Red Lobster’s millennial CEO is charting a future for the beleaguered seafood chain in shallower waters: Damola Adamolekun, 37, said that shrinking the restaurant’s footprint and slimming down menus will be key to the company’s success.
This comes after years of challenges for the seafood chain, which filed for bankruptcy and was forced to close dozens of restaurants to improve its bottom line. But Adamolekun, who also helped usher in a recovery for Asian-fusion chain P.F. Chang’s, isn’t afraid of a challenge.
