Effective Aug. 8. In his new role, Mr. Turner will assume global responsibility for finance, corporate strategy, supply chain and information technology. He joins Yum! Brands from PepsiCo, where he held several leadership positions. Most recently, he led PepsiCo’s retail and ecommerce businesses with Walmart in the United States and 25 other countries as senior… read more
Through the diligent efforts of those billboard cows with their poor penmanship and dubious spelling skills, Chick-fil-A has moved up the ranks from the seventh-largest restaurant chain in the United States to become the third. The chicken sandwich giant blew past Wendy’s, Burger King, Taco Bell and Subway on its ascent, with $10.46 billion in… read more
The label on a bottle of the cold-pressed juice Wtrmln Wtr doesn’t mention food waste. But the problem was the inspiration for the company, which launched six years ago. When the founders learned that hundreds of millions of pounds of watermelon stayed in fields to rot because the fruit was judged too unattractive for sale… read more
“I’m so excited. You’re the first person I’ve talked to about this,” says Arby’s chief marketing officer, Jim Taylor. “I’ve been working behind the scenes for three months.” In this moment, I cannot possibly anticipate what Taylor, who leads menu development at Arby’s, is going to tell me next. “People love meat already. What Americans… read more
By Kaytie Zimmerman – Forbes The days of casually picking a candidate to fill a role at your company and expecting them to stay long-term are over. If you are an employer or manager and you don’t have a strategy to retain your employees, you can’t expect them to stay. Millennials no longer need to… read more
By Michelle Gielan – Fast Company Positive psychology researcher Michelle Gielan has studied optimism and success for more than a decade, and she has found that those with an optimistic outlook are better equipped to deal with stress. There are nights I’m sure I’m asleep before my head hits the pillow. As a working mother,… read more
To Our Valued Subscribers: Here it is one week prior to the real beginning of summer and things are already hot here in the Windy City. Immediately following “The Show” Illinois passed a recreational pot use law and an expanded gaming law. Coincidence?? So, next year you can really relax and leave more of your… read more
Now through Aug. 7, Maggiano’s Little Italy is hosting its 16th annual Eat-A-Dish for Make-A-Wish campaign. Guests are invited to help the restaurant reach its goal of raising $1,000,000 to grant transformative wishes for children battling critical illnesses. Guests can help grant wishes in one (or more) of the following ways: Enjoy a chef-featured item through August 7: Guests can… read more
(Bloomberg) — Large restaurant chains Red Robin and White Castle are reporting shortages of Impossible Foods Inc.’s popular meat-free patties, even as the plant-based food producer embarks on a nationwide expansion with Burger King. Calls to a dozen Red Robins and the same number of White Castles on Thursday found that only two locations of… read more
In preparation for a new expansion effort, Roy Rogers rolled out a fresh store design at a Westminster, Maryland, restaurant. Jeremy Biser, the legacy chain’s EVP, said the update was part of a broader plan to strengthen performance at existing locations. “We’re looking at all aspects of our operations to make our brand more relevant… read more