# People & Culture

> Source: https://qsr.pro/categories/people
> Publisher: QSR Pro


Hiring, retention, training, labor law, leadership

Hiring, retention, training, labor law, leadership

## Latest articles

- [Workers pay more for family health coverage at smaller firms](https://qsr.pro/articles/family-health-premiums-small-firm-workers-2026) — KFF compares family premiums and worker contributions. Separate federal data distinguish benefit access from enrollment.
- [Chick-fil-A adds a second $1,500 scholarship window](https://qsr.pro/articles/chick-fil-a-second-scholarship-window-operator-workflow) — Restaurant employees can apply in fall and spring. Operators submit recommendations after employee applications.
- [Restaurants and bars added 10,800 jobs in September](https://qsr.pro/articles/september-2026-restaurant-payrolls-hiring-staffing) — September’s restaurant and bar payroll gain followed a revised increase in August.
- [CAVA’s training plan at 500 restaurants](https://qsr.pro/articles/cava-opening-teams-training-500-restaurants-september-2026) — Opening specialists and manager development support the expansion.
- [Restaurant Workers in Survey See Several Paths to Advance](https://qsr.pro/articles/restaurant-workers-survey-career-advancement-current-other-employers) — Surveyed workers see career opportunities with current and other employers.
- [How restaurant workers can ask Giving Kitchen for crisis support](https://qsr.pro/articles/giving-kitchen-crisis-assistance-restaurant-workers) — Ahead of September 25, Giving Kitchen is pointing food-service workers toward existing crisis assistance and community resources.
- [Aspire’s first food-service trainees serve a practice lunch](https://qsr.pro/articles/aspire-food-service-training-paid-internships) — Aspire’s first food-service cohort handled a three-course lunch, from taking orders to resetting tables, as part of its preparation for restaurant jobs.
- [Thrive put a Goodwill coach in nine restaurants](https://qsr.pro/articles/thrive-goodwill-success-coach-wichita-applebees) — More than 80 of about 300 Wichita employees used the coach in year one.
- [Chipotle Targets Full Apprentice Coverage by the End of 2027](https://qsr.pro/articles/chipotle-apprentice-coverage-target-management-development-2027) — Chipotle aims to extend Apprentice coverage from roughly three-quarters of restaurants to every company-owned location by end-2027.
- [Massachusetts cites Dunkin operator and staffing firms over worker pay](https://qsr.pro/articles/massachusetts-nmg-dunkin-staffing-wage-citations-september-2026) — The $1.46 million assessment covers restitution for 100 employees and state penalties, with findings involving classification, pay and assignment notices.
- [Wendy’s Gives Tariq Hassan a Combined Marketing and Customer Growth Role](https://qsr.pro/articles/wendys-tariq-hassan-marketing-customer-growth-role-2026) — The August leadership change puts customer growth alongside marketing as Wendy’s works through weak U.S. sales. Operators need shared measures and a clear feedback route.
- [Wendy’s plans new operations role as Suerken prepares QSCC return](https://qsr.pro/articles/wendys-suerken-qscc-chief-operations-officer-august-2026) — Wendy’s is recruiting a chief operations officer while Pete Suerken prepares to return to its independent purchasing cooperative.