By Sydney Pugh – Ladders Meetings are a necessary evil in the workplace, so let’s use meetings an opportunity to show your coworkers and your boss that you’re ready. What feeling does the word “meeting” inspire in you? Maybe an annoyed eye roll or feelings of anxiety. Meetings are a necessary evil in the workplace,… read more
By Cathy Baylis – RecruitLoop In times of instant messaging, email is still one of the most popular forms of business communication. In 2022, the number of email users in the world is set to grow to 4.3 billion. The rise of social media still hasn’t affected the popularity and widespread use of email. Leaders,… read more
To Our Valued Subscribers: Here it is the beginning of “March Madness”. Unfortunately, my Northwestern Wildcats will not be in this year’s big dance. So, like my Cubs of yesteryear, “Wait Until Next Year!!” March is also the time that many organizations institute major changes to how they are operating. If you are one of these… read more
Michael and Bryan Voltaggio, brothers who are both chefs and restaurateurs, on Monday announced a new partnership to grow their fast-casual STRFSH concept with K2 Restaurants. John Kolaski, CEO and owner of Los Angeles-based K2 Restaurants, said the group has taken a majority stake in the fast-casual seafood concept, which was launched in 2017 by the… read more
Scott Gottlieb, M.D., commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, on March 5 notified Alex Azar, secretary of health and human services, that he will resign from the agency he has led since May 2017. Dr. Gottlieb said he wanted to spend more time with his family. Since taking the helm at the F.D.A., he… read more
The Food and Drug Administration on Feb. 25 outlined the agency’s strategy for ensuring that imported foods are safe for consumption. Four goals guide the strategy: Food offered for import meets U.S. food safety requirements. F.D.A. border surveillance prevents entry of unsafe foods. Rapid and effective response to unsafe imported food. Effective and efficient food… read more
Brian Gies has joined Church’s Chicken as executive vice-president and global chief marketing officer. In this role, Mr. Gies will be responsible for leading the restaurant chain’s marketing efforts and implementing the brand’s recently launched new global brand positioning. Mr. Gies brings more than two decades of food service industry to Church’s, including three and… read more
In 2014, the United Nations issued a warning to farmers: If they don’t change their agricultural practices, most of the soil they rely on to sustain their livelihoods will disappear within 60 years. Industrial-scale agricultural practices lean on polluting machinery and chemicals, which contaminate farmland. Insistence on monoculture–growing a single crop on the same patch of… read more
Investment firms TriArtisan Capital Advisors LLC and Paulson & Co. Inc. announced that they have completed the acquisition of casual-dining Asian restaurant chain P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Inc. from private equity firm, Centerbridge Partners L.P. for an undisclosed amount, according to a press release. “We want to thank Centerbridge Partners for their strong support of P.F…. read more
Nearly three decades later, she is still at the Maple Street store, but with a much more substantial role. Now a single mother of three, Cashman last month purchased the franchise rights to the store she has worked at for most of her life, marking a long climb from $4.25-per-hour employee to owner. “You don’t… read more