Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Greek from Greece (gfg) Café, the authentic Greek fast casual phenomenon, recently opened its fifth New York location at 100 Purchase Street in Rye. “Gfg is the leading brand in the Greek fast-casual cuisine, but it also has innumerable benefits for franchisees,” said Dan Rowe, CEO of Fransmart.

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LevelUp

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Since 2014, online ordering for pickup and delivery has grown 300% faster than dine-in traffic. Now, it is crucial that quick-serve and fast-casual restaurants offer the ability to order online. Some concepts, including sweetgreen , are taking kitchen innovation a step further and opting into “ghost” or “cloud” kitchens.

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EATER

JANUARY 7, 2022

Marzluff told Eater that she originally got the idea in 2014, wanting to make a “healthier” version of edible cookie dough for a Super Bowl party. Dave Presso, co-founder of fast-casual chain the Hummus and Pita Co. Gaul says that acknowledging hummus’s origins doesn’t have to mean never innovating on the form.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Prior to Boston Market, Allen served as President of Jack-in-the-Box from 2014 to 2018, where she held full strategic and operational responsibility for the 2,200-unit, $3 billion hamburger quick service restaurant chain, generating superior results and upgrading the quality of the menu. Geme have been targeting since acquiring the brand.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2020

“Superlative cuisine, an innovative cocktail program, and an atmosphere I know our customers will really enjoy. “Nothing new or innovative has been done nationally in full-service restaurants or taverns,” said Fransmart CEO Dan Rowe. “The D.C. ” Atlanta Taffer's Tavern. and Del Taco. John Fuller.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

We strongly believe that our significant experience in the QSR space, our strong digital focus, our ability to innovate, as well as our proven execution capabilities, will enable Subway to become a dominant player in the region.” ” Creating Multi-Brand Platform of Premium Casual Restaurant Concepts. million. .”

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2021

“While this 2020 required us to pivot, we’ve been able to stay focused on maintaining our position as the fastest growing fast casual brand,” said Swenson, who joined Dave’s Hot Chicken at the tail-end of 2019. ” Naf Naf Expands in Dallas Area. " Pielogy Expands in Ohio. Saladworks in 2020.

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Restaurant365

DECEMBER 11, 2019

The company has many single unit clients, all the way through hospitality concepts with over 60 units from all segments of the industry, including QSR, fast casual, upscale casual and fine dining. RRFMG has clients of all sizes and from all segments of the industry. Beyond the U.S,

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2019

"Restaurants and event planners are constantly improving and innovating to provide guests with what they want, and by focusing on greener menus that appease many diets, they're able to appeal to more customers," said Jonathan Morse, CEO and Founder. "We " Mainstream Plant Based. Since launch, Carl’s Jr. Vegetarian).

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 13, 2019

HOP® Restaurants announced plans to launch Flip’d by IHOP™, a new fast-casual concept in the U.S., “In looking at what exists today in terms of fresh, fast menu options — particularly at breakfast — there’s still tremendous opportunity for growth,” said Jay Johns, President of IHOP.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

JANUARY 22, 2021

Historically (using 2014–2018 for reference, because many of the SPACs from 2019–2020 are still open, and that would bias the percentage of liquidation), an average of 15% of SPACs are liquidated (“go home without the prize”) because they are not able to successfully complete a deal. . Fast Acquisition Corp.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Whether you are a restaurant chain looking for ways to innovate the menu and bring more frequent or new visits, an investor hedging bets on what plant-based companies will lead the segment, or a supplier looking to sell into restaurants , here are some of the most important plant-based trends impacting the foodservice industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 16, 2021

From the time Überrito Fresh Mex was launched in 2014, the brand has been engrained in the tradition of quality, variety, and experience. Überrito Fresh Mex Embarks on Aggressive Franchise Program. “There was a fundamental shift happening in consumer dining habits prior to 2020, which the pandemic accelerated. Überrito

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

California-based pizza innovator Pieology, top photo, announced a major strategic alliance into China with Shanghai-based TZG Partners. ” In addition to menu innovation, Coolgreens has implemented many changes. “We love the fast-casual pizza category and have been keeping a close eye on Blaze Pizza.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

42 of the country’s favorite fast food and restaurant chains still don’t offer a plant-based entrée, according to a report released today by The Good Food Institute (GFI). “Sodexo’s Sustainable Diets Strategy in North America has resulted in a number of benefits and innovations for our clients and customers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

” Fast-Craft Restaurant Concept Set to Have 50 Locations Open by the End of 2022. Since its founding in 2014, the brand has been praised for its natural ability to be showcased on social media. The brand is selling territory fast and does not plan to slow down its rapid momentum. Salata Adds to Team. .”

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 14, 2020

CoLaboratory, Chicago’s newest shared workspace exclusively created to streamline innovation and foster collaboration for food and beverage opened in the West Loop, the center of the city’s dining scene. Techknow is a mature product with an eye towards innovation. F&B Shared Workspace Opens. ParTech Teams with Techknow.

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EATER

JUNE 12, 2023

About 30 minutes outside of Oklahoma City, in the tiny town of El Reno, lies one of burger history’s most compelling innovations: the Oklahoma onion burger. It ticks off all the boxes for what embodies a diner: history, casual service, family-run, community-oriented, and, most importantly, simple but fantastic food.

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Foodable

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

The Fast Casual Nation Podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurateurs who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. Established in New York City in 2004, Shake Shack is a popular fast casual restaurant chain.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

“Fast food options usually fall into two buckets: fast, healthy, and unaffordable, or fast, unhealthy, and affordable and nothing in between. As we join our extraordinary team members together, we will keep innovating to make finding and buying foodservice equipment parts easier than ever.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Sandy was promoted to Director of Information Technology in 2009, and in 2014 she was promoted to Vice President of Information Technology. An award recipient is both innovative and consistent, through storytelling on a plate; in food media; and in the broader food system. Who is a James Beard Award winner?

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2020

“With 92% of restaurant traffic now off-premise, this funding gives us the opportunity to provide more restaurants with innovative ways to reach more consumers. Coatue led the investment in this round alongside other prominent industry innovators and investors in Lunchbox’s seed round.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

Dunkin’ launched its DD Green Achievement program in 2014 to help its franchisees build more sustainable and energy-efficient restaurants. “Working with SpotOn allows us to immediately connect tens of thousands of businesses with a large network of lenders and get capital into needed hands, fast.”

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