Leadership

Individuals influencing the direction of the restaurant industry

Pieology names former RBI executive Shawn Thompson CEO

By Heather Lalley on Jan. 26, 2022

Thompson spent eight years with Restaurant Brands International, serving as president of Tim Hortons USA and head of global operations for the parent of Burger King and Popeyes.

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Mongolian Concepts promotes Becca McIntyre to VP of culinary and supply chain

By Joe Guszkowski on Jan. 26, 2022

McIntyre will lead extensive menu development at the owner of bd's Mongolian Grill and other bowl chains.

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Wyman Roberts led Brinker over the bridge and onto a new path

By Joe Guszkowski on Jan. 26, 2022

The CEO of Chili’s and Maggiano’s leaned on a lifetime of restaurant experience to weather a challenge no one was prepared for, creating a new blueprint for growth in the process.

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McDonald’s tries again to dismiss Byron Allen’s lawsuit

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 26, 2022

The burger giant has refiled its request to dispense with the discrimination complaint, arguing that the owner of the Weather Channel does not have a viable claim.

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Fish City Grill names Tim Green VP of operations

By Joe Guszkowski on Jan. 24, 2022

Green has been with the chain for 18 years and will help it pursue new growth plans.

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Meet Cheesecake Factory's customer advocate. He also happens to be the CEO.

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 24, 2022

A self-avowed perpetual entrepreneur, Restaurant Leader of the Year finalist David Overton relies heavily on personal preferences and his own tastes in running what's now a multi-billion-dollar company sporting a multitude of brands.

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Lisa Ingram embraces innovation to keep 100-year-old White Castle forever young

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 24, 2022

The chain’s CEO and a Restaurant Leader of the Year nominee counts on tech, positive risk-taking, collaboration and company culture to last another 100 years.

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Red Mango parent names Sherif Mityas president

By Heather Lalley on Jan. 22, 2022

Mityas, who has been an operating partner with JAMCO, the majority stakeholder of parent company BRIX, is expanding his duties following the group’s acquisition of Friendly’s Restaurants last year.

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