Leadership

Individuals influencing the direction of the restaurant industry

Leadership

Freshii’s CFO resigns

By Heather Lalley on Apr. 29, 2019

Craig De Pratto has been with the Toronto-based fast casual since 2014.

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Panera Bread names Niren Chaudhary CEO

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 26, 2019

The former Krispy Kreme executive will take over for the retiring Blaine Hurst.

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WFF co-founder and former RB editor Peter Berlinski dies at age 72

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 25, 2019

The original “righteous brother” brought together a group of female foodservice executives for a story. They saw the need to become the Women’s Foodservice Forum.

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Milwaukee’s Joe Bartolotta dies at age 60

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 23, 2019

Along with his brother, Paul, Bartolotta built a namesake foodservice empire that extended to 10 restaurants, catering operations and a contract management business.

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Former bakery-cafe CEO heads to Elior North America

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 22, 2019

Olivier Poirot will assume leadership of the contract company in North America.

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What it means to lead

By Chris Keating on Apr. 19, 2019

Some of the most successful restaurant brands are those that blaze their own trail.

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Union Square Hospitality names a new president

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 18, 2019

Chip Wade, a longtime ops specialist for Darden Restaurants, will take the job next month.

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Restaurants' worst choice for president

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 17, 2019

The industry would likely be better off with a dead horse than this dark one. But it's the sort of loser operators could get if they sit on the sidelines.

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