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☆ Frankenstein restaurants like a Taco Bell-Pizza Hut combo are popping up everywhere
  + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
AdvertisementIn 2008, Hip Hop trio Das Racist caught the attention of the internet with their song "Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell." Its most recent dual-branded restaurant opening was in Leon, Mexico, and the company is contemplating opening more in the US, CEO John Peyton said. The 2002 annual report for Yum Brands, the parent company of Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and KFC, among other restaurant chains, lays out why the much-memed combination Taco Bell-Pizza Hut existed in the first place. In the past, some restaurant brands have put together brands that don't complement each other, said Rob Seely, associate vice president of operations, strategy, and design at WD Partners, which advises restaurant brands. Do you work at a major restaurant like McDonald's, Pizza Hut, or Taco Bell and have a story idea to share?
Persons: —, Bell, It's, John Peyton, Dine, Payton, Peyton, Das, Taco Bell, David Novak, Novak, Yum, Frankenrestaurants, hasn't, Long John Silver, John Silver, Long John Silver's, Rob Seely, Seely, Taco Organizations: Service, Dine Brands, Yum Brands, KFC, Bell, Brands, Darden, Business, WD Partners, Taco Bell Locations: Leon , Mexico, Applebee's, IHOP, Pizza, Taco, Kentucky
☆ Frankenstein restaurants are popping up everywhere, but they aren't actually that successful
  + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
AdvertisementIn 2008, Hip Hop trio Das Racist caught the attention of the internet with their song "Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell." Its most recent dual-branded restaurant opening was in Leon, Mexico, and the company is contemplating opening more in the US, CEO John Peyton said. Related storiesSo Yum turned to Frankenrestaurants — like the combination Pizza Hut-Taco Bell — to offer a wider variety of options under one roof. Major restaurant brands also frequently change ownership, making it hard to decouple multi-branded locations if a company decides to sell one. In the past, some restaurant brands have put together brands that don't complement each other, said Rob Seely, associate vice president of operations, strategy, and design at WD Partners, which advises restaurant brands.
Persons: —, Bell, It's, John Peyton, Dine, Payton, Peyton, Das, Taco Bell, David Novak, Novak, Yum, Frankenrestaurants, hasn't, Long John Silver, John Silver, Long John Silver's, Rob Seely, Seely, Taco Organizations: Service, Dine Brands, Yum Brands, KFC, Bell, Brands, Darden, Business, WD Partners, Taco Bell Locations: Leon , Mexico, Applebee's, IHOP, Pizza, Taco, Kentucky
☆ Airline CEO works as a flight attendant and discovers how challenging it is to be 'attentive and charming' to passengers on a night flight
  + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
The CEO of Lufthansa Airlines wrote a LinkedIn post detailing his experience working as a flight attendant. CEO Jens Ritter said he helped out staff on flights between Germany and the Middle East. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe CEO of Lufthansa Airlines worked as a flight attendant on a round-trip between Germany and the Middle East, serving passengers onboard the German airline. According to a Lufthansa spokesperson, Ritter worked on an outbound and return flight between Frankfurt in Germany and Bahrain. Ritter has been in charge of Lufthansa Airlines since last April.
Persons: Jens Ritter, Ritter, Carsten Spohr, –, Ritter isn't, Greg Foran, Laxman Narasimhan, what's, it's, Lee Peterson Organizations: Lufthansa Airlines, Morning, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Group, Swiss Air, Austrian Airlines, Airbus, LinkedIn, Air New Zealand, NDTV, WD Partners Locations: Germany, East, Frankfurt, Bahrain, Riyadh, Saudia Arabia
☆ Starbucks new CEO wants senior leaders to work in stores. Every leader should follow suit.
  + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Avery Hartmans | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
Former Walmart CEO Greg Foran used to visit stores every week to observe factors like customer service, inventory levels, in-stock levels, and assortment. Fewer retail CEOs got their start working in storesLowe's CEO Marvin Ellison started his retail career as a Target security guard. Others went through management-training programs operated by department stores. As department stores started facing stiff competition from specialty stores, they scrambled to cut costs. These days, finding a qualified retail CEO seems like one of the hardest jobs to fill, with many companies looking outside the retail industry.
☆ Starbucks' new CEO plans to spend time working at his company's coffee shops. Here's why every retail leader should take a shift on the sales floor.
  + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Avery Hartmans | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
Former Walmart CEO Greg Foran used to visit stores every week to observe factors like customer service, inventory levels, in-stock levels, and assortment. Fewer retail CEOs got their start working in storesLowe's CEO Marvin Ellison started his retail career as a Target security guard. David Swanson/ReutersOf course, times have changed — in the past, many retail CEOs got their start at the store level. As department stores started facing stiff competition from specialty stores, they scrambled to cut costs. These days, finding a qualified retail CEO seems like one of the hardest jobs to fill, with many companies looking outside the retail industry.
☆ J.Crew embarked on a much-hyped comeback after filing for bankruptcy. Retail experts share what the brand needed to do to right the ship — and whether it's working.
  + stars: | 2022-12-11 | by ( Avery Hartmans | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
J.Crew embarked on a comeback after filing for bankruptcy in the early months of the pandemic. But hype alone isn't enough: experts say the stores and product needed a revamp, and the brand is now on the right track. J.Crew has since placed a new CEO at the helm — Libby Wadle, who previously oversaw J.Crew's fast-growing sister brand, Madewell. "In our industry, it begins with product," Quan said. Quan said he's cautiously optimistic, saying that the product improvements hint that the brand is on the right track.
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