NoRTH Italia

Food

North Italia reinvents happy hour and brunch, updates classics for Spring menu rollout

Behind the Menu: Corporate chef Chris Curtiss reworked Italian favorites with refined techniques and created new dishes and drinks for the casual-dining chain, all with an eye on affordability and seasonal ingredients.

Leadership

Meet Cheesecake Factory's customer advocate. He also happens to be the CEO.

A self-avowed perpetual entrepreneur, Restaurant Leader of the Year finalist David Overton relies heavily on personal preferences and his own tastes in running what's now a multi-billion-dollar company sporting a multitude of brands.

The casual-dining powerhouse has also delayed the launch date of its new fast-casual concept.