Leadership

Individuals influencing the direction of the restaurant industry

Leadership

Shake Shack, Smoothie King and more make executive moves

Executive Summary: Here are the latest leadership changes at restaurants around the country.

Leadership

McDonald's U.S. marketing chief is leaving the company

Tariq Hassan will step down as chief marketing and customer experience officer next month. Alyssa Buetikofer, chief marketing officer for McDonald’s Canada, will take his place.

Betsy Hamm left the doughnut chain as some corporate staff was let go, while some franchisees close their doors.

Mike Grams was named North America chief stores officer while Meredith Sandland was named chief store development officer. The coffee chain’s North America president and its supply chain chief are both leaving.

The winery and restaurant chain named a CFO, CTO and chief customer officer as it looks to accelerate its growth plans.

CEO John Cywinski said franchisees from both QSR and casual dinning see Qdoba as their way into the booming fast-casual space.

The 38-year veteran, who leads the association’s research and knowledge group, is retiring in April.

Executive Summary: Here are some of the latest leadership changes in the restaurant industry.

Kevin Brown, who had been CEO since 2003, will transition to executive chairman. R.J. Melman had been president of the company since 2017.

The 62-year-old restaurateur is known as a trailblazer for developing the fine-dining Vietnamese concept The Slanted Door, which is scheduled to reopen in its original location this spring.

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