Joe Erlinger says the legislation would create an unfair playing field, targeting some restaurants while excluding others.
The National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index, which tracks the health of the U.S. restaurant industry, took a dip in July, falling 0.5% to 100.8.
Mike Ellis joins Portillo’s with over 30 years of restaurant development experience with brands like Cracker Barrel, Ruby Tuesday and O’Charley’s.
The California Senate passed a bill on Monday that would establish a council to regulate wages and working conditions for fast-food industry employees.
The foodservice parts and supplies provider has promoted Jim Stafstrom and Eric Trelstad.
The family-owned and operated foodservice equipment and supplies dealership brought back former executive Seth Iadarola as director of sales.
The brand has rolled out AI-ordering technology in its drive-thrus at two New York stores.
The foodservice equipment and supplies dealership hired Daniel Chan as vice president of enterprise resource planning (ERP) program management.
The company makes three appointments following Erica Motes’ promotion to president of Ice-O-Matic.
Industry veteran Mike Jewett succeeds longtime CEO Randy Brunschwig, who retired in April.