'The 10-year prototype is dead,' plus other 2021 QSR predictions

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Restaurant vendors give their takes on how quick-service operation is changing and what that means for restaurant leaders.

White Castle CEO steps into board chair post

January 11, 2021

White Castle is entering its centennial year by transitioning its board chair from former White Castle President and CEO Bill Ingram to his daughter, the…

QSR execs reveal how COVID-19 has changed leadership styles

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

The last pandemic-stricken year has levied a literal cascade of slings and arrows at QSR leaders, which has seriously altered the way they are doing their…

Taco Bell, A&W CEOs among those sharing 2020 lessons learned

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Granted, there's not much to love, let alone like about 2020 in the restaurant universe or elsewhere. But under the heading of pain so often bringing gain, we…

Jack in the Box names former Rave financial chief as CFO

December 18, 2020

Jack in the Box Inc. has named Rave Restaurant Group's former CFO to the same role. Timothy Mullany will join the company as executive vice president and CFO…

Church's names US franchise development leader

December 11, 2020

Church's Chicken has promoted Mitch Langston to vice president of Franchise Development for the U.S.

Subway taps former Papa John's exec as culinary chief

December 8, 2020

Subway has named former Papa John's culinary executive, Chef Paul Fabre, as its senior vice president of Culinary and Innovation, a news release said. In the…

General Mills executive named McDonald's chief people officer

November 16, 2020

McDonald's has named former General Mills vice president, Tiffanie Boyd, as its U.S. chief people officer, the brand's leadership team told its employees, in a…

Blaze, Cousins, Torchy's, &Pizza, Slim Chickens CEOs: 'Chaos is the new normal'

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

In this recent Fast Casual Executive Summit roundtable, &pizza Co-founder and CEO Michael Lastoria, Blaze Pizza CEO Mandy Shaw, Cousins Subs CEO Christine…

Wendy's promotes SVP to US COO

November 6, 2020

Ajmani (photo provided) Wendy's has named Deepak Ajmani as its U.S. COO, the company disclosed in its Q3 earnings call this week. He had previously…

McDonald's hires diversity, inclusion VP

November 2, 2020

McDonald's has named former VF Corporation diversity executive, Reginald J. Miller, as its vice president and global diversity, equity and inclusion officer.

[Fast Casual Executive Summit 2020] Women in the Lead: Keeping the Momentum Going

This panel brings together several female leaders of the fast casual industry who will discuss how they overcame the challenges they faced on their way to the…

Presented by Fast Casual Executive Summit

Focus Brands names former Hilton exec to lead Europe, Middle East, Africa

October 27, 2020

Focus Brands, the parent company of Schlotzsky's, Auntie Anne's and Cinnabon, has named former Hilton Hotels executive, Sean Wooden, as its International's…

'They might run somebody over': Humans sound-off on fast food robots

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

A number of QSR brands have already started on their path to robotic futures and customers' themselves feel fast food robots are an inevitability. But…

HMS Host COO to restaurateurs: Stop trying to do it all

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

HMS Host COO Joe Thornton relayed a case study around his experience transforming Jamba as a prime example of how restaurant leaders can be more effective by…

Frios: The meaning of mobilizing a brand

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

The pandemic has made the notion of meeting customers where they are a business imperative. One Alabama-based former store- and cart-based brand exemplifies…

Dick's Sporting Goods president named to Yum Brands board

October 12, 2020

Yum Brands Inc. has named Lauren R. Hobart, president of Dick's Sporting Goods Inc., to its board, effective Nov. 12, a news release said. Hobart, a former…

Up close with The Halal Guys, HungerRush

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

The Halal Guys CEO talks about riding the choppy seas of a rough restaurant year, while HungerRush stops in to recount the many ways restaurant management…

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Pie Five, Pizza Inn parent adds executives to franchise development team

October 6, 2020

Rave Restaurant Group Inc., the Pizza Inn and Pie Five parent, has hired two executives away from Bojangles' to help lead its franchise development efforts.

Checkers, Rally's names national thought leader on black male achievement to board

October 5, 2020

Checker's and Rally's parent company, Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc., has named a nationally recognized thought leader on black male achievement, minority…