The restaurant industry was tested like never before in 2020. For the businesses that survived — and even thrived — the common thread was strong leadership and inspiring company culture. Last year’s social justice movement also spurred...

Though the last month of the year saw many executives named to new positions, it also saw resignations and deaths

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In the first week of 2021, NRN.com was dominated by holdover trends from last year, from new fried chicken sandwiches to design prototypes emphasizing off-premise to a slew of mergers and acquisitions...