Restaurant executive takes detail-oriented, ignore-the-obstacles approach to new venture

Brad Blum has been at the helm of big brands, including Olive Garden, Burger King and Romano's Macaroni Grill.

  • By Grier Ferguson
  • | 6:10 a.m. October 4, 2019
Courtesy, Lotus Eyes Photography. Brad Blum, chairman and CEO of FoodFirst Global Restaurants, joined other officials and staff for the ribbon cutting of the new restaurant concept Bravo Italian Mediterranean.
Courtesy, Lotus Eyes Photography. Brad Blum, chairman and CEO of FoodFirst Global Restaurants, joined other officials and staff for the ribbon cutting of the new restaurant concept Bravo Italian Mediterranean.
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Brad Blum sat in one of the private rooms at Bravo Italian Mediterranean in Sarasota soon after the ribbon cutting that marked the unveiling of the new restaurant concept.

 

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