When Tom Curtis took over as <a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/hospitality/burger-king-president-tom-curtis-mcdonalds-video-98206ce5?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">president of Burger King in 2021</a>, the company was struggling. After joining, Curtis worked to update restaurants and streamline the menu. <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/author/jessica-mendoza?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">Jessica Mendoza</a> talks with Curtis about the fast food chain’s recent struggles, <a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/hospitality/fast-food-chains-rush-to-offer-discounts-even-as-beef-prices-soar-cf4a9c47?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">the rising price of beef</a> and his turn as a <a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/mcdonalds-burger-king-rivalry-wendys-video-big-arch-whopper-cf85cac0?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">social media influencer</a>. 
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