CULVER CITY Calif. Ed Casey has been named president and chief operating officer of The Counter, a seven-unit upscale burger chain, officials said Thursday. An industry veteran of 30 years, Casey has served as director of operations and...
DALLAS Wolfgang Puck has signed on to operate a fine-dining restaurant at the Hyatt Regency Dallas’ signature Reunion Tower. In addition, his Wolfgang Puck Catering division will provide foodservice at the historic Dallas Union Station, which is...
LOUISVILLE Ky. Roger Eaton has succeeded Gregg Dedrick as president of KFC USA, parent Yum! Brands Inc. announced early Tuesday. In a related change, Emil Brolick, formerly U.S. president of brand building for Yum, has assumed Eaton’s former...
MIAMI Burger King last month joined Yum! Brands Inc. and McDonald’s Corp. in agreeing to pay an extra penny per pound for tomatoes grown in Florida. —After a lengthy and often-heated dispute...
It’s snack attack time in quick service.As cash-strapped customers grow more skittish about spending money in the face of escalating mortgage foreclosures, gas and grocery prices, and job layoffs, fast feeders are working to keep patrons coming in...
NASHVILLE Tenn. C. Ronald Petty, president of development for Del Taco and Captain D’s parent Sagittarius Brands, is stepping down to pursue other investment opportunities, officials said Monday. No successor has been named. Petty, whose...
HUNTINGTON BEACH Calif. BJ’s Restaurants Inc. said it has named Matt Hood chief marketing officer, a new position on the company’s senior leadership team. Hood will be responsible for BJ’s marketing, merchandising, concept branding, and...
IRVING TEXAS —The current state of the economy is filling the labor pool with more displaced job applicants, but fishing for the right candidate remains a challenge, according to chain restaurant...
“When it’s least expected, you’re elected. You’re the star today. With a hocus pocus, you’re in focus. It’s your lucky day.”If the above prompts you to reply, “Smile, you’re on Candid Camera,” then you really know your TV theme-song lyrics...
