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Dinner, With a Side of Climate Preaching

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Yang’s Kitchen , which Chris Yang opened in Los Angeles with his wife in 2019, has always focused on quality ingredients , like locally milled flour for its scallion pancakes, and produce from Food Roots , which distributes locally grown Asian fruits and vegetables.

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How this entrepreneur's bagel runs became a business

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And it turned out to be Justin Wetherill, the founder of the uBreakiFix tech repair chain, who had built that company to more than 500 units before selling it in 2019. But eventually they met with the mystery man. Wetherill was looking for another opportunity. And he loved bagels. They struck a deal. to franchise the bagel brand.

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After Syria’s Civil War, Refugee Chefs Must Decide Where to Make Their Home

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During a mayoral campaign in 2019, candidate lay Aksoy of the nationalist, secularist Good Party displayed a banner reading: I will not cede Fatih to the Syrians. After Erdoans ruling Justice and Development Party lost those 2019 municipal elections, the Interior Ministry decreed that 75 percent of signage on storefronts must be in Turkish.

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Naya positions to bring fast-casual flavors of Lebanon to the growing Mediterranean category

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So he began talking to TriSpan in late 2019 with the goal of a strategic investment. naya #hudsonyards #nycfood #nyclunch #nyclife ♬ There She Goes - CYRIL & MOONLGHT & The Las “But at that point I realized there was something great going on, but I can’t be growing by myself,” Kfoury said. But then COVID-19 hit.

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Hawkers Asian Street Food gets a powerful new board

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He has been CEO of Fogo since 2019 and had been company president since 2013. Tomasso has more than 30 years of leadership experience, including the past seven as CEO of First Watch. He previously worked with chains like Cracker Barrel and Hard Rock Café. McGowan is a 40-year industry veteran. million in revenues per year.

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BJ's Restaurants promotes President Lyle Tick to CEO

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Houdek had been with the chain since 2019. I look forward to building on the foundations we have laid and continuing to work with Brad, the Board, the leadership team and our team members around the country as we execute on our strategies to position BJ’s for sustainable long-term success.” Members help make our journalism possible.

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Newk's, Beans & Brews, The Dead Rabbit and more make moves to bolster leadership

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Cheek served in the role from 2014 to 2019, before moving to Modern Market. Mark Moriarty at The Dead Rabbit. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Lee Ruiz. Chris Cheek has returned to Newk’s Eatery as chief development officer. Now Cheek is back at Newk’s, which is part of the FSC Franchise Co. family backed by CapitalSpring.