Women of the pie: 3 pizza industry leaders relay lessons learned
The road to the top in the pizza restaurant industry can be a rough one for professional women, but these three leaders show not only that it can be done, but done well and with a sense of responsibility to the women coming up behind them.
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March 10, 2021
Like so many things in the culinary world, pizza has had a reputation for being a product put forth mostly by men. Perhaps that s why the pizza restaurant segment took so long for women to enter in any meaningful way. The good news is though that, like the smoke from a perfectly stoked pizza oven, those days are fading away. Women are taking the reins of some of the leading brands vying for the customer s share of stomach today.
Celebrating International Women s Day: Dickey s, Jack In The Box, Blaze among leaders featured
Female execs, including leaders from Dickey s, Freddy s, Jack in the box and Blaze, talk about how they ve handled discrimination and what they want Gen Z to learn from them.
Editor s note: This is part 2 of a series featuring females executives leading the limited-service industry. Click here for part 1.
Twenty-four hours is simply not enough time to honor
International Women s Day, which is why FastCasual is still celebrating by featuring advice from 12 more of the industry s leading ladies. They include:
Marie Zhang, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Blaze Pizza
From Shake Shack to Chipotle: 24 female execs on leading in 2021
In celebration of International Women s Day, FastCasual interviewed 24 female leaders on how they make their voices heard in an industry led predominantly by men.
It s International Women s Day March 8 and FastCasual is celebrating by bringing you the stories of 24 female executives leading the limited-service industry. Part 2, which publishes Tuesday, features 12 leaders, while Part 1 includes interviews with the following 12:
Steph So, VP of Digital Experience, Shake Shack.
Somia Farid Silber, VP of eCommerce, Edible Brands.
Laurie Schalow, chief corporate affairs & food safety officer, Chipotle Mexican Grill.
Adenah Bayoh, founder, Cornbread
Mandy Shaw, president and CEO, Blaze Pizza.
It’s time to go back : Parents react to Delaware school board decision to remain hybrid
Some parents say their children need the option to go back to school, in-person, full-time. The school board says a schedule change would be difficult for parents. Author: Lindsey Mills Updated: 6:16 PM EST March 4, 2021
DELAWARE, Ohio While we are seeing more and more school districts return to in-person learning full time, that will not be the case at all for the rest of this school year for Delaware City Schools.
“My kids just want to be back with other kids,” said Chelsea Baker, a mom of two kids in the school district.
Mar 16, 2021
CREATE, a year-long series of digital and in-person experiences from Nation’s Restaurant News, kicks off this month with a robust on-demand content hub as well as interactive sessions with executives from Chipotle Mexican Grill, Blaze Pizza, Buffalo Wild Wings and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen.
Nation’s Restaurant News kicks off CREATE content series with executives from Chipotle Mexican Grill, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Blaze Pizza and Buffalo Wild Wings Join CREATE to register for virtual and in-person experiences and connect with a growing list of restaurant leaders from such companies as Yum Brands, Bloomin’ Brands, McDonald’s, Checkers & Rally’s, Chicken Salad Chick and more