Dutch Bros Inc. announced the appointment of G.J. Hart to its Board of Directors, where he will serve as an independent director and as Chair of the Compensation Committee. Hart brings four decades of executive experience at foodservice operations including Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, California Pizza Kitchen, Torchy?s Tacos and Texas Roadhouse, and has a proven track record of growing casual and fast-casual dining concepts. Hart has spent nearly 40 years scaling both private and public companies.

Since September 2022, Hart has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc., where he has served on the board of directors since November 2019. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Torchy?s Tacos, a privately held fast-casual restaurant chain, from 2018 to 2021. Prior to that, he served as Chief Executive Officer of California Pizza Kitchen Inc. from 2011 to 2018, and as President and Chief Executive Officer of Texas Roadhouse Inc. from 2000 to 2004 and 2004 to 2011, respectively.