Julie Littman
Senior Reporter at Restaurant Dive
Senior Reporter for @RestaurantDive, https://t.co/HaVKSraXVz…
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1 week ago |
restaurantdive.com | Julie Littman
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Olive Garden President Dan Kiernan will retire on Aug. 31, parent company Darden said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Friday. Darden’s board of directors appointed John Wilkerson, president of its Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen unit, to Kiernan’s role, starting in September. Wilkerson will become president-elect of Olive Garden on June 23 and no longer serve in his post at Cheddar’s.
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1 week ago |
restaurantdive.com | Julie Littman
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Olive Garden grew its off-premise sales by nearly 20% over last year, with gains in delivery, catering and curbside to go, Darden CEO Rick Cardenas said Friday during an earnings call. Delivery order volumes increased week to week while boasting higher-than-average sales per transaction compared to curbside pickup orders, Cardenas said.
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1 week ago |
restaurantdive.com | Julie Littman
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Darden is considering strategic alternatives for its Bahama Breeze restaurants, CEO Rick Cardenas said Friday during an earnings call. In May, Darden closed 15 underperforming Bahama Breeze restaurants, leaving it with 28 high-performing units.
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ciodive.com | Julie Littman
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. McDonald’s has appointed Valerie Ashbaugh to succeed Whitney McGinnis as U.S. chief information officer, effective Aug. 1, company executives said Tuesday in a website post. McGinnis will become SVP, commercial products and platforms, which is Ashbaugh’s current role. The role swap will “broaden their leadership impact and scope of System experience,” the company said.
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1 week ago |
restaurantdive.com | Julie Littman
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. McDonald’s has appointed Valerie Ashbaugh to succeed Whitney McGinnis as U.S. chief information officer, effective August 1, company executives said Tuesday in a website post. McGinnis will become senior vice president, commercial products and platforms, which is Ashbaugh’s current role. The role swap will “broaden their leadership impact and scope of System experience,” the company said.
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After a monthslong sales process, @Subway has entered a definitive agreement to sell itself to Roark Capital. While the sales price wasn't shared, Reuters reported that it was valued at over $9 billion: https://t.co/07zsMgLjqk #restaurantnews
.@littlecaesars has promoted COO Paula Vissing and Chief Innovation Officer Ed Gleich to president of global retail and president of global services, respectively, as the pizza chain continues to eye international growth: https://t.co/NWfD5Zu3jo #restaurantnews
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