Domino's UK franchise group taps Andrew Rennie as CEO

July 14, 2023

Domino's U.K. Pizza Group, franchisee for the master agreement for Domino's stores in the U.K. and Ireland, has named Andres Rennie as CEO effective Aug. 7…

Smalls Sliders taps Kris Douglas as VP of technology

July 13, 2023

QSR brand Smalls Sliders has appointed Kris Douglas as VP of technology, according to a press release.

Marco's Pizza names CMO

July 12, 2023

Marco's Pizza has tapped Denise Lauer as its chief marketing officer, according to a press release.

Yum Brands names Sean Tresvant CEO of Taco Bell

June 30, 2023

Yum Brands Inc. has promoted Sean Tresvant to Taco Bell Division CEO effective Jan. 1, 2024. Tresvant currently serves as global chief brand and strategy…

Papa Johns taps Ravi Thanawala as CFO

June 26, 2023

Papa Johns has appointed Ravi Thanawala to CFO effective July 24, 2023. Thanawala spent seven years at Nike where he most recently served as CFO of Nike North…

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…

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 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…

Webinar: How to level up your people strategy in 2023

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

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…

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…

Free webinar to offer tips for recruitment, retention

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

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…

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…

FAT Brands names co-CEOs

May 12, 2023

Ken Kuick and Rob Rosen are now the top leaders at FAT Brands Inc.

Webinar to teach operators how to level up people strategy in 2023

May 8, 2023

Recruitment and retention remain operators' top concerns in the restaurant industry. In a free webinar titled "3 Steps to Level Up Your 2023 People Strategy…