Famous Toastery hires celebrity chef to lead culinary team

August 24, 2022

Famous Toastery, a 26-unit fast casual brand, has hired Jennifer Brule, a classically trained chef and nationally published food writer, to lead its culinary…

Sonny’s BBQ names Billy Brewer as COO

August 18, 2022

Maitland, Florida-based Sonny's BBQ has promoted Billy Brewer from VP of operations to COO.

Doner Shack appoints director of global franchise

August 18, 2022

Doner Shack, a Berlin-inspired street-food concept, has appointed Nil Naik as director of global franchise to help it expand globally, according to a company…

Naf Naf hires CMO

August 17, 2022

Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill has hired Nico Nieto as CMO to grow its owned and third-party channels as well as digital capabilities, customer acquisition…

Panera appoints CFO

August 12, 2022

Panera Brands Inc., which includes Panera Bread as well as Caribou Coffee and Einstein Bros. Brands, has hired Konrad Meyer as chief financial officer to…

Nekter Juice hires 1st CMO

August 8, 2022

Nekter Juice Bar, which has over 170 locations across the U.S., has made Jon Asher its first CMO.

Blaze Pizza CEO: Pizzaverse tech still growing, staffing can be addressed

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

During the Pizza Leadership Virtual Summit, Blaze Pizza CEO Mandy Shaw addressed the rise in technology and current staffing challenges.

Scooter's hires director of franchise training

August 5, 2022

Scooter's Coffee has hired Felicia White as director of franchise training to implement next-generation training approaches, including a learning management…

Strategies for Streamlining the Hiring Process in the Hourly Workforce

Streamline your hiring process and ensure your candidate experience is a positive one by following these helpful tips.

German Doner Kebab appoints chief procurement, sustainability officer

August 1, 2022

German Doner Kebab has appointed Deon Pillay, who previously led the supply chain at Nando's Grocery, as chief procurement and sustainability officer.

Caribou Coffee hires franchise VIP

July 25, 2022

Caribou Coffee has created a chief franchise officer position and hired Matthew Walls, former chief global development officer at CKE Restaurants, for the role.

Focus brands hires franchise sales SVP

July 20, 2022

Focus Brands, the parent company of Auntie Anne's, Carvel, Cinnabon, Jamba, McAlister's Deli, Moe's Southwest Grill and Schlotzsky's, has hired Mike Woodward…

Webinar shows employees secret ingredient to increased profits, expansion

July 18, 2022

Ask any restaurateur what their biggest challenge is, and many – if not most – will say hiring and retention. Restaurants continue to build their staff in a…

Hot Chikn Kitchn brings on development partner

July 18, 2022

Hot Chikn Kitchn, a Nashville-style fast casual brand, has tapped Todd Kirby as its franchise development partner to help find partners to meet its goal of…

Bartaco promotes SVP to president

July 13, 2022

Bartaco, which operates by having customers use QR codes to place orders, has promoted Anthony Valletta from SVP of operations to president.

Former TGi Friday's exec leading development at Smoothie King

July 13, 2022

Smoothie King has hired Chris Bremer as chief development officer.

Starbucks baristas participating in active shooter drills

July 13, 2022

In an effort to make Starbucks employees feel safer at work, Debbie Stroud and Denise Nelson, senior vice presidents of U.S. operations, said Monday that the…

Nekter promotes SVP to COO

July 13, 2022

Nekter Juice Bar, which has over 170 locations and 150 in development, has promoted Natalie Green from SVP of business operations to chief operations officer.

Toast acquires scheduling, management solution Sling

July 7, 2022

Restaurant digital technology platform Toast has acquired Sling, an employee scheduling, communication and management solution, according to a press release.

Island Poke hires property exec

July 5, 2022

Island Poke has appointed Hux Norman head of property as it plans to add 100 locations across the U.K. in the next five years.