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Red Lobster’s 35-Year-Old CEO Wants to Make Seafood Cool for Millennials
- Damola Adamolekun rebooting restaurant chain after bankruptcy
- Leader plans to freshen eatery’s image and repair locations
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Tuesday night at the Red Lobster in Times Square, Chief Executive Officer Damola Adamolekun had the lobster pappardelle for at least his 10th time.
The 35-year-old CEO has been sampling the new dish at outposts throughout the US to check its quality and consistency since the company exited bankruptcy in September. Red Lobster’s flagship Manhattan location was his latest stop, where he and fellow executives tried bacon-wrapped scallops from the restaurant’s recently refreshed menu and sipped holiday cocktails such as Snowglobe Sangria.