Arlene Spiegel

The taxing issue of looking beyond meat into a plant-based future

In an interview last week with the BBC, Beyond Meat’s chief executive Ethan Brown expressed his support of a Pigouvian…

Domino’s 20,000 new hires: a genuine tipping point?

Domino’s Pizza Inc. has announced that its corporate and franchise stores in the US are set to fill more than…

Ira Beer FFCSI: a personal reflection

The North American consultant community is mourning the passing of Ira Beer FFCSI. Here, fellow New York City-based consultant and long-time…

McSuit: McDonald’s faces sexual harassment case

If the restaurant news as of late isn’t dark enough lately, two employees of a McDonald’s in Florida have filed…

Post-hurricane US sees jump in restaurant jobs

The US’ longest stretch of job growth on record came to an end this September, with hurricanes Irma and Harvey…

Foodservice of the future

What does the next decade or two hold in store for the restaurant industry? It may not be pretty. Slow…