Leadership

Individuals influencing the direction of the restaurant industry

Leadership

Denny's hires Brinker CIO Pankaj Patra as chief digital and technology officer

By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 13, 2023

Patra will assume the newly created position after spending 15 years at Brinker.

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Diversified Restuarant Group and Paris Baguette name new executives

By Reyna Estrada on Oct. 13, 2023

Executive Summary: A roundup of high-level job changes in the restaurant business includes changes for Curbit.

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Restaurants needed a kick to be mindful of the environment. Here's who provided it.

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 10, 2023

Restaurant Rewind: Lady Bird Johnson provided some tough love, and the industry is still showing the results today.

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El Pollo Loco and Sterling Hospitality name new executives

By Lisa Jennings and Reyna Estrada on Oct. 06, 2023

Executive Summary: A roundup of high-level job changes in the restaurant business includes changes for Four Seasons Hotel.

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Beans & Brews names former Del Taco executive CEO

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 04, 2023

Chad Gretzema will take over the 69-unit coffee chain, which is targeting 100 locations by 2025.

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Bloomin' Brands to part ways with longtime executive Gregg Scarlett

By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 03, 2023

Scarlett’s position, COO of casual dining, is being eliminated as part of “organizational design changes” at Bloomin’. He has worked there for nearly 30 years.

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Martha Stewart leaves the BurgerFi board

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 02, 2023

The lifestyle media maven, who gave the Florida-based company a big name when she joined the board in 2021, quietly stepped down as director last month.

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