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Father, Son, Franchisees: Building a Business and Bonds Across Generations

Modern Restaurant Management

We built the business side by side, and that experience has shaped how I think about entrepreneurship, relationships and leadership to this day. Since opening our first Hot Head Burritos in Portsmouth in 2015, we’ve grown to three units and expanded into area development across Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia.

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50 Years of Culinary Excellence: Celebrating ICE’s Anniversary

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When we built our new NYC facility in 2015, we knew induction would be a growing technology, so we designed our Culinary Arts kitchens with that in mind. First, the percentage of women in culinary school, and more importantly, the percentage of women in leadership roles in kitchens will continue to grow.

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Self Coaching and Restaurants: An Insider’s Perspective

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Novak is Founder and CEO of David Novak Leadership, the parent organization to five nonprofits dedicated to developing leaders at every stage of life, from ages 5 to 65. He is the recipient of the 2012 UN World Food Program Leadership Award for Yum! An excerpt is below.

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Exploring Food Culture

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In 2015, Emmanuel developed an exclusive partnership with StarChefs for Symrise and began moderating panel discussions with successful culinary professionals. From all the other conversations, I highlight, in the same chapter, many advice about leadership. I previously mentioned some learning about leadership.

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Changes at McDonald’s and Reducing Food Waste

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Hottovy, consumer equity strategist at Morningstar., "Easterbrook, who left McDonald's "following the Board's determination that he violated company policy and demonstrated poor judgment involving a recent consensual relationship with an employee", had been instrumental in the company's turnaround efforts since 2015.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Church’s Goes Hybrid and Curry Up Incentives Now

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Initially drawn to Twin Peaks due to its impressive sales and energetic, quality-driven environment, Warman invested in the brand’s Fort Myers lodge in 2015 before deciding to franchise locations throughout Daytona Beach. “We are thrilled to officially welcome Ricky to the Twin Peaks family as a franchisee,” Hummel said.

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What to Expect from the 2023 James Beard Awards

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After years of hosting the events in New York City, where the Foundation is headquartered, it moved the marquee event to Chicago in 2015. And while I wouldn’t expect Foundation leadership to address these changes — or the challenges they’ve faced implementing change — it will be fascinating to see how they talk about it, if at all.

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