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THE 2008 RESTAURANT INDUSTRY CEO SURVEY

ORGANIZED BY TOTAL COMPENSATION

RANK
CEO
COMPANY
SALARY ($K)
SHORT-TERM 
INCENTIVE ($K)
OTHER�($K)
LONG-TERM 
INCENTIVE ($K)
TOTAL�($K)
HVS VALUE
INDEX1
OWNERSHIP
1
David C. Novak Yum! Brands $1,312 $4,743 $204 $9,260 $15,519 119.7
$258,403,135
2
David A. Brandon Dominos Pizza Inc. $788 $0 $12,933 $1,061 $14,782 121.6
$13,498,622
3
Michael A. Woodhouse CBRL Group $950 $7,075 $57 $4,057 $12,140 106.7
$28,649,506
4
James A. Skinner McDonald's Corp. $1,263 $3,060 $584 $4,537 $9,443 134.4
$76,372,986
5
James Donald* Starbucks Corp. $1,000 $0 $37 $6,493 $7,530 112.9
$60,666,980
6
Andrew F. Puzder CKE Restaurants Inc. $958 $2,500 $282 $3,047 $6,787 113.3
$27,011,648
7
Samuel E. Beall III Ruby Tuesday Inc. $1,125 $349 $59 $4,666 $6,199 100.0
$32,439,800
8
Clarence Otis, Jr. Darden Restaurants Inc. $889 $973 $335 $2,904 $5,101 124.6
$24,156,414
9
Douglas H. Brooks Brinker International Inc. $900 $707 $0 $3,304 $4,910 112.3
$27,457,643
10
Linda A. Lang Jack In The Box Inc. $744 $1,125 $90 $2,643 $4,602 127.6
$10,624,971
11
Steve Ells Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. $558 $1,188 $66 $2,347 $4,159 191.8
$8,103,557
12
John W. Chidsey Burger King Holdings Inc. $1,009 $1,337 $313 $1,488 $4,147 136.7
$30,009,740
13
Dennis B. Mullen Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. $675 $952 $246 $2,098 $3,971 97.4
$8,130,259
14
Larry S. Flax and Richard L. Rosenfield California Pizza Kitchen Inc. $1,080 $486 $90 $2,233 $3,888 131.9
$51,883,693
15
Julia A. Stewart DineEquity Inc. $650 $1,539 $146 $1,177 $3,513 121.5
$8,605,116
16
Nigel Travis Papa John's International Inc. $781 $1,086 $19 $1,620 $3,507 152.4
$17,314,085
17
Paul D. House* Tim Hortons Inc. $602 $945 $405 $1,509 $3,461 131.7
$2,293,648
18
Nelson J. Marchioli Denny's Corp. $771 $1,226 $52 $630 $2,679 83.1
$14,192,130
19
Daryl G. Brewster* Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. $634 $489 $359 $1,165 $2,648 32.9
$1,474,668
20
David Overton The Cheesecake Factory Inc. $732 $0 $8 $1,727 $2,466 81.9
$100,279,430
21
Richard M. Frank CEC Entertainment Inc. $912 $222 $73 $869 $2,076 72.1
$34,216,682
22
Michael J. Coles Caribou Coffee Inc. $482 $0 $1,356 $45 $1,883 30.8
$4,333,912
23
Sally J. Smith Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. $500 $334 $112 $862 $1,808 173.3
$4,104,971
24
Peter Dunn* The Steak n Shake Co. $600 $0 $522 $676 $1,798 41.0
$863,836
25
J. Clifford Hudson Sonic Corp. $593 $381 $28 $540 $1,542 199.3
$21,563,638
26
Richard L. Federico P.F. Chang's China Bistro Inc. $650 $0 $5 $806 $1,462 36.4
$11,235,613
27
Gregory L. Burns O'Charley's Inc. $625 $0 $89 $684 $1,398 63.6
$8,003,305
28
Paul E. Clayton* Jamba Inc. $515 $0 $8 $777 $1,300 3.6
$1,216,956
29
Ronald M. Shaich Panera Bread Co. $530 $205 $20 $458 $1,213 168.0
$64,908,276
30
Gerald W. Deitchle BJ's Restaurants Inc. $375 $203 $7 $574 $1,160 201.4
$5,317,020
31
Alan Vituli Carrols Restaurant Group Inc. $650 $475 $0 $32 $1,157 56.4
$13,690,797
32
Steven A. Davis Bob Evans Farms Inc. $0 $581 $0 $575 $1,155 128.0
$4,110,568
33
Michael Weinstein Ark Restaurants Corp. $822 $39 $0 $274 $1,135 49.7
$39,930,384
34
G. J. Hart Texas Roadhouse Inc. $550 $338 $0 $235 $1,123 111.6
$13,273,349
35
Cheryl A. Bachelder AFC Enterprises Inc. $650 $200 $20 $247 $1,116 146.5
$265,106
36
Jason Brown Organic To Go Food Corporation $225 $0 $5 $659 $889 42.3
$4,003,683
37
Daniel E. Pittard Rubio's Restaurants Inc. $400 $0 $9 $425 $834 57.4
$90,860
38
James Hyatt* Cosi Inc. $492 $0 $9 $325 $825 2.0
$1,064,000
39
Thomas J. Baldwin Morton's Restaurant Group Inc. $370 $200 $23 $171 $764 18.8
$1,974,265
40
Patrick J. O'Dea Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc. $515 $136 $32 $25 $709 76.4
$21,925,204
41
Craig F. Maier Frisch's Restaurants Inc. $265 $190 $148 $78 $681 80.6
$30,818,830
42
Douglas L. Schmick McCormick & Schmick's $380 $60 $14 $215 $668 118.6
$1,565,836
43
Lonnie J. Stout II  J. Alexander's Corp $364 $0 $147 $132 $643 160.2
$5,292,987
44
Christopher J. Pappas Luby's Inc. $400 $0 $0 $216 $616 189.7
$35,144,212
45
Marcus E. Jundt Kona Grill Inc. $315 $0 $0 $289 $604 205.8
$15,498,353
46
Paul J.B. Murphy III Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. $422 $0 $0 $173 $595 42.2
$4,027,358
47
Craig S. Miller* Ruth's Hospitality Group $497 $0 $13 $50 $560 37.3
$6,851,786
48
Eric Gatoff Nathan's Famous Inc. $229 $210 $34 $64 $538 210.6
$489,160
49
David Goronkin* Famous Dave's of America Inc. $488 $0 $1 $4 $493 128.5
$640,073
50
Robert E. Wheaton Star Buffet Inc. $250 $195 $30 $0 $474 46.9
$7,552,311
51
Philip Gay Grill Concepts Inc.� $289 $50 $18 $60 $417 77.0
$238,938
52
Joel A. Schwartz Benihana Inc. $355 $46 $7 $0 $408 211.2
$4,019,871
53
Curt Glowacki Mexican Restaurants Inc. $206 $0 $0 $84 $290 6.1
$280,280

1) "HVS Pay-For-Performance Index" is based on an average of 100.0
Stock market data garnered from Smart Money and based on years ending December 31, 2004-2007

*No longer CEO

SOURCE: HVS Executive Search