Wendy's names first diversity officer

March 8, 2021

Wendy's has named the former diversity officer of its home base city, Columbus, Ohio, Beverly Stallings-Johnson, to head it diversity, equity and inclusion…

McDonald's CEO: Sexual harassment 'will not be tolerated'

March 2, 2021

McDonald's is facing a new onslaught of criticism, following Sunday's CBS Sunday Morning show report of alleged widespread sexual harassment among employees.

Pizza execs will discuss how to hire, train, retain great employees

March 1, 2021

A restaurant brand is only as strong as its employees, which is why QSRWeb has tapped Hotbox Pizza Founder Gabe Connell and Mary Kay Haas, Pizza Factory's…

Little Caesars promotes SVP to COO

February 24, 2021

Little Caesars Pizza has promoted its senior vice president of international, Paula Vissing, to the newly created COO's post, where she will oversee worldwide…

Subway names former Dunkin' exec to top development post

February 22, 2021

Subway has named a former Dunkin' development leader, Steve Rafferty, as its senior vice president of Development for North America, a news release said.

McDonald's speaks on diversity, equity, inclusion efforts

February 18, 2021

In the same week that one of McDonald's largest Black franchisees filed a civil rights suit against it alleging that the company has shown systemic racial bias…

Restaurant operators: 'Not the right time for wage boost'

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

February 16, 2021

Leaders of Dickey's Barbecue, Firehouse Subs, Mooyah, Famous Toastery and Teriyaki Madness discuss when and if it's time to raise the federal minimum wage to…

NY restaurant workers eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

February 15, 2021

New York restaurant employees, as well as Uber drivers in the state, are eligible to receive COVID-19 vacinnations even if the county in which they work hasn't…

DoorDash partners with Cellex on COVID-19 testing kit effort

February 10, 2021

DoorDash and Cellex, which specializes in point-of-care testing, are teaming up to help restaurant employees get faster access to COVID-19 testing kits at a…

The Lash Lounge CEO helping to grow Frios Gourmet Pops

February 10, 2021

Frios Gourmet Pops' parent company, FGP Holding LLC, has added franchising veteran Meg Roberts to its board, a news release said.

Largest US Burger King franchisee names former NPC exec as COO

February 9, 2021

The nation's largest Burger King franchisee, as well as a Popeyes franchisee, Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., has appointed former NPC International Wendy's…

Yum Brands names company leader to COO role

February 3, 2021

Yum Brands Inc. has named its former chief transformation and people officer, Tracy Skeans, to COO, according to a news release. She served in the previous…

Cinnabon, McAlister's parent names tech leader to board

January 27, 2021

Focus Brands, the parent company of Cinnabon, McAlisters, Jamba and several other limited-service brands, has named digital transformation executive, Gurmeet…

NRA calls Raise the Wage Act 'impossible challenge'

The National Restaurant Association spoke out Tuesdayon the reintroduced legislation to raise the hourly minimum wage to $15 over the next five years.

Long John Silver's promotes president to CEO

January 19, 2021

Long John Silver's has promoted Blain Shortreed to CEO. He joined Long John Silver's in January 2019 as COO and in June 2019 became president, adding the…

Agile QSR Operation in Uncertain Times

Learn how you can leverage AI to increase your business agility through automated demand forecasting, optimized scheduling, healthy worker protocols and…

Jollibee, Smashburger parent lands 'best employer' awards

January 13, 2021

Forbes has named Jollibee Foods Corp. — the parent company of Philippines-based QSR Jollibee and Smashburger — to its list of World's Best Employers. The…

Kat Cole joins Slice board

January 12, 2021

Former Focus Brands President Kat Cole has joined the board of directors for Slice, a technology platform for pizza brands that has surpassed $1 billion in…

Hourly worker hiring platform raises $3.4M

January 11, 2021

South Carolina startup company, Sprockets, has raised $3.4 million to help their customers hire applicants who are the precise fit for their needs.

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…