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title: "Fast Casual: The Lost Cajun appoints COO, CDO"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/96fbb5e9-89d4-4231-983e-ee0d638d7611
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-the-lost-cajun-appoints-coo-cdo-2706680
category: "Fast casual"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Fast casual"
topics: ["People"]
published: 2018-05-31T22:17:26.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:00:31.673Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/ab3affa79b330cc1f8c662b4121edcb23032.jpg
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# Fast Casual: The Lost Cajun appoints COO, CDO

**TL;DR:** The Lost Cajun has appointed Richard Berns as COO and Richard Leveille as CDO, highlighting the brand's commitment to growth and expansion. The appointments bring experienced leadership to the company, with Berns formerly of Del Taco and Leveille previously at Smoothie King.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-05-31. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-the-lost-cajun-appoints-coo-cdo-2706680).*

## Story

The Lost Cajun has announced the addition of two new executives to its leadership team. According to a recent article in Fast Casual , the brand has filled the positions of chief development officer and chief operating officer.

Richard Berns, formerly of Del Taco and Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery, will serve as COO. He is no stranger to leadership, having spent a decade in an executive role. Richard Leveille who previously spent 25 years at Smoothie King, will serve as The Lost Cajun's CDO.

"I have the utmost confidence in these gentlemen based upon their previous accomplishments and demonstrated performance in our industry," said founder Raymond Griffin.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- Smoothie King (company)
- leadership team (topic)
- Del Taco (company)
- executive appointments (topic)
- Richard Leveille (person)
- growth and expansion (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-the-lost-cajun-appoints-coo-cdo-2706680). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/96fbb5e9-89d4-4231-983e-ee0d638d7611).