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Day 1 at the Restaurant Show: Missing robots, weed-spiked drinks, AI and more

RB editors logged tens of thousands of steps on the Show floor Saturday as the 2024 edition of the National Restaurant Association Show kicked off in Chicago.

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Here’s what RB editors expect to see on the National Restaurant Show floor

Hours before the 2024 edition of the Show officially opens, industry journalists peered inside their crystal balls to offer their predictions for what trends will dominate.

Executive Summary: Gavin Felder is Smoothie King's new chief financial officer and Nick Scarpino was elevated to marketing chief at Portillo's, plus more restaurant executive news of the week.

Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Maze also took home the prestigious G.D. Crain Jr. award for his contributions to business media over the course of his career.

Industry veteran Darin Harper is the new chief finance officer at the eatertainment chain, while Doug Koob becomes chief development officer at the hot dog concept, plus more industry moves of the week.

Executive Summary: Clay Hansen is the new chief financial officer for the Hawaiian chain, Mountain Mike's Pizza and East Coast Wings + Grill add marketing execs, and more industry job changes.

Executive Summary: In other restaurant leadership news of the week, Brixx Wood-Fired Pizza named a new president and executive team.

Working Lunch: The podcast from Align Public Strategies features a discussion of a portable benefits pilot program as well as the media uproar over California’s $20 fast food wage.

Executive Summary: The president of LongHorn Steakhouse has a new job at its parent company, Marco's Pizza promotes John Meyers to chief operating officer, Biscuitville shakes up its leadership and more executive news of the week.

In a week packed with CEO changes at restaurant brands, here are some of the other operations shaking up their executive ranks.

Over the past 15 months, at least a dozen restaurant chains and major franchisees have named women to be their chief executive. Here's a look at this new group of CEOs.

Executive Summary: Jack in the Box's Chief Supply Chain Officer Dean Gordon will help search for his replacement; Shuckin' Shack names a COO and more restaurant industry leadership shifts.

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