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4 Ways to Pivot Your Restaurant’s Business Model During COVID-19

7 Shifts

The meal kit industry, which has been around since 2007, hit $5 billion in annual revenue in 2019—but growth in the industry was slow pre-COVID-19. Offer meal kits ?? If you have many groceries, inventory, or portioned goods, consider offering meal kits to diners to cook at home. Alcohol delivery ??

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How To Open A Casual Dining Restaurant In The USA

The Restaurant Times

quick service (QSR) industry’s output increased by over 50% since 2007 and reached more than 283 billion U.S. Acquiring Licenses To Get Your Business Started. In the USA, license requirements change according to the state you want to open your establishment, making the entire process very daunting and confusing. .

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The Pan Am Experience

KaTom

Founded by Anthony Toth, the Pan Am Experience began in his California garage in 2007 with a few of his close friends. In 2013, Toth met Talaat Captan, the founder and CEO of Air Hollywood, and they officially licensed use of the Pan Am name.

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World of Coffee Busan will host the 2024 World Barista Championship. But why?

Perfect Daily Grind

We are proud to be working with our long-time partners at Exporum on this project, who as our official licensed partner, will produce and deliver a World of Coffee that is tailored to the unique coffee culture in the region,” he said. Between 2007 and 2013, the country’s coffee industry grew by 300%. Why South Korea?

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MRM Franchise Feed: Opportunity is Barking and the Spirit of BBQ

Modern Restaurant Management

” The company already signed nine franchise licenses with three new franchisees. This year alone, PJ’s Coffee has signed on 31 new franchisees, representing a total of 52 units – including the nine Florida licenses. Our goal is to bring the coffee to them, so they can make every weekend feel like a vacation.”

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I Scream, You Scream, and the Dogs Are Barking for Ice Cream

EATER

With a focus on health, Frosty Paws used soy flour and dry delactosed whey, skipping the added sugars of human ice cream, according to a 1989 UPI report released following the licensing of Tyznik’s creation. Frosty Paws was later acquired by Nestlé, which sells it through the Purina brand today.

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Opening A Restaurant In The UK? Tick Off This 10 Point Checklist!

The Restaurant Times

Take, for instance, Wahaca , a Mexican street food chain co-founded by the UK MasterChef winner, Thomasina Miers in the year 2007. Get The Requisite Licenses . While opening a restaurant in the UK, you need to decipher which of your offerings require a license. On the contrary, there are myriad success stories too.

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