Vitality Bowls hires COO

August 20, 2021

Vitality Bowls has hired John Mascali as COO to lead franchisee sales and operations.

Big Chicken names SVP of Franchise

August 19, 2021

Big Chicken, created by Shaquille O'Neal, has added Sam Stanovich as SVP of Franchise Leadership, according to a company press release.

Fast casual coffee chain leader named president of Mo’Bettahs

August 19, 2021

Mo'Bettahs a Hawaiian fast casual concept, is accelerating expansion efforts with a new president and locations in three new markets.

Potbelly appoints CMO

August 18, 2021

Potbelly Corporation has hired David Daniels as CMO, where he will report to Bob Wright, president and CEO and lead the branding, marketing and digital teams.

Freddy's co-founder takes over as CXO

August 17, 2021

Scott Redler, a co-founder of Wichita-based Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, is now the chain's chief experience officer.

Wingstop shifting to 'digital, platform-based strategy'

August 17, 2021

Wingstop, which has over 1,600 locations worldwide, is investing in its digital strategy by promoting three executives on its technology-related team.

Sweetgreen taps former Starbucks tech guru as CTO

August 16, 2021

Sweetgreen has hired Wouleta Ayele as chief technology officer to scale its supply chain model, advance restaurant operations, acquire talent and develop…

What hourly workers want: More money

August 11, 2021

As the restaurant industry struggles with an increasing labor shortage — a challenge forcing many eateries to serve just half of customers that could be…

Policy experts discuss restaurant compliancy changes

Navigating your way through the maze of restaurant health and safety regulations hasn't gotten any easier as the pandemic has eased. In fact, according to one…

Raising Cane's enhancing employee benefits

August 5, 2021

Louisiana-based Raising Cane's, which was one of only four companies in the hospitality industry ranking among Glassdoor's 2021 "100 Best Places to Work in the…

Why technology is the big break in tackling restaurant labor shortage

by Dinesh Saparamadu — CEO, Applova Inc.

Dinesh Saparamadu, CEO and founder of Applova Inc., shares insight on how technology, specifically automation, can be a winning solution for restaurants…

NRA raises concerns on NYC restaurant vaccination rule

August 3, 2021

New York City's requirement, announced Tuesday, that restaurants check for vaccination proof of customers wanting to eat indoors is drawing more than one…

Applying Marketing Principles to the Restaurant Labor Shortage

Recruitment tactics that worked a year ago aren’t enough today. Could digital marketing be the key? In this webinar, executives from Chipotle, Boloco, and…

Sandwich chain to add vending machines in response to labor shortage

July 30, 2021

Pret A Manger, a London-based international sandwich chain, will add vending machines in response to staffing problems, according to a Financial Times report…

Quiznos Sub (Grupo QZCR) + SynergySuite Case Study

Grupo QZCR, a franchise group with Costa Rican Quiznos Sub locations, implemented SynergySuite as its back-of-house platform, leading to a 4% reduction in…

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Synergy Restaurant Consultants launches training platform

July 29, 2021

Restaurant consultancy Synergy Restaurant Consultants has launched Synergy SYNC, an integrated cloud-based restaurant training and management platform that…

Shake Shack investing $10M in employees

July 21, 2021

To help meet its goal of adding 35 to 40 U.S. locations by year's end, Shake Shack is investing $10 million in raises, bonuses and leadership development…

Bluestone Lane adds marketing expert to board of directors

July 19, 2021

Bluestone Lane, a 51-unit Australian-inspired specialty coffee chain based in New York City, has added Lisa Mann to its board of directors.

Mod snags former Cracker Barrel VP

July 15, 2021

Mod Super Fast Pizza Holdings LLC has named Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's former SVP and CFO, Jill Golder, to its board of directors.

BurgerFi names finance executive to board of directors

July 15, 2021

BurgerFi International Inc. has appointed Vivian Lopez-Blanco to its board of directors, following the sudden passing of board member Steven Berrard announced…