Are you ready to join us in February for the 2nd WiRL Together Summit? ✨ Listen in on Amishi Sindhwani's testimonial from last year. 👇 We've built a two-day event just for you to explore mentorship opportunities, share career tips, and participate in Q&A with over 30 leaders from all over the industry! #WiRLPower 🔥 You don't want to miss your chance to gather advice from top executives, build meaningful connections, and hone your leadership strategies. Register today! Register here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e8bmDF5J
Women in Restaurant Leadership (WiRL)
Restaurants
Elevating, Educating, and Empowering Women Restaurant Leaders of Today and Tomorrow. From QSR and FSR magazine.
About us
QSR and FSR magazines created WiRL as a national society/networking group to support, educate, and uplift women in restaurant leadership. Our aim with WiRL is to create a safe environment for women to connect, learn from one another, foster mentorship opportunities, and gather career advancement advice and tips. Stay tuned for content throughout the year. And join us in February for our annual WiRL Summit in Nashville!
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https://www.womenleadrestaurants.com/
External link for Women in Restaurant Leadership (WiRL)
- Industry
- Restaurants
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2023
Employees at Women in Restaurant Leadership (WiRL)
Updates
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One of the first official WiRL stories out the gate featured Christina Vaughan from Slim Chickens. 🐔 A huge CONGRATULATIONS to Christina as she steps up into the role of Chief Operating Officer! 🎉 Press release: https://lnkd.in/gg8u6g3M WiRL digital exclusive: https://lnkd.in/gDs4ndb7
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Here's how Yum! Brands is inching closer to global gender parity in leadership by 2030: 👉 Update job listings with information more attractive to women job seekers, including salary ranges and broader qualifications 👉 Support initiatives like women-centered communities, parent-friendly benefits, and bringing women executive leaders together to inspire the next generation 👉 Develop leadership training for franchisees and restaurant employees 👉 Measure employee engagement more widely 👉 Invest $100 million over five years to remove barriers to equity and inclusion, education, and entrepreneurship In 2023, 44 percent of global corporate leadership roles were held by women and roughly 53 percent of the workforce was composed of women. Read Danny Klein's in-depth report here: https://lnkd.in/eri8sF6C
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We're just one week out from our third-ever Women in Restaurant Leadership (WiRL) webinar with Jennifer Dodd, CEO of Main Squeeze Juice Co. 🍊 She will guide you on how to identify your natural talents and leverage them in today’s hyper-competitive environment. She’ll also share proven strategies for leaders to build high-performing teams by recognizing diverse talents and fostering a collaborative, safe team culture ✨ With over 30 years of experience leading successful turnarounds and empowering teams across major brands like The Melting Pot, Tim Hortons, Dunkin’ Donuts, and more, you won’t want to miss these insights 👀 📅 October 15 ⏰ 2 p.m. EST 👉 If you can't make it, sign up using the registration link to have it delivered to your email on-demand! Register here: https://lnkd.in/efDPrbxQ
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Today we're highlighting Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt franchisees, Allison Phillips and Mandy Mack 🧡 🍦 Today, women own or co-own 31% of franchises, but that number is growing. In the newest edition of QSR, we explored two diverse paths to ownership within the same brand. Mack started in linguistics, and Phillips went to school for marketing, but their passion for people drew them to become successful business owners. #WiRLPower Read more about their journey and advice for others here: https://lnkd.in/ek6EZxrc
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The path to the C-Suite remains elusive. While 29% of women in the industry have made it to the CEO level, the industry's ability to push women from the bottom to the top is bottom-ranked among others. But it doesn't have to be a mystery. Inspired by Sheri Miksa, join her and five other female leaders from across the restaurant space as they demystify the way through the glass ceiling during our WiRL Together Summit February 19-20, 2025. You'll hear from... 🌟 Stacy Peterson | CEO, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams 🌟 Suzie Tsai | CEO, Bonchon 🌟 Denise Nelsen | CEO, Smashburger 🌟 Jennifer Schuler | CEO, Handel's Homemade Ice Cream 🌟 Betsy Hamm | CEO, Duck Donuts 🌟 Sheri Miksa | 5x CEO, BIBIBOP, Boneheads, Mazzio's, Robeks, Rubio's 🎤 Moderated by Nichole Robillard Explore the agenda: https://lnkd.in/euFbvnh3 Register now: https://lnkd.in/e8bmDF5J
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Tupelo Honey was founded in Asheville, North Carolina and has set up a relief support page to help those who have had their lives uprooted by the devastation of hashtag #hurricanehelene. COO Caroline Skinner says they fed 1,300 people on the first day. They are planning to give away over $50,000 in food, and have raised $25,000 toward this goal to help their community. She has shared the following page for anyone who is able to support: https://lnkd.in/eVPc-YQD 🚀 Please share this post and boost its reach so we can help as many as possible!
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Kaitlyn Venable is the FIRST executive chef in Shipley Do-Nuts's 88-year history. She might be a culinary team of one, but she is fearlessly leading the brand into the future as it grows at record-breaking speed. #WiRLPower 🌟 Read more about her success here: https://lnkd.in/eE3PG4wS