Your Pie, Starbird, Blazing Onion founders spell out brands' top kitchen equipment demands

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

What does today's QSR want in the equipment used in their increasingly "open" kitchen concepts? A trio of restaurant concept founders took to the stage at…

Ritual launches business app

December 12, 2018

Order ahead app, Ritual, has launched Ritual for Business in the U.S., which the company said was created to help businesses attract and keep talent by…

Dunkin' Brands replaces Nigel Travis as senior international VP

December 10, 2018

Dunkin' and  Baskin-Robbins' parent, Dunkin' Brands Group Inc. has named John Varughese to the role of senior vice president, international. He replaces Nigel…

Yum, McDonald's, Focus, Dunkin' CEOs among 35 honored for women's advancement

December 6, 2018

Gender equity group, Women's Foodservice Forum (WFF,) has named its list of top restaurant industry executive advocates for opportunities for women in their…

Why your old-school training methods are failing

During a panel at the annual Fast Casual Executive Summit, industry executives discussed how they keep their employees engaged by using a variety of tools…

Church's forms franchisee/leadership 'advisory' council

November 27, 2018

Church's Chicken has formed an Executive Advisory Council of franchisees and corporate leaders who will work over the next two years to build business and…

Church's CMO moves to same role at El Pollo Loco

November 27, 2018

El Pollo Loco has named former Church's and Texas Chicken CMO Hector A. Muñoz as the Mexican chicken-centered brand's chief marketing officer, beginning Dec.

Target CEO to chair Yum Brands board

November 20, 2018

Yum! Brands, Inc. has named Target Chairman and CEO Brian C. Cornell to serve as non-executive chairman of its board, a news release said. Cornell has served…

NYC consumer affairs cracks down on KFC operator for employee violations

November 19, 2018

The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs has settled with an unidentified Kentucky Fried Chicken franchisee, which operates 30 of the brand's units in…

Ballard Brands, Blue Lemon, Four Foods Group, Luna Grill, Mad Greens: The CEOs speak on the state of things

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

Meeting labor needs topped the list of concerns for the leaders of five major restaurant companies at this year's Fast Casual Executive Summit in Seattle.

Long John Silver's hires Pizza Hut exec for COO spot

November 14, 2018

Long John Silver's has hired former Pizza Hut executive, Blain Shortreed, as COO, effective Jan. 1. 

Taco Bell scholarships doubled for year No. 4

November 12, 2018

The Taco Bell Foundation, which administers the brand's educational monies, said it's more than doubling its scholarship commitment to $21 million by 2021. The…

US Veterans at Subway relay the gifts the Armed Forces give business

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

As we approach U.S. Veterans Day Sunday -- along with the federal holiday on Monday --one chain that has found great success putting those who have served in…

Sonic longtime CEO retires, San Pedro to fill role after Inspire acquisition

November 7, 2018

There's a changing of the guard at Sonic. Chairman and CEO Cliff Hudson announced that he is retiring when the company's proposed acquisition by Inspire Brands…

Former A&W executive returns to head franchise development

November 2, 2018

Former A&W executive, Dave Crowley, has returned to the Lexington, Kentucky-based brand to head franchise development. Between 1997 and 2010, Crowley held…

Upserve names CEO

November 2, 2018

Restaurant management platform provider, Upserve, has named Sheryl Hoskins as its new CEO, with founder, Angus Davis taking on the role of strategic adviser to…

McDonald's launches worker career assistance tools

October 30, 2018

McDonald's is launching a company campaign that a news release said will help employees connect their on-the-job QSR skills with tools available to further…

Ex Burger King cook sues over no-poach agreement, seeks class action

October 23, 2018

A former Burger King cook alleges the chain's no-poach agreement hurt his chances of getting higher-paying work and is aiming to get all current and former…

Koomi, 7shifts partner for more accurate QSR staffing

October 11, 2018

Restaurant scheduling and workforce management platform 7shifts has announced its integration with cloud-based POS, Koomi.

Bernie Sanders to McDonald's: 'US taxpayer is subsidizing the low pay'

October 5, 2018

Former presidential hopeful and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said in a letter to McDonald's CEO Steve Easterbrook that U.S. taxpayers are "subsidizing" the…