Average check growth is also softening

Rocket Farm Restaurants has continuously added benefits, including a university and a retirement plan, to help ‘legitimize the restaurant industry as a respectable career path.’

Chipotle’s 2023 ESG goals include increasing diversity within its internal candidate pipeline and adding more composting programs.

Plus hear from Becky Boyd, director of menu innovation & strategy at Bloomin' Brands, and Chef Efrem Cutler, vice president for research and development at Bloomin' Brands

The organization has added more programming year-round, sharpened its focus on mental wellness and launched a new DEI council.

Aaron White was promoted to CPO for Brinker International in October and is leveraging her unique experience to empower others in the company.

In the complaint, former employee alleges racial slurs and a hostile work environment

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing Papa Johns after the company fired a legally blind employee

Tracy Skeans, who served as the 2022 board chair for the WFF, believes the pandemic accelerated efforts to reduce inequality and changed the approach of leadership to be more inclusive.

One labor software company reported a 22% increase in QSR candidate volume year-over-year, while several executives noted they’re at or near full staffing levels.