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Leadership

Individuals influencing the direction of the restaurant industry

Leadership

Native Foods names Carin Stutz to CEO post

 By Heather Lalley on Oct. 08, 2019

Stutz, the former COO of Red Robin, will be charged with growing the 13-unit vegan chain.

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Leading international operators to be honored at GRLC

 By Peter Romeo on Oct. 02, 2019

Standouts in four aspects of the business will be presented with 2019 Distinction Awards.

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Shake Shack gives its CFO an added title: President

By Heather Lalley on Oct. 02, 2019

Tara Comonte, who has led the chain’s tech expansion and other initiatives, takes on the expanded role.

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Black Bear adds another infrastructure plank with CFO hiring

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 02, 2019

The addition of Steve Sparks, formerly CFO of Village Inn’s parent, narrows Anita Adams’ duties to president.

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Robert Gibbs to leave McDonald’s

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 01, 2019

The chain’s chief communications officer is reportedly leaving the company amid continued restructuring.

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Noodles & Co.’s chief brand officer to depart

By Heather Lalley on Oct. 01, 2019

Chas Hermann joined the chain in 2018, just before it mounted an impressive turnaround.

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Kona, former CEO Kuhn drop legal cross actions

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 24, 2019

The parties withdrew their lawsuits against each other, clearing the way for a sale of Kona to proceed.

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Barron Hilton, longtime head of Hilton Hotels, dies at 91

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 23, 2019

For 30 years, he ran the lodging and foodservice empire founded by his father, shifting it into gaming and franchising.

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Carl Ruiz, celebrity chef and restaurateur, dies

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 23, 2019

The owner of La Cubana in New York started several restaurants and made frequent appearances on Food Network.

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Del Taco names Chad Gretzema COO

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 17, 2019

The Mexican chain says that the newly created position will help it focus on “four-wall operations.”

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