Restaurants
McDonald’s closes corporate offices as workers await layoffs
Signage is displayed outside the new McDonald’s Corp. headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, June 4, 2018. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images McDonald’s is closing its U.S. corporate offices Monday through Wednesday as the company lays off workers, according to an internal email viewed by CNBC. The Wall Street Journal first reported the […]
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McDonald’s reportedly briefly shuts its U.S. places of work and prepares layoff notices
Nathan Stirk | Getty Photographs Information | Getty Photos Burger chain McDonald’s is temporarily closing its U.S. workplaces this 7 days as it prepares to advise corporate workforce about its layoffs as element of a broader organization restructuring, The Wall Road Journal described on Sunday. In an inner e-mail last week to U.S. employees and […]
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Starbucks fired the worker responsible for igniting the Starbucks Employees United union marketing campaign
Previous Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz testifies about the company’s labor and union practices throughout a Senate Committee on Health and fitness, Instruction, Labor and Pensions hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, March 29, 2023. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Photos Starbucks fired Alexis Rizzo, the staff responsible for igniting the Starbucks Employees United […]
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This chef of a 3-Michelin-starred cafe has a philosophy that can be used to any vocation
Shinobu Namae’s entry into the culinary world was not “extravagant.” It was purely a concern of survival — “I necessary to get paid income,” he mentioned with a laugh. “The simplest way to get a position for a college pupil then was to be a dishwasher. That is how I started my job.” It was […]
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IHOP overhauls its menu: Cinn-A-Stack pancakes are back, savory crepes are in
IHOP’s new crepe lineup features sweet and savory flavors. Source: IHOP IHOP on Wednesday unveiled a revamped menu that includes more than a dozen new items and the return of its popular Cinn-A-Stack pancakes. The pancake chain, which is owned by Applebee’s parent Dine Brands, cut about a third of its menu during pandemic lockdowns. […]
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Bernie Sanders set to grill ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz about alleged union busting
CEO of Starbucks Howard Schultz sits off stage to listen to soon to be Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan at Investor Day in Seattle, Washington Tuesday September 13, 2022. Melina Mara | The Washington Post | Getty Images Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz on Wednesday is likely to face tough questions from Sen. Bernie Sanders about […]
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Chipotle to pay ex-employees $240,000 after closing Maine location that tried to unionize
Chipotle restaurant in Teterboro, New Jersey. SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Chipotle Mexican Grill has agreed to pay $240,000 to the former employees of an Augusta, Maine, location as part of a settlement for closing the restaurant when workers tried to unionize. Employees at the Chipotle restaurant filed a petition to unionize under […]
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Starbucks CEO says he’ll work a shift at the company’s cafes once a month
Laxman Narasimhan, incoming Starbucks CEO, Sept. 7, 2022. CNBC Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan told employees Thursday that he’ll work a half day every month at one of the coffee giant’s locations. Narasimhan took the helm on Monday and will lead the company’s shareholder meeting Thursday. He joined Starbucks in October, spending months learning the business. […]
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Olive Garden parent raises revenue outlook as same-store sales jump
Customers enter an Olive Garden restaurant in Pittsburg, California, US, on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Darden Restaurants on Thursday raised its revenue outlook for fiscal 2023 for the second consecutive quarter after reporting quarterly results that showed growth across the board. For fiscal 2023, Darden now expects sales […]
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Starbucks shareholders to vote on proposals for labor probe, succession planning
Laxman Narasimhan, incoming Starbucks CEO, Sept. 7, 2022. CNBC Starbucks investors will vote Thursday on whether the coffee giant is respecting its workers’ rights and if its board is doing enough to plan for executive transitions. The shareholder meeting is the first under new CEO Laxman Narasimhan, who took the reins from Howard Schultz on […]
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