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Individuals influencing the direction of the restaurant industry

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Cooper’s Hawk exec named CEO of MOD Pizza

By Lisa Jennings on Jan. 08, 2024

Beth Scott replaces co-founder Scott Svenson in the role. He is shifting to an executive chair position.

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National Restaurant Association names new officers, board members

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 05, 2024

The NRA Educational Foundation has also announced its leaders for the coming year.

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Industry luminaries we lost in 2023

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 20, 2023

The restaurant business said goodbye to a cheeseburger fiend who could also play guitar, the Buster of Dave & Buster's and the genius who came up with the Double-Double. Here's a list of the deaths that made the industry a poorer place.

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Long before diversity became an industry goal, these women were delivering it

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 19, 2023

Restaurant Rewind: Without them, we might not have the McDonald's, In-N-Out and Marriott that we do today.

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As vandalism grows and questions mount, Starbucks CEO condemns violence

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 19, 2023

Laxman Narasimhan did not mention Israel or Hamas by name when, in a letter on Tuesday he said that “misinformation” about Starbucks’ position has helped lead to vandalism at its stores. “We stand for humanity.”

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SPB Hospitality and Sweetgreen name new executives

By Reyna Estrada and Lisa Jennings on Dec. 15, 2023

Executive Summary: A roundup of high-level hirings and promotions in the restaurant business includes changes for Wingstop.

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The only woman in the room: How women are opening doors to the restaurant C-suite

By Reyna Estrada on Dec. 14, 2023

Women remain underrepresented in the executive ranks nationwide. But things are improving, especially at restaurant chains. And these CEOs are leading the way.

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Here's where today's big-chain chiefs are learning to lead

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 12, 2023

Reality Check: Musicians have Julliard, engineers have MIT and doctors have Johns Hopkins. The training grounds emerging as the ideal schools for restaurant CEOs are the big consultancies.

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