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McDonald's changes its supply chain leadership

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 14, 2024

Executive Summary: New executives with Chili’s, Corner Bakery, Noodles & Company, CKE Restaurants, Cornerstone Restaurant Group, Dig, Skyfire, Vintner’s Resort, Hathaway’s Restaurant and Skyfire.

Financing

CEO pay soared last year, despite a volatile period for restaurants

 By Jonathan Maze on May 31, 2024

Pay for CEOs at publicly traded restaurants took off last year, but remains lower than average among public companies, even as tenure for the position remains volatile.

Financing

In hiring Rob Lynch away from Papa Johns, Shake Shack enters a new era

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 22, 2024

The Bottom Line: The fast-casual burger chain chain lured one of the restaurant industry’s up-and-coming chief executives with $7.3 million in signing bonuses and stock awards.

Leadership

More restaurants are hiring women to be the CEO

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 21, 2024

Over the past 15 months, at least a dozen restaurant chains and major franchisees have named women to be their chief executive. Here's a look at this new group of CEOs.

Financing

How a more diverse C-suite is helping restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 20, 2024

A Deeper Dive: Therese Gearhart, president and CEO of the Women’s Foodservice Forum, joins the podcast to talk about the industry’s track record of promoting women.

Leadership

Yum Brands names Joe Park chief digital and technology officer

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 11, 2024

Park will replace Clay Johnson, who will remain with the owner of KFC and Taco Bell as a senior advisor.

Financing

Get your executives into the stores more often

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 10, 2024

The Bottom Line: Starbucks and now Dutch Bros are giving some key executives barista training and having them work in the field. That should become standard.

Workforce

On-the-job restaurant deaths rose 22% in 2022, government data show

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 19, 2023

Nearly a quarter of the year's 524 workplace homicide victims were serving customers or tending a retail establishment, the figures indicate.

Leadership

The only woman in the room: How women are opening doors to the restaurant C-suite

By Reyna Estrada on Dec. 14, 2023

Women remain underrepresented in the executive ranks nationwide. But things are improving, especially at restaurant chains. And these CEOs are leading the way.

Leadership

Who's on your fantasy restaurant-management team?

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 28, 2023

Reality Check: Why bother with fantasy football when the ideal virtual C-suite is waiting to be picked? Here's my roster.

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