McDonald’s sets targets to diversify its leadership, seeks gender parity by 2030

McDonald’s said Thursday it is taking steps to increase the number of women and people from historically underrepresented groups in its senior leadership ranks. By 2025, the company aims to have at least 35% of its senior-director and higher leadership roles be held by people from minorities. That would be a 6% increase from 2020, McDonald’s said....Read More

Where Restaurants Have Reopened Across the U.S.

After weeks — and in some cases, nearly two months — of shutdowns, states across the country are beginning to allow non-essential businesses to reopen in multi-phase plans. In Texas, restaurants can reopen their dining rooms at 25 percent capacity, while diners in Alaska and New Hampshire must make reservations in advance.....Read More

CONSUMERS LIKELY TO CUT BACK ON RESTAURANTS IN A CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Consumers are likely to leave the house less and cut back on restaurant visits amid mounting fears of a coronavirus pandemic.....Read More

SUBWAY DOWNSIZES CORPORATE TEAM

Len Van Popering is leaving this month as global brand and innovation officer, and sandwich brand will eliminate position. Subway is downsizing its corporate executive team, confirming Thursday that it was getting rid of its chief brand and innovation officer position.......Read More

FROM CRACKER BARREL TO CHEESECAKE FACTORY, SEE 2019’S RESTAURANT MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

This year saw 34 mergers and acquisitions from large to small. Cheesecake factory acquired Fox Restaurant Concepts in one of the largest deals of the year but big brands like Jimmy John's and Del Frisco's were also acquired......Read More

CALIFORNIA WILL BAN LATEX GLOVES IN RESTAURANTS STARTING JAN. 1

California on Jan. 1 will be banning latex gloves in restaurants and other foodservice locations, joining a growing number of states that are barring the products because of allergies......Read More

HOW TO HANDLE MENU PRICE HIKES AS LABOR COSTS SOAR

With unemployment near record lows and minimum wage hikes going into effect in many jurisdictions, operators are under pressure to raise menu prices in order to remain profitable.....Read More

DINE BRANDS SEES TOUGHER TIMES AHEAD FOR APPLEBEE’S

Coming off a second consecutive quarter of same-store sales declines for Applebee’s, parent Dine Brands Global has lowered its expectations for the chain’s top line performance during the remainder of 2019 and raised its forecast of how many units will close by year’s end....Read More

KFC’S PLANT-BASED TEST WAS A HUGE WIN

KFC’s test of plant-based chicken was at just a single restaurant in August, and it only lasted about five hours, but the impact for the company was far bigger......Read More

DOMINO’S SAME-STORE SALES SLOW FURTHER

Domino’s Pizza recorded its lowest U.S. same-store sales figure in seven years in the third quarter as the Ann Arbor, Mich.-based pizza chain continues to feel the heat from growing third-party.....Read More