Restaurant Business

JUNE 12, 2025

Employees then load the food into a robot and send it on its way. The customer unlocks their food using a code in their delivery app. The company integrates with DoorDash and Uber Eats, and restaurants can opt in to having Coco bots deliver orders placed through those apps. Orders come in like any other delivery order would.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 6, 2025

The salad chain said it also sees opportunity in California, where the fast-food minimum wage is $20 per hour. Members help make our journalism possible. Sweetgreen says its high-tech Infinite Kitchens could mitigate the impact of a $30 minimum wage being proposed in New York.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 11, 2025

The Atlanta-based company is hoping that more modern food and restaurants will help its brands break through with younger consumers. Last June, the 260-unit chain dropped “Restaurant and Bakery” in favor of the more streamlined Perkins American Food Co. That means you can now get boba at Perkins. By Joe Guszkowski on Jun.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 13, 2025

With more than 25-years of experience, Secor previously served as senior vice president of operations and training at GoTo Foods. A 30-year industry veteran, Patterson has held senior leadership positions at CiCi’s Pizza, Dickey’s Barbecue and, most recently, Slim Chickens. By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. Sign up here.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 11, 2025

The convenience-retailing giant on Wednesday announced a Craveables Value Menu, pitting it in head-to-head competition with fast-food chains also looking to win consumers over with low prices. The prices for both restaurant food and food from grocery and convenience stores rose 0.3% Food prices overall are up 2.9%

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 17, 2025

The service is less profitable than other channels, and restaurants don’t control the data or the experience once the food leaves the building. Trending Leadership Chris Turner named CEO of Taco Bell owner Yum Brands Operations The real James Beard Award stars? Many operators already view third-party delivery as a necessary evil.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 11, 2025

The food delivery company said Wednesday that it has acquired Symbiosys, an ad tech company, in a deal valued at $175 million. The growth of advertising is part of DoorDash’s evolution from a food delivery company into an all-around ecommerce platform for restaurants and other businesses. By Joe Guszkowski on Jun.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 6, 2025

leadership News executive change Want breaking news at your fingertips? By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 06, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Staff illustration Papa Johns has named Caroline Miller Oyler the company’s chief administrative officer. Members help make our journalism possible. Sign up here.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 5, 2025

I am proud of the progress we have made to date for the business and as a leadership team,” Tick said in a statement Thursday. “I Read our story about BJs comeback efforts here.) “I

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 5, 2025

Premium Food Nick the Greeks Mediterranean Steak Bowl has a fine-dining pedigree Behind the Menu: New executive chef Luis Moreno is elevating the menu without complicating operations for the fast casual’s franchisees, starting with a bowl that pushes the boundaries of flavor.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

“We know the coming weeks will be challenging ones for many small business owners, and we want to help restaurants focus on food, not finances.” will present a free webinar in conjunction with The Food and Beverage Shows titled, "Restaurant Preparation to Minimize COVID-19 Disease Risk and What You Need to Do Now."

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2020

Other businesses have seen a surge of consumer interest, including chicken-wing joints (+84 percent), pizzerias (+71 percent) and fast-food restaurants (+55 percent). In Asia, the third factor most often cited was provenance and food production methods. ” Safety, hygiene and the food supply chain. .”

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

Because the facility includes a kitchen for restaurants to prepare foods, the only equipment needed to operate a Dickey’s location is a smoker and a warming cabinet. Virtual kitchens handle food delivery and have additional staff at the facility, so the barbecue brand will only need to employ a limited number of team members. .”

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Perfect Daily Grind

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The survey found that that 35% of respondents were expecting to be operating at a loss or face closure by the end of the year, with 96% of businesses also experiencing higher energy costs and 93% facing food price inflation. National Coffee Association to host webinar on new Generational Report.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JANUARY 13, 2023

Specialty Coffee Association announces new Guild Leadership Council members. Lukasz Galecki, Luisa Fernanda Santos Rivera, and Zoey Thornton joined the Barista Guild Leadership Council. Shad Baiz, Philipp Mayr, Nate Hull, Brady Butler, and Anastasia Chovan now form the Coffee Technicians Guild Leadership Council. Thu, 12 Jan.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 22, 2022

Contributors include NCA’s Director of Science & Policy Mark Corey and members of its Science Leadership Council. Volcafe joins the Cool Farm Alliance to reduce carbon emissions in its supply chain. Alliance for Coffee Excellence and Qima Coffee host webinar on peacebuilding in the Yemen coffee industry. Tue, 19 Jul.

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Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 29, 2022

The food and beverage ingredients company acquired the roaster for CA $150 million (around US $117 million). following supply chain disruptions. International Trade Centre hosts Market Review: a glimpse into the specialised coffee segment webinar. Fri, 22 Apr – Oatly expands executive leadership team. billion by 2032.

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Black Box Intelligence

AUGUST 5, 2021

million in April, and the accommodations and food services sector accounted for the largest increases. Restaurant labor costs are on the rise, adding additional stress to the bottom line, on top of supply chain issues and rising food costs. Food service managers have an average of less than five years of industry experience.

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Black Box Intelligence

AUGUST 5, 2021

million in April, and the accommodations and food services sector accounted for the largest increases. Restaurant labor costs are on the rise, adding additional stress to the bottom line, on top of supply chain issues and rising food costs. Food service managers have an average of less than five years of industry experience.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 10, 2025

Joining forces will allow the company to connect the dots between restaurants’ inventory, food prep and order flow, allowing operators to serve customers faster and more profitably, the companies said. “We chains as the restaurant tech market continues to consolidate. chains as the restaurant tech market continues to consolidate.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

US Foods Holding Corp. "With colder weather setting in and new restrictions going into effect across the country, our ongoing commitment to helping restaurant operators adapt during the pandemic has never been more important," said Jim Osborne, senior vice president of customer strategy and innovation at US Foods. "Our

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 16, 2020

For example, the L&L Colorado Springs, Colorado location used a small wagon attached to a remote-controlled car to bring food from the store to the parking lot during curbside delivery, top photo. The company sent updates via e-mail, phone calls, text messaging and a variety of video chat and webinar platforms.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 20, 2025

Food is political: Ive covered the James Beard Awards ceremony for most of 10 years the "Oscars of the restaurant world" has been held in Chicago. Watch out for convenience stores: C-stores are starting to look an awful lot like fast-food restaurants. And the 74-unit concept is now embarking on aggressive expansion plans.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 23, 2025

Mayor Muriel Bowser last month called for a return of the tip credit in her proposed budget next year, arguing that restaurants in the city are already facing a “perfect storm” of increased operating and supply costs, higher rents and unique labor challenges. As a result of the pause, D.C.’s from $17.28 per hour (or $17.81

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