Table Turns

BLT Restaurant Group, New York City, appointed Fred Dexheimer (below) its national wine and beverage director. Dexheimer previously worked for the multiconcept operator from 2004 to 2007. … Patina Restaurant Group announced the return of Luc Dimnet as executive chef for Brasserie, New York

City. Dimnet most recently had been chef-owner of Buffet de la Gare restaurant in Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y. … Matt Murphy was promoted to executive chef of The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans. He had been executive sous-chef for the hotel’s Mélange restaurant. Also, Simone Fleming was promoted to executive pastry chef and Devin Burns was promoted to executive assistant manager of food and beverage for the hotel. … Wayne Kelley was named interim chairman and CEO for The Steak 'n Shake Co., Indianapolis. He succeeds Alan Gilman , who was not re-elected to the company’s board. Executive Vice President Jeffrey Blade is serving as interim president. … UFood Restaurant Group in Boston hired Patrick Chiacchia as vice president of real estate. … Joseph DiMuro was named executive vice president and chief marketing officer for New York City-based NexCen Brands, franchisor of MaggieMoo’s, Marble Slab Creamery and other concepts. … Benchmark Hospitality appointed David Rodriguez executive chef for Costa d’Este Beach Resort in Vero Beach, Fla. … Jason Straczewski joined the International Franchise Association, Washington, D.C., as director of government relations. … Chef Michael Schulson will open Izakaya-A Modern Japanese Pub this summer in Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, N.J. … Fred Grant joined Perkins & Marie Callender’s Inc. in Memphis as executive vice president and CFO. Earlier, he served in the same capacity with Ryan’s Family Steak Houses. … Antonia Lofaso , a contestant on this season’s “Top Chef,” is the chef at Foxtail, opened last month in Los Angeles by SBE Restaurant & Nightlife Group. … Chef-restaurateur Michael Schlow last month opened 606 Congress in the new Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel. Toby Hill serves as executive chef for the restaurant. … Fitzgerald Dodd is executive chef for Screen Door, a “modern Southern” restaurant that owner Scott Jones opens next month in Dallas.