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NYC Recovery and BBQ (Podcast)

Modern Restaurant Management

In this episode of The Main Course , host Barbara Castiglia speaks with Micha Magid, co-CEO of Mighty Quinn’s BBQ, a NY-based Authentic barbeque experience in a fast-casual setting. Along with his brother-in-law, Chris Gourmos, and pitmaster Hugh Magnums, Magid launched Mighty Quinn’s in December of 2012.

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Week in Review: Fast casual’s good year, Dave's gets sold, El Pollo Loco’s potential buyer and more

Restaurant Business

But it wasn’t quite so bad for fast-casual concepts , which outpaced other categories with 9% growth in 2024, according to Technomic. Fast-casual chicken chains, including Dave’s Hot Chicken, saw double-digit sales growth, while fast-casual pizza continued to falter. Segment leader Chipotle Mexican Grill rose to No.

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An Eater’s Guide to Phuket, Thailand’s Island Hotspot

EATER

But mixed in with these are decades-old noodle stalls, casual curry shacks, legendary restaurants, and bustling markets — most of which can be reached on foot, a rarity in Thailand. The version served at Raya Restaurant is a great introduction. Try naam phrik kung siap at Nam Yoi Restaurant. A vendor at Cham-Cha Market, Phuket Town.

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MRM Franchise Feed: CPK in Canada and Real Famous BBQ

Modern Restaurant Management

In addition, her son Naheed brings more than 25 years of experience in restaurant franchising and will serve as CEO of CPK’s Alberta footprint. Ascend Hospitality Group held the grand opening of Real Famous BBQ, a fast casual prototype and brand evolution of Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que, part of the BBQ Holdings family.

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Hooters Could Be the Next Big Chain to File for Bankruptcy

EATER

billion it doesnt seem like Americans have lost interest in the concept of the breastaurant itself, where the focus has never really been on the quality of the food so much as the appearance of the people (women) serving it. In 2017, it launched a fast-casual offshoot called Hoots that served similar food with a more family-friendly (i.e.,

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MRM Franchise Feed: Bad Ass Gets Bigger and New Prototype for Bagel Boss

Modern Restaurant Management

” Creating Multi-Brand Platform of Premium Casual Restaurant Concepts. News of the agreement comes one month after The Saxton Group announced plans to diversify its brand portfolio with Jaggers, a fast-casual concept created by the Texas Roadhouse Corporation. BurgerFi International Inc. Sankranti Likes Atlanta.

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&pizza Serves Up a Fresh Slice of Innovation

Foodable

In this episode of Fast Casual Nation , brought to you by Chepri , host Paul Barron sits down with Michael Lastoria, the founder of &pizza. Founded in 2012, fast casual restaurant chain &pizza specializes in personal, custom-made, stadium-shaped pizza.