Oath Pizza, &pizza execs will talk hiring issues during virtual event

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

April 21, 2022

Michael Lastoria, co-founder and CEO of &pizza, and Dave Jamieson, director of operations for Oath Pizza, will discuss “Labor Issues and Nouveau Ways to Hire…

McDonald's debuts initiative thanking stand-out employees

April 20, 2022

McDonald's is launching a "Thank You Crew" initiative aimed at recognizing and thanking stand-out employees.

Bonchon, Asian Box, Zoup Eatery leaders discuss hiring, retention best practices

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Hiring and retention remains a critical issue plaguing the restaurant industry today. A panel of experts at the Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit…

Cowboy Chicken, Fazoli's, CKE Restaurant leaders offer insight on reducing labor shortage pains

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Artificial intelligence technology is proving to be a panacea to the restaurant industry’s labor challenges while also presenting a consistent way to drive…

How Forecasting and Labor Schedules Affect the Bottom Line

At the end of the day, restaurants are businesses. Every piece of data that your restaurant generates holds the power to increase or decrease revenue—to…

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Leveraging Market Disruptions to Enhance Your Brand Experience

Restaurants have faced an onslaught of crises and shifting consumer expectations. Within this environment of constant change, how do you ensure that all of…

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NRA applauds workforce advancement initiative

March 30, 2022

The National Restaurant Association is supporting a program, The Essential Workers for Economic Advancement, created under the Essential Workers for Economic…

Former Yum Brands CEO joins Thanx

March 23, 2022

Greg Creed, former Yum Brands CEO, is joining Thanx, a loyalty and guest engagement platform, as an advisor for the CEO and board, according to a press release.

Long John Silver's reports positive sales growth, new leadership

March 8, 2022

Long John Silver's is reporting positive sales growth, partially due to new leadership, according to a press release.

Church's Chicken to open 100 restaurants, hires international business development director

March 2, 2022

Texas Chicken and Church's Texas Chicken is expecting to open 100 restaurants in 2022 throughout the Americas, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. The brand's…

Church's Chicken promotes Claudia Lezcano to senior VP U.S. marketing

February 25, 2022

Church's Chicken has promoted Claudia Lezcano to senior vice president U.S. marketing. Lezcano will oversee brand strategy, creative, media, and product…

Grubhub partners with Indeed to aid in hiring crisis

February 18, 2022

Grubhub has partnered with Indeed to help restaurants with their staffing needs.

Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken adds VP of marketing

February 16, 2022

LFR Chicken LLC, owner of the Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken brand, has added Dan Sokolik as vice president of marketing, according to a press release.

Wienerschnitzel promotes president to CEO

February 15, 2022

Wienerschnitzel has promoted J.R. Galardi to the role of CEO, according to a press release.

US Foods splits chairman, CEO roles

February 14, 2022

US Foods Holding Corp. has split its chairman and chief executive officer roles after facing pressure to improve operations from an activist investment firm…

How to Find and Hire Great Employees Like Your Current Top Performers

It's easier than you think to build an all-star team of workers who will consistently exceed expectations. Learn how to find and hire great employees now!

2022 State of Digital for Restaurants

We recently conducted our 3rd Annual State of Digital survey for Fast Casual and QSR concepts with over 25 locations. This report highlights 2021 performance…

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Good Times Restaurants names senior VP of operations

February 8, 2022

Good Times Restaurants Inc., parent company to Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard, has named Donald L. Stack as senior vice president of operations…

Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream has cool concept ready for franchising

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream has a creative concept that puts customers squarely in the middle of the creation process. The eight-unit company plans to franchise…

Krystal appoints Manny Rodriguez as operations VP

February 7, 2022

Krystal has named Manny Rodriguez as its vice president of operations. In the role, Rodriguez will lead operations with a focus on company-owned restaurants…