, as controller, to join the Demos Family of Restaurants and help further Demos and Peter Ds growth campaign.

Demos said Andersons experience in full-service restaurants, as they have grown from small companies to large companies, will allow the company to grow without leveraging finances or compromising service to customers.

Anderson earned her bachelors degree with a double major in accounting and economics/finance from David Lipscomb University.

Kevin Travis joined the family owned business in September 2015 as vice president of operations.

Travis began his career in the restaurant industry working at Demos Restaurant in 1994 as a waiter. Since his early days with Demos Restaurant, Travis has spent the last 20 years in the restaurant industry.

After serving in various roles of management, he earned the position of vice president of operations at BB Kings Blues Club and Dicks Last Resort.

Travis holds a bachelors degree in communications from MTSU and a master of business administration from Vanderbilt University.

His experience in markets such as Baltimore, Las Vegas, Nashville and Orlando, combined with his background in change management, organizational growth and business strategy, bring a level of expertise to the Demos Family of Restaurants that is key for future growth opportunities, Demos said.

Jim and Doris Demos, Peters parents, opened the first Demos Restaurant in 1989 in Murfreesboro; the fifth Demos Restaurant opened in Clarksville this past November.

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