Leadership

Individuals influencing the direction of the restaurant industry

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With its new hire, Chipotle shows it's just another QSR

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 14, 2018

The Bottom Line: The burrito chain has been trending toward normalization for some time now, and that's a good thing.

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How Paul Macaluso plans to revamp Krystal

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 03, 2018

The new CEO aims to tap his marketing and operations background to get the chain’s sales and profits back up.

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Entrepreneur of the Month: Kelly Roddy

By Joan M. Lang on Jul. 01, 2011

Over the course of the past two years, management has strengthened the culture; improved the business model and unit economics; ramped up marketing; and introduced a remodel that has spurred 28 percent sales increases.

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The Power 20

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 02, 2014

Think your job is a challenging? The industry leaders that made our inaugural power list have faced some big mountains in their tenure and scaled them masterfully.

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Remembering Paul Prudhomme’s career

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 12, 2015

Prudhomme’s 58-year career in the food industry, cut short last week by his death at age 75, changed the American palate and indelibly stamped menus. Here’s, in timeline form, is how it happened.

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