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Red Lobster hires Cijoy Olickal as CIO

 By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 28, 2022

The former Fogo de Chao CIO is the latest executive hire under new CEO Kelli Valade.

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Restaurant aid failure exposes a growing lobbying rift

 By Peter Romeo and Heather Lalley on Mar. 25, 2022

The National Restaurant Association and the Independent Restaurant Coalition both pushed for more aid to help the industry during the pandemic. But differing styles and disagreements between the two may have hampered the effort.

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BJ's Chief Growth Officer Kevin Mayer is leaving the company

By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 25, 2022

Mayer had been with the chain for more than seven years, most of which were spent as CMO.

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Smokey Bones promotes Nichole Robillard to CMO

By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 25, 2022

Robillard joined the barbecue chain a year ago as VP of marketing. She spearheaded the chain's "Masters of Meat" campaign and led a revamp of the beverage program.

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Shell Shack promotes Monte Batson to CEO

By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 21, 2022

The restaurant veteran will take over at the emerging chain after starting as COO last year.

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Mental health, gratitude take center stage at first in-person WFF since 2019

By Patricia Cobe and Heather Lalley on Mar. 21, 2022

More than 2,000 people attended the Women's Foodservice Forum Leadership Conference, which also focused on diversity and compassion.

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Torchy’s Tacos founder Mike Rypka returns as CEO

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 17, 2022

Rypka headed the chain for 12 years before the appointment of industry veteran GJ Hart, who left the fast casual late last year.

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Fazoli’s CEO Carl Howard retires from the fast-casual Italian chain

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 17, 2022

Howard, who has held the post for 14 years, will be succeeded by Doug Bostick, who has been with Fazoli’s for more than two decades.

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Howard Schultz coming back to Starbucks as Kevin Johnson retires

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 16, 2022

The longtime former CEO of the Seattle-based coffee giant will replace Johnson as CEO on an interim basis as it looks for a permanent successor.

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Charlie Morrison’s Wingstop departure raises more questions than answers

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 16, 2022

Morrison’s abrupt resignation this week from the publicly traded wing chain he transformed over the past decade, to helm 50-unit regional concept Salad and Go, is a major industry surprise.

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