Dennis Samala Joins Jack in the Box® Restaurants as Senior Culinary Manager

  
    
  
  
    
      For nearly 60 years, Jack in the Box� restaurants has been a leader in 
      menu innovation. It was the first quick-serve chain to offer a breakfast 
      sandwich, a portable salad and a 100% Sirloin Burger. To help keep Jack 
      on top of the fast-food pack, today the company announced the addition 
      of senior culinary manager Dennis Samala to its top-notch, 
      product-development team.
    
    
      Samala, an 18-year veteran of the food industry, will be responsible for 
      developing and implementing innovative menu concepts and strategies for 
      the Jack in the Box brand and managing the day-to-day operation of the 
      quick-serve chain's research and development test kitchen and culinary 
      lab.
    
    
      Samala previously worked as research chef and culinary service manager 
      for Ventura Foods, LLC, a foodservice company based in Brea, Calif., 
      that manufactures branded and private-label products, including salad 
      dressings, oils and coatings. Prior to Ventura Foods, Samala was senior 
      technical and culinary manager for Specialty Brands, Inc., a wholesale 
      distributor of specialty foods in Ontario, Calif.
    
    
      Samala holds a bachelor's degree in biology and microbiology from 
      California State Polytechnic University in Pomona, Calif., and is 
      currently pursuing studies with the Culinary Institute of America.
    
    
      Jack in the Box Inc. (NYSE: JBX), based in San Diego, is a restaurant 
      company that operates and franchises Jack in the Box� restaurants, one 
      of the nation�s largest hamburger chains, with more than 2,100 
      restaurants in 18 states. Additionally, through a wholly owned 
      subsidiary, the company operates and franchises Qdoba Mexican Grill�, a 
      leader in fast-casual dining, with more than 450 restaurants in 41 
      states. For more information, visit www.jackinthebox.com.