The coffee chain’s founder, Howard Schultz, will serve as interim CEO for $1 of compensation.
Bear Robotics, a 2019 Kitchen Innovations award recipient, has raised $81 million in a Series B funding round to scale up mobile robots in the hospitality industry.
LTI has tapped industry veteran Mary Sauer as the coordinator for VisionDesign, the company’s interior design and installation service for dining areas.
The commercial foodservice equipment manufacturer Vulcan has promoted Meghan Hurst to vice president of sales and marketing as it works to enhance the customer experience.
Wingstop has appointed a new CEO after Charlie Morrison resigned as chairman and CEO to helm the fast-casual brand Salad And Go.
The $28 million deal is set to close early next month and marks the third acquisition for the company over the past year.
As El Pollo Loco made Laurance Roberts’ interim position as CEO permanent last week, the fire-grilled chicken restaurant chain’s leader has some ideas when it comes to strengthening the brand long-term.
China and Japan are getting a bigger taste of Dairy Queen and Wayback Burgers, respectively, as the brands announced international growth plans in the countries.
Midwest-based Erbert and Gerbert’s has promoted Jeremy Burke to COO as the brand looks to ramp up expansion plans.
The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority is investigating the anticipated acquisition by Ali Group of Welbilt due to competition concerns.
The company now will operate in all 50 states with over 1,100 technicians.
The appointments come as the brand prepares to open stores with its new redesign and bring current stores up to par with enhanced concepts and standards, including customer-facing technology and automation.