management

The restaurant worker most in demand? A great general manager

By Lisa Jennings on Mar. 24, 2023

More than ever before, restaurant operators are focusing on recruiting, retaining and developing talent for this key position, which many say is the heart of any successful operation.

Financing

Laxman Narasimhan gets $8.8M to take the Starbucks CEO job

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 30, 2023

The coffee giant’s “CEO elect,” who takes over the full-time job in April, received a sign-on bonus and stock awards. Howard Schultz, the interim CEO, was paid $1.

Leadership

Friendly's parent promotes Sherif Mityas to CEO

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 15, 2022

BRIX Holdings also raised Dawn Petite to president of Friendly's after a 40-year affiliation.

Operations

In their search for labor, restaurants turn to ex-offenders

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 03, 2022

A new program works to ease the industry's labor problem, and lighten a societal problem, by getting people who've run afoul of the law into restaurant jobs. Operators praise the results.

Leadership

Long-time exec Stephanie Callihan named CFO of Cotton Patch Café

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 13, 2022

Todd McEvoy was named chief operating officer for the Dallas-based casual dining restaurant chain.

Operations

Here's where Indiana Jones should have looked for a Whopper

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 02, 2022

Restaurant Rewind: Here's how a mothballed Burger King was hidden for 13 years.

Leadership

Danny Meyer on the challenges all leaders face

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 02, 2022

In an interview conducted two months after the IPO of Shake Shack, a spin-off he serves as chairman, Meyer shared his take on the challenges of transitioning from entrepreneur to corporate chief.

Operations