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Coffee News Recap, 23 Sep: Kenya reports 39% year-on-year increase in coffee earnings, on-the-go coffee consumption making a comeback & other stories

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Leadership Council elections get underway for Coffee Roasters Guild , Barista Guild , and Coffee Technicians Guild. All three of the Specialty Coffee Association’s trade guilds are seeking to fill leadership positions for the coming two years. Athens Coffee Festival gets underway at Technopolis City.

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

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He succeeds Frances Allen, Boston Market’s CEO since 2018, who is departing for a new venture. Prior to Splick-it, Dimachkie served in a variety of technical, product and operational leadership roles with such notable companies as Excite@Home, MatchLogic and American Express. The foundation is here. The structure is here.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Frictionless QDOBA and Crisp & Greens Goes National

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QDOBA Mexican Eats® introduced new restaurant formats, top photo, that feature buildouts including mobile-order drive-thrus, walk-up windows, mobile-order pick-up lockers, dedicated curbside pick-up areas, ghost kitchens, and concepts with updated outdoor seating. designed with high-rent urban areas in mind.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Opportunity is Barking and the Spirit of BBQ

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She started her career in private wealth management, serving as the Director of Client Relations for an investment advisory firm where she honed her skills for management of client relationships and true servant leadership. ” Wescott sees herself in a leadership support role, and it doesn’t go unnoticed by franchisees.

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First Robotic Mobile Restaurant and DoorDash’s Commissary Kitchen

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In 2018, 51% of chefs in the United States added vegan items to their menus. the number of customers who leave without being seated or greeted). Degel opened his first Atlanta-area location in 2016 in suburban Duluth with total indoor/outdoor seating for 150, including an 80-seat outdoor patio. GlobalData).

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Going to Medieval Times Is Even Better as an Adult

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We were introduced to Queen Maria Isabella, the first queen in Medieval Times history who began her reign in 2018 after decades of male-only leadership in the castle. As we ate, the show began in earnest. I laughed, but I understood.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Virtual BBQ and Pieology in China

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In addition to team members wearing masks and gloves and implementing social distancing, Fazoli’s has enhanced sanitation procedures and limited dining room seating. The Coolgreens leadership team is adaptable and full of very progressive thinkers. Taco John's Opens Support Center.

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