Leadership

Individuals influencing the direction of the restaurant industry

Leadership

Meet the reclusive force behind casual-dining standouts Hillstone and Houston's

Restaurant Rewind: George Biel may not have the high profile of other casual-dining pioneers, but his operations remain gold standards within the business.

Leadership

Ed Nelson is retiring as Whataburger CEO

COO Debbie Stroud will take over for the longtime executive at the end of the year when Nelson will end a 20-year career with the San Antonio, Texas-based fast-food chain.

The appointment of the On the Border CEO is the latest sign of change at BJ’s, which ousted its CEO last week.

Nearly a quarter of public restaurant companies have hired new chief executives this year amid weak sales and stock price performance.

Executive Summary: Catherine Tan-Gillespie takes the KFC post, Sweetgreen names a chief development officer and Golden Crust appoints new CEO and CFO.

He will be replaced temporarily by Brad Richmond, a BJ's board member and former CFO of Darden Restaurants.

The departure of CEO Brian Niccol is speeding up previously announced C-suite moves. The planned retirement of CFO Jack Hartung is now on hold indefinitely.

The former Starbucks and Mars Retail Group executive replaces Frances Allen, who announced in April she was stepping down.

Several restaurant companies removed chief executives so far in 2024. Some of them more than once. Here’s a look at them.

Damola Adamolekun will take the reins of the struggling seafood giant after a sale to Fortress Investment Group is finalized. His tenure at Chang’s made him a rising star in the industry.

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