Pho expands executive team

February 20, 2011

Vietnamese restaurant group Pho has appointed Zoe Tindall as its first financial director. Tindall is a former finance director of Yo! Sushi.

Chipotle hiring practices under microscope

February 7, 2011

Executives at Chipotle Mexican Grill are facing more inquiries by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in regard to the chain's hiring practices.

NRA endorses PeopleMatter with strategic partnership

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

February 6, 2011

The National Restaurant Association has entered into a strategic partnership with talent-management solution provider PeopleMatter to bring automated human…

Wingstop ready to tackle Super Bowl Sunday

January 25, 2011

Wingstop will stock up on staff and supplies for Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 6, as the chain prepares for its busiest day of the year.

Chipotle fires hundreds of illegal workers

January 20, 2011

Chipotle Mexican Grill has fired a substantial number of the 1,200 employees at its 50 Minnesota restaurants after a federal immigration audit by the U.S.

NRA launches 'America Works Here' campaign

January 19, 2011

The National Restaurant Association has launched its "America Works Here" campaign that will help educate opinion leaders, policymakers, and their staff…

Massachusetts restaurants prep for food allergy law

January 12, 2011

As of Feb. 1, all Massachusetts restaurants will be required to have a certified food protection manager on staff.

Panda Restaurant Group picks talent management provider

January 6, 2011

Panda Restaurant Group Inc. has tapped Taleo Corporation to provide its on-demand talent management solutions for recruiting, onboarding, assessments and…

Popeyes commits to NRA ProStart program

January 3, 2011

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation’s (NRAEF) fundraising initiative has officially kicked off, benefiting its ProStart program, a…

Boston Market enters final phase of nationwide upgrade

December 15, 2010

As Boston Market enters the final stage in its nationwide rollout of upgrades, the restaurant chain has announced the launch of changes and new menu items in…

Boloco to unveil PeopleMatter Hire

December 6, 2010

Boloco has announced that it will implement PeopleMatter Hire to help find, hire and manage its workforce. Boloco will deploy the PeopleMatter…

Smashburger event recognizes franchisees

December 2, 2010

Smashburger recently held its inaugural franchisee conference in Denver, honoring franchisees for achievement, commitment and excellence.

Starbucks' changing corporate culture

November 10, 2010

A new article by Reuters has questioned the new corporate culture of Starbucks and its impact on store-level employees.

Jimmy John's employees reject unionization

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

October 24, 2010

Nearly 200 Minneapolis-based Jimmy John's employees voted down Friday an effort to unionize.

Jimmy John's employees get ready for union vote

October 20, 2010

Employees at several Minneapolis locations are expected to vote tomorrow on whether to unionize.

Boston Market takes system revamp to Houston, Cleveland, Tampa

October 19, 2010

Boston Market has announced its new service standards, design and menu updates next will roll out into the Houston, Cleveland and Tampa markets.

MacDonald appointed Quiznos CEO

October 11, 2010

Quiznos has announced the appointment of Greg MacDonald as CEO of Quiznos worldwide. MacDonald succeeds former CEO and Quiznos founder, Rick Schaden, who will…

Newk's Express Café chooses Hot Schedules for labor management

October 5, 2010

HotSchedules has signed a deal with Newk's Express Café to provide labor management solutions to all 27 Newk's locations. The deal was signed after a…

Boston Market rebrand gets systemwide boost

October 4, 2010

In the wake of an overall company transition, Boston Market has announced the launch of a nationwide rollout of upgrades and new menu items created to…

Fatz Café operator partner up for Good Neighbor award

September 22, 2010

Fatz Café’s operating partner Bruce Dressler, the Irmo, S.C., franchise owner, has been named a finalist for the National Restaurant Association’s 201…