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The Dark Kitchen | Season 5, Vol. 4: Wow Bao

Foodable

Alexander talks about how he started back in 1993 with the privately held restaurant group Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants that Rich Melman launched in 1971. Adding, “In 2009 I took over the concept of Wow Bao, a three unit brick and mortar store in Chicago serving steamed asian buns, potstickers and rice bowls.” says Alexander.

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Pizza Technology Growing at an Accelerated Pace?

Aaron Allen & Associates

From online ordering to kitchen automation and pizza delivery with drones, innovation continues to be an essential part of the future of the pizza industry. Digital and online ordering is growing 300 percent faster than dine-in ordering (again, this means billions of dollars in the U.S.

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The best POS systems for restaurants offering delivery

Deliverect

Pick the right one and you can streamline all your restaurant operations, from orders and payments to staff and inventory management. Key features include floor management, customer and inventory tracking, table-side ordering and an offline mode. But with so many providers out there, how do you decide? Lightspeed (for restaurants).

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‘We’re Reclaiming Beer Because It’s Ours’

EATER

The overwhelmingly white image of beer culture erases a much longer, far-reaching narrative of Black brewing. In a 1995 article in the Journal of Black Studies , Kenneth Christmon describes an interaction between the French ethnographer Marcel Griaule and a Dogon elder and priest named Ogotemmeli. It made people take notice.

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German Restaurants Are Expanding: 57 Concepts You Should Know

Apicbase

In no particular order – let’s go… Hans im Glück 93 Outlets Burgers Full Service Germany, Austria and Switzerland In the Brothers Grimm’s fairy tale Hans in Luck , Hans starts his journey with a big piece of gold, which he trades down for things of lesser value. Ready for a deep dive? Nordsee is one of them.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

“I discovered PJ’s Coffee back in 2002, and have been hooked ever since,” said Wright. PJ's Hopes to Open 187 Locations Throughout Florida in Next 10 Years. PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans plans for rapid expansion throughout Florida with hopes to bring 187 new locations within the next 10 years.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Tropical in Colorado and The Halal Guys New App

Modern Restaurant Management

Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. More Tropical in Colorado. Tropical Smoothie Cafe signed two multi-unit franchise agreements to develop 38 new cafes across the state of Colorado, including a 27-unit deal and an 11-unit deal.

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