leadership

10 takeaways from the Restaurant Leadership Conference

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 20, 2023

Hear what operators and experts had to say about ghost kitchens and ChatGPT, takeout trends, the risks of cyber attacks, how to drive traffic and cultivating young leaders.

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Here's why you should buy Subway, according to CEO John Chidsey

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 19, 2023

The once-struggling sandwich chain is now in growth mode, Chidsey said in a wide-ranging interview at the Restaurant Leadership Conference. He expects a deal to be done by May or June.

Marketing

6 marketers-turned-CEOs share how they made it to the C-suite

By Lisa Jennings on Apr. 19, 2023

Restaurant marketers bring to leadership a guest-first mindset, a certain fearlessness and an understanding that brand essence can include butt-burning sauce.

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Leadership

Mark King goes off-script at Taco Bell

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 18, 2023

The Mexican fast-food chain was doing pretty well when King took over as CEO in 2019, even though he had no experience in restaurants or franchising. Then, the 2023 Restaurant Business Restaurant Leader of the Year pushed the company to do even better.

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Taco Bell CEO Mark King is the 2023 Restaurant Leader of the Year

By Jonathan Maze and Patricia Cobe on Apr. 17, 2023

The Mexican fast-food chain thrived under his leadership in 2022, thanks to some big marketing wins and the concept of “restless creativity.”

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Berkshire Hathaway changes leadership of its new restaurant holding

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 12, 2023

Warren Buffett's holding company has named two of its veterans to top posts at Pilot Co., the 790-restaurant travel plaza operation.

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Here's how much Burger King's parent paid Patrick Doyle to be executive chairman

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 12, 2023

The former CEO of Domino's Pizza, lured out of retirement by Restaurant Brands International last year, was paid $117 million in stock and option awards.

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