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

Modern Restaurant Management

Under Allen’s leadership, this C-suite team has been instrumental in implementing a multi-faceted transformation plan designed to ensure long-term sustainability, enhance brand relevance, accelerate innovation, improve guest satisfaction, increase overall profitability and create a clear growth plan to propel the company forward.

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New & Notable: TEAM Schostak Celebrates 40, AI in Food Service and Beachy Tech

Modern Restaurant Management

When TSFR sold the Burger King busi­ness in 2015, Laura transitioned to the Director of Learning & Development for Del Taco and MOD Pizza. New & Notable spotlights the latest news restaurateurs need to know. TEAM Schostak Family Celebrates Anniversary and Employees. Cynthia (Cyndi) Barnes: Director of Accounting | 35 years.

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Blue Hill at Stone Barns Tells a Beautiful Story. Former Employees Say It’s Too Good to Be True.

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Blue Hill at Stone Barns’ alluring story — that a fine dining restaurant could be a model for changing the world — seduced diners, would-be employees, and thought leaders alike. But former employees say that narrative often obscured a more complicated reality. This story contains a detailed account of a sexual assault.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Non-Traditional Dunkin’ and Boxing-Themed Concept

Modern Restaurant Management

Continuing under the leadership of VP of Franchise Development, Shannon Swenson, Dave’s Hot Chicken has expanded its reach across the country with new deals signed in several key markets. “Dunkin’ continues to modernize with convenience at the forefront. Getting Hotter at Dave's.

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Virtual Acceleration, Raising the Bar and Insult Monitor

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM News Bites features a double dose from US Foods, SpotOn Transact, DoorDash Kitchens, Virtual Restaurant Consulting, Tripleseat and Gather, wagamama, Toast, The Gluten Intolerance Group, Instawork and StaffMate Online, Procurant and Yellofin, Sift, 7shifts, ParTech, Revel Systems and Como, Kabbage, Bluecrew and Cuboh.

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Feed the Rich, Save the Planet?

EATER

Now, its mission is linked more than ever to fine dining destination Blue Hill at Stone Barns and a famous chef’s vision for trickle-down change. When leadership began presenting these ideas to staff in 2019, a number of Stone Barns employees vocally disagreed with the new direction. Some came out crying.

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The Boundary Pusher

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Peter Meehan’s transgressive vision helped redefine food media with the groundbreaking Lucky Peach , and later transformed the LA Times ’s food coverage. But that vision came with a toxic management style characterized by intimidation, a barrage of sexualized commentary, and explosive anger, according to two dozen current and former staffers.