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Bojangles' hires former Wendy's culinary innovation chief

Bojangles Vice President of Menu and Culinary Innovation Marshall Scarborough (photo provided).

February 6, 2020

Bojangles' has hired Wendy's former director of culinary innovation, Chef Marshall Scarborough, as Bojangles' vice president of menu and culinary innovation. The company said in a news release that Scarborough will lead efforts to "modernize" Bojangles' menu.  

"We are extremely fortunate to have such a passionate and experienced chef join our menu innovation team," said Ken Koziol, Bojangles' chief restaurant support officer, in the release. "We are now positioned to build on what we're known for — delicious, flavorful food — and create exciting new reasons for consumers to visit Bojangles'."

Scarborough brings more than 23 years of culinary and research and development experience to Bojangles', working at companies like Wendy's, as well as Popeyes, Jack in the Box and Archer Daniels Midland. At Wendy's he led a team of chefs and food scientists to design new menu items, as he discussed in this recent feature. 

"I grew up loving Bojangles' just as any Southerner should, so I couldn't be more excited to bring my passion, creativity and experience to this Southern gem," said Scarborough, who is originally from Clemmons, North Carolina, in the release. "I'm ready to roll up my sleeves and start creating Bojangles' food that will take us to the next level."

He is a graduate of Johnson & Wales University in Rhode Island, and since 2007, has volunteered with the Research Chefs Association and Pro Start to bring students and restaurant industry professionals together to inspire each other and the food they create.

The 43-year-old Charlotte, North Carolina-based Bojangles' brand has approximately 750 system-wide restaurants in 11 states.