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MRM People & Places: Azteca Foods Celebrates 50 Years and State Dish Showdown

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's People & Places column features news of company hires and promotions, charitable efforts and product introductions. Pera, who will turn 80 this year, has served as President and CEO since 2009 after having served as CFO and COO since 2003 and a director since 2000.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Currying Up Favor and Committed Taco

Modern Restaurant Management

This investment comes at a pivotal time, as the Indian fast casual has more than 50 franchise and corporate locations in varying stages of development across the United States, including two franchised locations that recently opened in Atlanta and Orange County, California. ” Taco Johns Adds to Board. Blaze Expands in Dallas.

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Why Brasa Peruvian Kitchen Believes in Higher Wages and Pay Transparency

7 Shifts

The fast casual restaurant space, I don't like saying it, but some brands and entrepreneurs just see individuals as a disposable resource when really, they are the oxygen that's being pumped into the business and the brand. But they make their first appearance in the application and hiring process. You haven't been hired yet.

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IHOP Flip’d and 12 Days of Giftmas

Modern Restaurant Management

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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MRM Franchise Feed: Krystal Refranchising and Pieology in China

Modern Restaurant Management

" Macaluso hired Cypress to insure a consistent and disciplined approach to the process. What started as a restaurant only serving salads, wraps and desserts in 2009, is now serving a chef-inspired menu of signature salads, wraps, grain bowls, and sandwiches. ” Coolgreens Turns 10. With growth comes evolution.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

“Salata is on an upward trajectory to become “the” premiere national fast-casual salad restaurant,” said Wheeler. Nathan’s Famous, Inc, hired two industry veterans, Erik Mallon and Jim Hicks, to bolster its franchise sales and development teams. A rebrand (June). A new tech suite (September).

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How Restaurant CEO Priorities are Evolving in 2020

Aaron Allen & Associates

Foodservice has significant growth potential and is relatively “recession-proof” (after all, people will always eat), though increased saturation and ensuing consumer trends have resulted in plenty of companies — particularly casual dining operators — struggling. In hindsight, it’s flabbergasting. January 12, 2019.

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