MOD Pizza CEO on the business advantages of doing good

MOD Pizza CEO Scott Svenson sits down with Pizza Marketplace Editor Shelly Whitehead to provide some background on how some of society's most marginalized…

Black Rock Coffee partners with PlayerLync for training

July 24, 2018

Black Rock Coffee Bar has partnered with PlayerLync for its digital employee training and operations platform, a news release said.

Back Yard Burgers welcomes new CEO

July 18, 2018

Back Yard Burgers has hired Scott Shotter as its CEO, according to a press release. 

Mod Pizza opening 4 units in Dallas-Ft.Worth

June 20, 2018

Mod Pizza is growing its Texas footprint with two Dallas/Fort Worth locations opening this summer and two others by year's end. The first store opens in the…

Pincho Factory CEO becomes franchisee, president becomes new CEO

June 6, 2018

Pincho Factory has named restaurant industry veteran and its former president, Jayson Tipp, to the CEO post at the company. A news release said that Tipp has a…

The man that made Starbucks an industry superpower steps down

Starbucks Corporation Executive Chairman and — until last year, CEO — of four decades, Howard Schultz, is stepping down, but leaving a huge trail of successes…

[LIVE WEBINAR] Combating rising operating costs in a tight labor market

Make a note to join us June 19 for an hour of free expert guidance on taking some of the sting out of your labor costs, even as the hiring environment demands…

Survey: Employers hiring more summer help than previous year

May 23, 2018

Nearly all employers — 95 percent — said in a recent survey that they are adding more shifts this summer compared to last year. 

Tork survey takes back the lunch break

May 21, 2018

The hour-long lunch break may be dying out, which is caused by a disconnect between employees and employers, according to a survey from Tork, a brand under…

3 characteristics of an Enterprise Data Warehouse, why restaurateurs should care

by Dave Bennett — President & CEO, Mirus Restaurant Solutions

Without an EDW, companies are left to manually extract their data from multiple sources that must be compiled into reports and, if necessary, distributed to…

Starbucks, Kate Spade exec now leading Chipotle HR team

April 20, 2018

Chipotle Mexican Grill has hired Marissa Andrada as its chief human resources officer. Andrada, who reports to CEO Brian Niccol, previously worked at Kate…

Study: Why hourly workers forced to work multiple jobs

April 20, 2018

About 38 percent of American workers earn $20 or less an hour through hourly jobs or gig work and need more hours to make ends meet, according to Snag's State…

McAlister's Deli names Joe Guith brand president

April 5, 2018

McAlister's Deli has named Joe Guith brand president, according to a press release.    Guith joined Focus Brands, parent company to McAlister's Deli, in 201…

National Restaurant Association offering health insurance to small restaurant businesses

April 3, 2018

The National Restaurant Association and UnitedHealthcare have partnered to create a way for small restaurant businesses to offer health insurance to their…

Starbucks challenges other companies to close gender pay gap

March 23, 2018

Starbucks has reached 100 percent pay equity for partners of all genders and races performing similar work across the U.S and is now on a mission to help other…

Zaxby's SVP to share employee recruitment, retention strategies during free webinar

March 15, 2018

Whether you call it talent attraction and retention or just simple staffing up, the fact remains that two of the biggest challenges for restaurant execs are…

5 ways to prevent sexual harassment in your restaurant

As the spotlight on harassment continues to grow, it's crucial restaurant leaders adapt and work to create safer, more equal workplaces.

One-time embattled Chipotle CMO resigns with perks

March 14, 2018

Mark Crumpacker, Chipotle's chief marketing and strategy officer, has resigned effective today, according to an email from the brand's PR director, Chris…

How to avoid 5 restaurant employee privacy breaches

In the restaurant sector, digital solutions provide an easy and streamlined way to prevent infringing on your employee's privacy rights.

Chipotle announces bonuses, new training programs, expanded parental leave for employees

February 7, 2018

Possibly taking its cue from Starbucks, which announced last week that it was giving its employees raises and more time off as a result of the Tax Cuts and…