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Olive Garden sales surge on delivery and free take-home meals

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The chain has kept its menu prices lower than inflation, and it has invested in other limited-time specials, such as its popular Never-Ending Pasta Bowl, in an effort to appeal to price-conscious consumers. It plans to keep prices down while also adding more lower-priced items to the menu. “If

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Papa Johns, Jack in the Box, Mooyah and more shake up C-suites

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Oyler has been the company’s chief legal and risk officer since 2018. It is in California The Bottom Line: Data from Technomic’s Price Pulse shows that the average price for a medium Big Mac meal in California is about the same as the price for a Big Smasher on Chili’s 3-for-Me menu. By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun.

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MRM Research Roundup: To-Go Trends, State of the Plate, and Black Market Reservations

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Meanwhile, according to consumers, here are some opportunities for restaurants: Packaging : 90 percent say they’d order a greater variety of items if the food maintained on-premises quality during delivery; over half would pay more for premium packaging that supported quality during transport. percent for Starbucks, 4.3

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‘Our People Are Hungry’: What Federal Food Aid Cuts Mean in a Warming World

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Appalachian Sustainable Development The USDAs decision to cut $1 billion worth of food aid is causing layoffs, supply shortfalls, and the end of donations at charitable groups across the country all as hunger continues to climb Ayurella Horn-Muller is a staff writer at Grist. And its good food that can build bonds in the community.

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Managing Diner Expectations this Holiday Season

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As the restaurant industry begins to rebuild itself, restaurants are now confronted with supply chain shortages as well as a labor shortage. These challenges are impacting menu availability, raising the prices of menu items, leading to short staffs, increasing wait times for diners, and changing operating hours and offerings.

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How Walmart Got Its Hands on the Coolest Pantry Brands

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Lille Allen Brands like Fly By Jing and Bachan’s are reaching a whole new audience from the shelves of the ultimate big-box store The last decade or so has been a golden era for cool food products sold directly to consumers online. Known for its “Every Day Low Prices,” the chain is the country’s dominant grocery retailer.

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Five PR Ideas You Can Implement in Your Restaurant This Year

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Restaurants can also consider hosting a canned food drive or winter coat drive. Restaurants can provide ongoing support to their local food banks and homeless shelters by soliciting donations from customers year-round to ensure a steady supply of items the community needs the most. Washington, D.C.,