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The disgraced celebrity chef who has been accused of sexual misconduct from several sources but was acquitted in May, agreed to settle the two cases against him

Armstrong will be joined by Shelley Harris, who will serve as restaurant category president

Company appoints Dillon to head diner brand and Schmidt to lead newly acquired Keke’s

Patti Neely has been a franchisee for 20 years, is about to start her own restaurant concept and thinks equity and inclusion is so important in the world of franchising

New marketing executive joins from Focus Brands

Jackson previously worked at Designer Brands footwear and accessories company as a leader of diversity equity and inclusion

Jessica Hagler appointment as chief financial officer made permanent at the casual-dining restaurant company

Once the new CEO is announced, Culver will be stepping down from COO on Oct. 3 and will transition to an advisory role until he leaves Starbucks at the end of 2022

In the latest episode of the CREATE Live Learning Series, Savory Fund’s Andrew K. Smith and four restaurant operators chatted with Informa about the key to improving retention rates