CraftWorks Holdings has signed a multi-year agreement with The Coca-Cola Company to be the new strategic beverage partner for all brands going forward. CraftWorks brands are Logan’s Roadhouse, Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom, Rock Bottom Restaurants & Breweries, and Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurants.  “Coca-Cola’s extensive portfolio of beverage brands will complement the varied cuisine—from steaks and […]

CraftWorks Restaurants & Breweries, Inc., the largest craft brewery restaurant operator in the country, announced today that its nearly 200 restaurants will fully transition to serving cage-free eggs by 2022.  Its core brands—Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom, Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurants, and Rock Bottom Restaurants & Breweries—are committed to making the transition to cage-free eggs over the next […]

CraftWorks Restaurants & Breweries, Inc., the largest craft brewery restaurant operator in the country, announced that in honor of Veterans Day participating locations will offer a complimentary craft beer to active and retired military personnel in appreciation of their service to our country.  CraftWorks' concepts include Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurants, Rock Bottom Restaurants & Breweries, […]

Srinivas Kumar will join CraftWorks Restaurants and Breweries’ team as CEO in early January, replacing interim CEO Dick Rivera who will remain chairman of the board.  “The board of directors would like to thank Dick Rivera for his service as interim CEO and we’re pleased he’ll remain chairman of the board,” says Jason Mozingo, senior […]

Allen Corey, former president and CEO of Craftworks Restaurants and Breweries, has accepted an invitation to join the Board of Directors for Quickcue, LLC. Corey, a well respected member of the hospitality community, brings valuable insight to Quickcue, a growing startup focused on helping restaurants know and serve their guests better. Corey spent 15 years […]

ServiceChannel, the market leader in facility service management solutions, announced that CraftWorks Restaurants & Breweries Inc. has chosen its technology platform to streamline its facility management processes across its 140 locations including its largest brands, Old Chicago, Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurants, and Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery. “Up until now, we were handling repairs and […]

Mike Mrlik has joined CraftWorks Restaurants and Breweries’ team as SVP operations and president of Old Chicago. Mrlik will lead Old Chicago’s brand refresh as 55 locations roll out a revamped menu with 40 new items including a new tavern-style thin crust pizza. The locations will also undergo a design overhaul with an emphasis on […]