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Sprinkling Success: A Conversation with Dan Mesches

The Restaurant Times

Prior to Star, Dan was successful in various positions for respected restaurant groups, including Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, The Peasant Restaurant, the dinner house division of Marriott, and Gilbert/Robinson restaurants. He later attended the Masters of International Studies Program at the University of South Carolina.

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The Great Birria Boom

EATER

How two Mexican-American birrieros made the beloved dish a sensation in America In 2005, two Mexican-American teenagers from LA met at the fair in Coatzingo, Puebla, during Semana Santa, or Holy Week, a time when countless Mexican-American families head back to their family’s hometowns all over Mexico to visit relatives.

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Nashville Pizza Places to Check Out This Week

Restaurant Clicks

Music lovers, history buffs, and nature lovers flock to Nashville, Tennessee’s charming southern belle of a state capital. Country music fans and aspiring artists alike are in the veritable mecca of country music, with attractions like The Grand Ol’ Opry, Music Row, and the Country Music Hall of fame. Best Pizza in Nashville. Five Points Pizza East.

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P.F. Chang’s To Go and Wing Squad Delivers

Modern Restaurant Management

Under Allen’s leadership, this C-suite team has been instrumental in implementing a multi-faceted transformation plan designed to ensure long-term sustainability, enhance brand relevance, accelerate innovation, improve guest satisfaction, increase overall profitability and create a clear growth plan to propel the company forward.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Krystal Refranchising and Pieology in China

Modern Restaurant Management

Same menu, same location, just a new building – and you see how people really flock back to the brand. Das and Patel are the first new franchisees to join Krystal since 2005. California-based pizza innovator Pieology, top photo, announced a major strategic alliance into China with Shanghai-based TZG Partners.

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MRM Research Roundup: Catering, Kiosks, Tipping and Dry January

Modern Restaurant Management

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature news about an influx of catering orders, the topic of tipping, the rise of kiosks and affordable Michelin restaurants. Among the highlights: On or Off Prem Same-store catering transactions increased +71 percent in Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022. Total tips averaged 18.9 Tips on Sundays averaged 18.73

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MRM People & Places: Game On at Walk-On’s and Gingerbread Houses for Humanity

Modern Restaurant Management

Baton Rouge’s very own Walk-On’s , is looking for more ways to give back. “This is what it’s all about – being able to give back to the communities that have supported us,” shared co-owner and NFL superstar Drew Brees. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com.