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

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PPX Hospitality Brands will manage two restaurant groups headquartered in metro Boston, the aforementioned Smith & Wollensky, and The Strega Group, a collection of Italian chophouses recently acquired from the Varano Group. received a $1,500 cash prize and commemorative plaque. received a $750 cash prize and commemorative plaque.

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How the James Beard Foundation Failed the Most Prestigious Restaurant Awards in the Country

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I believe that, motivated by the desire to keep sponsorship and donor money flowing, employees of the foundation violated its own longstanding ethics and procedures to avoid a possible public backlash over the award winners. It was not designed that way. This statement reveals a number of things.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Wing Zone Revitalization and Real Food BK

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“The owners/operators offer a firm understanding of the cultural and financial factors related to Botswana and Dickey’s,” said Jim Perkins, vice president of international development and support at Dickey’s. Slim Chickens continued expansion in Oklahoma, with its newest opening at 6731 Northwest Cash Rd.

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The 38 All-Time Best Food Movies

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The one thing that all of these films have in common is that they depict food, dining, cooking, or eating in relatable, often visceral ways. Impossibly prescient for a kids movie, Good Burger also somehow manages to hold up comedically. —

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MRM People & Places: Maki Madness and Pancakes for Life

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Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's People & Places column features news of company hires and promotions, charitable efforts and product introductions. Later, in 1969, he accepted a job at Southern Wine and Spirits of America as General Sales Manager of Wine to develop the wine operations of the Company.

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