Restaurant Brands New Zealand Ltd
Malena has over 33 years of experience in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods and Retail Hospitality industries in the US and Europe, including senior regional roles at Unilever and Yum! Brands. Prior to her retirement from the company
in 2020, Malena spent nine years in various roles at AmRest Holdings SE (six of which as a member of the AmRest Exec Committee). Her appointments included President for AmRest Spain and, most recently Chief Proprietary Brands Officer with responsibilities extending across markets in Spain, China, France, Portugal, and Germany.
Malena served on the board of various Yum! Brands subsidiaries that operated Pizza Hut and KFC stores in Spain and have extensive experience as an owner/operator of KFC branded restaurants in Europe as a co-founder and managing director of a restaurant operating company that grew from 14 to more than 130 restaurants prior to being acquired by AmRest.
Melena is fluent in English, French, and Spanish and holds a Business Administration and Management (ADE) degree from the ICADE School of Business and Economics.
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Restaurant Brands New Zealand Ltd
Restaurant Brands New Zealand Limited is engaged in the operation of quick service and takeaway restaurant concepts in New Zealand. The Company operates through three segments: KFC, Pizza Hut and Carl's Jr. The Company operates the New Zealand franchises for KFC, which is a fast food restaurant chain; Pizza Hut, which offers fast food online ordering system for pizzas, and Carl's Jr, which offers burgers, beverages and breakfasts. The Company has approximately 261 stores, including 94 KFC New Zealand, 61 KFC Australia 29 Pizza Hut New Zealand, 18 Carl's Jr., 36 Taco Bell Hawaii and 45 Pizza Hut Hawaii stores. The Company operates Carl's Jr. stores at Auckland Airport, Mangere, Otahuhu, Metro (Auckland CBD), Frankton, Rotorua, Gisborne, Hastings and Palmerston North, Albany, Avondale, Henderson, Manukau, Pakuranga, Pukekohe, St. Johns, Takanini, Upper Harbour. The Company serves approximately 1, 20, 000 customers across New Zealand.