New Orleans-based restaurant group names new CEO

Photos courtesy Ruby Slipper Restaurant Group.

Elizabeth McGee

Ruby Slipper Restaurant Group has promoted Elizabeth McGee to CEO of the New Orleans-based brunch spot.

With 25 years of leadership in the casual dining industry, McGee originally joined Ruby Slipper in November of 2022 as its new Chief Operating Officer. According to a news release, she spearheaded the leadership of all talent and human resources functions. She also monitored daily operations, as well as food and beverages.

“When I first joined Ruby Slipper last year, I immediately knew that this was a place where I wanted to stay,” McGee said in the news release. “In the short time that I’ve been here, it’s been fun to see all the milestones we’ve already reached as we continue to provide guests That Brunch Life experience. I’m so honored to take over as CEO and can’t wait to see what the future holds.”

Before her time at Ruby Slipper, McGee served as COO, CFO and vice president of HR for privately held Apple Gold Group. She more recently served as the vice president of company operations at Dine Equity, the franchisor of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar.

“Elizabeth’s proven track record of building high performing teams and her operational expertise is the best in the industry, so it was a no-brainer to name her CEO,” Ruby Slipper Restaurant Group Board Chair Jack Murphy said in the news release. “We are so blessed to have her passion for people and operations with the company and can’t wait to see what she has in store for Ruby Slipper and Ruby Sunshine.”

The original Ruby Slipper Café opened in New Orleans over 14 years ago. It has expanded with Ruby Slipper and Ruby Sunshine locations across Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

Founded in New Orleans in 2008, Ruby Slipper Restaurant Group says it was opened to help bring the community together over a shared love for brunch. The group has grown to operate two brands with more than 20 restaurants in six states. The brunch spot, open daily, offers all-day food options and cocktails at both Ruby Sunshine and Ruby Slipper Café.

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