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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

McDonald’s is ready to party like it’s 2016, announcing the return of its long-gone Snack Wrap. Operators can capitalize on the trend by adding more nonalcoholic drinks to their menus, offering zebra-striping promos across dayparts and creating flights of both boozy and booze-free drinks. The item is made with the chain’s new McCrispy Strips.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Greek from Greece Grows and Hearts Afire for Mac & Cheese

Modern Restaurant Management

“Matt and I have been fans of Moe’s for a long time and were attracted to the unique brand personality, culture, leadership, vision for the future and unit-level economics.” “Both environments provide a sense of unity and help to foster leadership, but you’re also learning to put others first.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Currying Up Favor and Committed Taco

Modern Restaurant Management

For those who may not want to be in a manager role, the brand is introducing "Makers," a program for restaurant team members who want to elevate their passion for the brand and want leadership experience. Paris Baquette's Leadership Changes. He will remain with the company as executive chairman. .

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Starbucks’ Howard Schultz Returns as CEO Amid Union Wave

EATER

In the intervening years, Schultz stayed involved with the company, noodled on a presidential run, and was even considered as a potential labor secretary pick if Hillary Clinton had won the 2016 election. Now, he’s back at Starbucks, and workers say he’s been involved in union-busting since the first stores in Buffalo organized in 2021.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Wing Zone Revitalization and Real Food BK

Modern Restaurant Management

” All of the new franchisees cited Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii’s leadership team, rejuvenated brand, product quality, commitment to the community and the strong feeling of ‘ohana as deciding factors in their decision to franchise. ” Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii’s plans to open 150 new locations over the next 5 years.

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How to Manage Restaurant Staff Without Sacrificing Your Sanity

7 Shifts

Leadership Leadership is more than making decisions and giving directives. A 2016 Deloitte report underlines the importance of ongoing training across business types. Take the time you need to get trained up on the technology your restaurant uses, and learn best practices. Let’s review what those are.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Church’s Goes Hybrid and Curry Up Incentives Now

Modern Restaurant Management

In fall 2016 he signed a baseball contract with the New York Mets before returning to the NFL in 2021. We believe Del Taco checks all the boxes to include a strong leadership team, a compelling brand identity, a highly distinctive value proposition, and strong unit level economics. and Canada.

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