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#QSRNext kicking off with QSR State of the Industry
November 1, 2021
#QSRNext, a virtual talk show hosted by QSRWeb and Leasecake, is going live Nov. 9 but will kick off with a pre-show countdown featuring a "QSR State of the…
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Starbucks: 'Pandemic to blame for disappointing China sales'
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Starbucks reported Thursday that Q4 revenue fell short of expectations, thanks to a 7% drop in same-store sales in China.
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Main Squeeze adding to Houston footprint
October 29, 2021
New Orleans-based Main Squeeze Juice Co. is adding a 10th location to the Houston area on Nov. 5, when it opens in Montgomery at 15260, Highway 105 W., Suite…
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Tropical Smoothie Cafe offering collagen as smoothie ingredient
October 29, 2021
Tropical Smoothie Cafe has added Vital Proteins collagen to its list of supplements that guests may add to smoothies. The unflavored supplement powder contains…
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Cookware Types and Advice
There are so many different types of cookware. Which type is best for what you're cooking in your commercial kitchen? Check out this infographic on the…
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Online training academy helping restaurateurs climb career ladder
October 28, 2021
Nearly half of hospitality professionals want more training and professional development opportunities, according to data from the 2020 State of Restaurant…
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Has the point of sale become analog in the digitized restaurant industry?
by Chris Lybeer — Chief Strategy Officer, Revel Systems
POS systems are no longer all that is needed to complete a transaction. Chris Lybeer, chief strategy officer for Revel Systems, explains how restaurants must…
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Rise Southern Biscuits making California debut
October 27, 2021
Rise Southern Biscuits and Righteous Chicken is coming soon to California thanks to a franchise deal with Bill Propster, an industry veteran who built his…
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Starbucks commits to minimum wage increases
October 27, 2021
Starbucks hourly workers in the U.S. will average nearly $17 per hour next summer when the chain implements an increase to its minimum wage. All baristas will…
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Happier Holidays: Why it Pays to Plan Ahead in Retail
Halloween is right around the corner, and you know what that means: Christmas. Kidding, but it feels like that, huh? How early is too early to start…
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Grubbrr teams with ParTech on self-order kiosk restaurant solution
October 27, 2021
Grubbrr, a provider of self-ordering solutions, has teamed with ParTech, Inc., a global restaurant technology company and provider of a unified commerce cloud…
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Robotic salad vending machine introduced in Orlando
October 27, 2021
EnjoyRise, based in Orlando, has introduced a robotic machine that allows users to customize salad bowls with base offerings and toppings, according to an…
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Island Fin Poke continues Florida expansion
October 27, 2021
Island Fin Poke is opening its latest Florida location next month in Trinity at 3198 Redeemer Way under the direction of Jeff and Brenda Sproat and their son…
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NRD Capital forms Experiential Brands, names Paul Damico CEO
October 27, 2021
NRD Capital has acquired Fuzzy's Taco shop as the anchor of its newly formed platform, Experiential Brands, which plans to buy other experiential brands in the…
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Erbert & Gerbert’s primed for growth with tech, store upgrades
October 27, 2021
Erbert & Gerbert's, a 33-year-old sandwich and soup concept based in the Midwest, has reported double-digit growth through the summer thanks to a refocused…
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Blaze Pizza, Bojangles execs discuss switching from a transactional mindset to a customer mindset
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group
Restaurants are ditching the transactional mindset to focus on customers. A panel of brand executives explained how their companies are putting the customer…
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Billy Sims expanding burger joint
October 27, 2021
Heisman Trophy winner and barbecue restaurateur Billy Sims is tackling the burger business, opening Billy Sims Burger at 1941 S. Yale Ave., in Tulsa, according…
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Luckin Coffee reaches $175M settlement in class action suit
October 27, 2021
Luckin Coffee, a pioneer in coffee vending and a competitor to Starbucks in China that filed for bankruptcy protection in February, reached a $175 million…
read nowGivex launches integrated payment solution via Adyen
October 26, 2021
Givex has launched GivexPay, an integrated payment processing solution powered by Adyen for Platforms, according to a company press release.
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Dig raises $65M in investments for innovative restaurant model
October 26, 2021
Dig, a vegetable-centric, multi-format restaurant group, has raised series F funding of $65 million for a growth plan coupled with progressive employee…
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