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Subway appoints Colin Hughes as new country director

Hughes has past experiences working for brands such as Pret a Manger, EAT and Marks & Spencer

Yum! Brands appoints Tony Lowings as new KFC CEO

Lowings will be replacing Roger Eaton, who is retiring next year.

Pret A Manger appoints Barnaby Dawe as chief customer officer

The former Just Eat executive will lead the company’s digital transformation plan.

Boparan appoints Catherine Salloux as new group marketing director

She has previous experience with brands such as Del Monte and Unilever.

Olivia Kirtley replaces John Schnatter as board chair of Papa John's

A spokesman for Schnatter has also confirmed that he voted for Kirtley to become chairwoman.

Comptoir Group appoints Mark Carrick as company's chief financial officer

Jonathan Kaye, meanwhile, announced his resignation from the board

Caffè Nero appoints Gareth Hopley as new Head of Communications

The new position is designed to support the brand’s UK and International operations.

Dunkin' Brands Group appoints David Hoffmann as chief executive officer

He succeeded Nigel Travis, who is now the Executive Chairman of their Board of Directors.

Starbucks EVP and CFO Scott Maw to retire in November

The company has started its external search for a replacement.

JUST EAT Chief Marketing Officer Barnaby Dawe steps down after three years

JUST EAT has confirmed that their global Chief Marketing Officer has departed from the online restaurant delivery service.

Dunkin' Donuts US names Drayton Martin as vice president for brand stewardship

Martin will lead the development and implementation of Dunkin' Donuts' brand messaging across all channels.

Taco Bell appoints Jorge Torres as general manager of Europe

Torres will be responsible for new store and new market development and will be based in the Woking, UK office.

Papa John's appoints Joe Smith as chief financial officer

From being senior vice president, global sales and development, he has been promoted to CFO effective immediately.

Prezzo's chief executive bids goodbye to the company

Jon Hendry Pickup, who joined the group less than two years ago, will hand the role to Karen Jones, the former chief executive of Spirit Group.

Dunkin' Donuts US names Stephanie Meltzer-Paul as vice president on digital and loyalty marketing

She will report to Dunkin' Donuts US chief marketing officer Tony Weisman and will officially join the company in early May.