After seven years as a senior leader at Taco Bell, Julia Stewart joined Applebee's as president in 1998. She left after three years when she was denied a promotion to CEO, she says, despite being promised and earning the role - during her tenure, company and franchise sales skyrocketed, and so did the stock price, per Fortune. Soon after the snub, she joined IHOP as chair and CEO in 2001, per LinkedIn.
I know how damaging it can be when new regulations target one industry while leaving others untouched. It's especially disheartening because the majority of owners are immigrants who already live with the daily fear of raids and growing hostility toward our communities. As someone who's lived the journey from dishwasher to business owner, I'm urging the board to recognize that further targeting local restaurants is unjustified, and to reject this proposal.
Under the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, 100% of service charges collected in a venue must be shared among workers in a fair and transparent way, and employees have the right to know how tips are allocated and distributed.
Spending data indicates that, despite consumers' belief that they are dining out less to save money, restaurant spending per household actually increased 2.1% between March and June.
Rubio's Coastal Grill has faced significant decline since 2017, filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy twice, with a challenging economic environment impacting its operations in California.
The challenge of opening an Indian restaurant outside India is to balance authenticity and broad appeal, navigating a path between genuine flavors and business profitability.
"We were in a position of just reacting and in a state of shock because we didn't know how to respond accordingly," said Valencia, who manages a predominantly Asian and Latino staff.
Noodles & Company has reported a loss of $9.1 million in Q1 2025, leading to the closure of up to 21 locations, amidst ongoing challenges in the restaurant industry.
According to the complex case, the alleged misappropriation was part of a wider pattern of fiscal wrongdoing by Maple & Ash co-owner Jerald Lasky, his brother James Lasky and by companies controlled by them.