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Leadership

Mountain Mike's gets a new CEO, Bloomin' Brands CFO retires and more executive updates

Executive Summary: Jim Metevier was elevated to chief executive of the pizza chain and Christopher Meyer is retiring from the Outback Steakhouse parent after two decades.

Leadership

Shake Shack, Whataburger, Pincho add new execs in busy week for job changes

Executive Summary: Michael Kark becomes president of global licensing at Shake Shack and more restaurant leadership shifts.

Executive Summary: Plus, Sunny Street Cafe promotes a veteran leader to president and more restaurant industry leadership shifts.

Executive Summary: Christian Kuhn is the new CMO at Blaze. Veteran chain executive Starlette Johnson becomes interim CEO at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, and more.

Executive Summary: Restaurant brands large and small added new corporate employees this week.

In this season of attempting to peek around the corner to see what's ahead, here are predictions from the editors of Restaurant Business.

RB editors look at trends and topics that the industry should be thankful for, from casual dining’s survival to brunch.

Working Lunch: Townsend Brown, policy analyst with Multistate, joins the podcast to discuss the law. Also, the restaurant industry may have beaten back another tip credit proposal.

Working Lunch: The podcast from public affairs firm Align Public Strategies features a discussion on Biden’s “junk fees” proposal and more on the tip credit.

Working Lunch: This week's podcast from Align Public Strategies features a discussion on a unionization effort at Hex and Co., a three-unit cafe-game concept out of New York. Also, how the GOP meltdown could affect small business.

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

RB editors dished on everything at this year's show, from square footage and pancake art to fake bartenders, seaweed and business cards. And Froot Loops.

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