Savvy Sliders taps Byron Stephens as CDO

June 22, 2023

Michigan-based Savvy Sliders has announced Byron Stephens as its chief development officer. Stephens brings 35 years of industry experience to the brand, which…

How to empower employees, lower churn rates in high-turnover industry

by Gary Stonell — SVP of Sales and Operations, Opterus

Recruitment and retention are still challenging in the restaurant. How can technology help?

Study: Diners blame staffing shortages, environment for increased wait times, order inaccuracies

June 13, 2023

Restaurant diners are blaming a diminishing customer experience on labor shortages which, in turn, lead to increased wait times, order inaccuracies and…

Taco John's a growing QSR player in Mexican segment

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Taco John's has 375 units, of which seven are corporate owned. With a new store design, savvy multi-unit franchisees and a winning corporate team, the brand…

Taco John's CEO set to retire at year's end

June 7, 2023

Taco John's has announced that its president and CEO, Jim Creel, will retire at the end of the year, according to a press release.

Tim Hortons names Katerina Glyptis as regional president

June 5, 2023

Tim Hortons has appointed Katerina Glyptis as regional president of Tim Hortons U.S. to accelerate growth and development of the brand in the U.S., according…

Voice AI delivers more efficient, scalable restaurant operations

As restaurants struggle with labor gaps and operational hurdles created by a shortened staff with increased responsibilities, voice AI solutions can help…

Webinar: How to level up your people strategy in 2023

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

June 2, 2023

Restaurants are still touting hiring and retention as their biggest headaches. In a free webinar titled "Three Steps to Level Up Your People Strategy…

Dairy Queen parent company announces international hires

June 2, 2023

American Dairy Queen Corp., parent company to the Dairy Queen franchise, has announced two key hires to its international business team, according to a press…

Papa Johns franchisee becomes mogul in his own franchise

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Nadeem Bajwa began his Papa Johns career as a delivery driver. Today, he owns 192 franchises and has his sights set on 500.

Dairy Queen makes 2 international personnel hires

May 28, 2023

American Dairy Queen Corp., a subsidiary of International Dairy Queen Inc., has announced two hires to its international team: Chris Wren, VP of development…

Golden Chick makes executive changes for growth in 2023, beyond

May 25, 2023

Golden Chick's Michael Parmerlee has been promoted to president of GFC Leasing Corp. LLC and Golden Southern Reality LLC. He will drive growth for Golden…

3 Steps to Level Up Your 2023 People Strategy

Join HourWork, the proven HR platform trusted by 10,000-plus quick service restaurants across the US, for their 2023 People Planning Webinar.

Free webinar to offer tips for recruitment, retention

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

May 23, 2023

Ask any restaurateur what their number one issue in- house is and they're likely to say recruitment and retention. Though more restaurant roles are being…

Layne's Chicken Fingers taps Richard Broadhead as director of marketing

May 23, 2023

Layne's Chicken Fingers has named Richard Broadhead as its director of marketing. Broadhead has more than 15 years of experience as a marketing professional…

Toppers Pizza promotes Adam Oldenburg to CEO

May 19, 2023

Adam Oldenburg has been named CEO of Whitewater, Wisconsin-based Toppers Pizza. Oldenburg will take the reins from current CEO Scott Gittrich, who will assume…

Wetzel’s Pretzels names Vincent Montanelli as brand leader

May 18, 2023

Wetzel's Pretzels has announced the appointment of Vincent Montanelli to the role of COO. Montanelli joined the company nearly 20 years ago as SVP of…

Dining 2023 Update: A Location Intelligence Perspective

During this free webinar, we leveraged the latest location intelligence to help understand the trends driving the full-service and wider dining sectors, from…

Highlights: Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit 2023

This past March, restaurant industry leaders gathered in Miami for the 7th annual Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit.

Golden Chick promotes Nancy Jacobi to VP of human resources

May 15, 2023

Chicken brand Golden Chick has promoted Nancy Jacobi to VP of human resources. Jacobi has been with parent company Golden Tree Restaurants since June 22, where…