Buddy Responsibilities

Goal of the Buddy System: To welcome our newest Managers from the Nevada market and make them feel part of the AAG team.

Buddy Responsibilities: . Check out page 2 of this document and look over the entire list for your buddy assignment. Each SoCal GM has a GM buddy to call and support. Each SoCal AD has 1 Nevada AD buddy to contact. . Week of August 25, 2008 – call your AD/GM buddy and introduce yourself. o Tell them your history with Applebee’s and ask about theirs. o Offer your support during their training and transition from an ASI employee to an AAG employee. o Be available to answer their questions concerning AAG, our policies, procedures and benefits programs. o Be a lifeline to them with back office systems questions. o Let them know you and your management team will be there for them when they need help. . Inform your management team of your buddy status. Although the GM is listed as the buddy, more questions may arise in the first week of the restaurants transition to our systems while completing closing procedures. Therefore, all managers need to be available for the “I need help” call during the Go Live week of September 29, 2008. . Our Nevada transition timeline looks like this – o September 2 - September 21 . All managers attend a conference call with a brief introduction to ROSnet. . Bar and Kitchen managers have until September 21 to sequence their inventory and correct pricing. . Most restaurants will hold an all-store meeting with all associates to complete their New Hire Booklets and explain the AAG benefits programs on either September 6 or 13th. o Week of September 22 . All Nevada managers will attend one all day training session that will include hands on training in ROSnet, Accounting, and IT procedures. . Reno training classes are Tuesday and Wednesday, September 23 & 24. . Las Vegas training classes are Thursday and Friday, September 25 & 26. . You may receive calls with questions following these training classes. . Sunday, September 28 - the restaurants will close at 9 pm and move from ASI to AAG overnight. . The AAG IT dept along with the help desk will make the transition to all restaurant systems from 9 pm – 7 am.

o Week of September 29

Apple American Group LLC Revised 8/18/08 1 . Monday, September 29- Be on alert! The restaurants will open for business as AAG. . This will most likely be your highest call volume day – through closing. It will be the first time these managers have closed with our systems. . Expect calls throughout the week as new managers’ open/close for the first time.

Thanks so much for your assistance in this process and for helping our newest team members feel welcome!

Job Job Name Code Location Phone # Buddy Code Location Phone # Jimmy Johnson AD AD Western-LV - NV1 (702) 499-2019 Daniel Hennessy AD District 2 619-723-2615 Steven Dettman AD AD Western-LV - NV3 (702) 256-4000 Ergun Uslu AD District 4 909-754-1016 Frank LaMaina AD AD Western-Reno-NV2 (775) 781-4922 Don Terrell AD District 5 619-507-0108 Suann Whinery GM Green Valley (702) 433–5980 Angela Townsend GM Temecula 951-506-7852 Nevil Walker GM Blvd. Mall (702) 737–4996 Christopher Sumner GM El Cajon 619-593-3066 Darin Jordan GM Warm Springs (702) 837–8725 Kurt Duffner GM Apple Valley 760-240-9195 Dennis Dayhoff GM Craig Road (702) 657-6782 Lisa Sietz GM Rancho Cucamonga 909-980-3633 Athena Homuth GM Anthem (702) 990-8649 Spencer Buller GM Oceanside 760-757-5848 Tim Krause GM Nellis Blvd. (702) 452-7155 Maria Orozco GM Balboa 858-569-4590 Juan Maqueda GM Spring Mtn (702) 220-3070 Miguel Rodriquez GM Hemet 951-791-2506 Peter Kuluz GM Lake Mead (702) 648-1065 Marty Barba GM Moreno Valley 951-413-1418 Reza Akhavan GM Charleston (702) 946-6104 Mihaela Swenson GM Highland 909-425-9020 Mike Scherer GM Tropicana (702) 221-1061 Regina Apodaca GM Mira Loma 951-360-8537 Mark Stein GM Westland Fair (702) 870-5973 Robert Fiscus GM Plaza Bonita 619-475-1855 Alex Gomez GM S. Tahoe (530) 544-2113 Loretta Cochneuer GM Murrieta 951-894-1846 Michelle Herchkorn GM Sparks (775) 358-5811 Steven Mazurek GM Corona 951-371-1995 Anthony Bencomo GM Carson City (775) 882-0222 Timothy Flatley GM Escondido 760-743-6612 Amir Karimi GM Kietzke (Reno) (775) 825-2800 William Wallace GM Rancho San Diego 619-670-7203

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