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Wing Zone adds operations, marketing execs
June 23, 2021
Wing Zone has added to its leadership team, tapping Derek Roback as VP of Operations and Dean Sasso as director of Marketing.
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Qdoba customers getting sauced at flavor bar
June 22, 2021
Qdoba is launching a line of signature salsas, sauces and toppings that allows guests to dial up the flavor when creating their own burritos, bowls and other…
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Costa Coffee taps design firm to support global expansion
June 22, 2021
Costa Coffee, a U.K- based coffee house chain that has a coffee vending machine known as Costa Express, has appointed Imagination, an experience design…
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Miso Robotics teams with Lancer on automated-beverage dispenser
June 22, 2021
Miso Robotics, the AI startup company behind Flippy, a robotic kitchen dispenser, has joined forces with beverage dispenser manufacturer Lancer Worldwide to…
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Solving the labor crisis: How to tap into the potential of your current workforce and be an employer of choice
With vaccination rates increasing, restaurants are starting to return to a semblance of normal operations. But as The Great Return continues, a new challenge…
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Chipotle revs up rewards with Tesla
June 22, 2021
Chipotle Mexican Grill is partnering with auto manufacturer Tesla and celebrating the launch of Rewards Exchange, the biggest update to its program since its…
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Chick N Max eyeing Colorado
June 22, 2021
Chick N Max, which serves sandwiches, almond-wood smoked chicken and wings as well as chicken tenders, is eyeing Colorado as one of its top expansion states…
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Cracked Eggery has breakfast for days — and nights
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
After serving artisan egg sandwiches and other egg-inspired cuisines from a food truck for the past two years in Washington D.C., Cracked Eggery is hatching…
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Noodles & Co testing 3 summer salads
June 22, 2021
Noodles & Company is testing three summer-inspired salads in select locations, according to a company press release. They include:
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Parsley & Mint now competing in fast casual Mediterranean market
June 22, 2021
The fast casual Mediterranean market has a new player; Parsley & Mint has officially opened its doors at 600 S. Main St., in Greenville, South Carolina.
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RFIS 2021 Sponsor Preview: Appetize
Appetize is the first & only true enterprise cloud POS and management platform for food service and retail. Appetize is trusted by the highest volume…
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Pita Mediterranean cruising into Mercedes-Benz Stadium
June 21, 2021
Atlanta-based Pita Mediterranean Street Food opened Sunday in Mercedes-Benz Stadium — home to the National Football League's Atlanta Falcons and Major League…
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10 robots automating the restaurant industry
by Chen Feller
The automation revolution has begun in the restaurant industry.
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Getting personal: 2 experts' tips on making restaurant marketing miracles
In restaurant marketing, brands have to get personal with their customers to score. Today's podcast focuses on two personalization experts' tips on making the…
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RFIS 2021 Sponsor Preview: Attentive
Attentive is a personalized mobile messaging platform for innovative brands & organizations that can quickly become a top 3 revenue channel. Using…
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Dickey's doubles down on ghost kitchen deployment
June 18, 2021
Dickey's Barbecue Pit has partnered with the Miami-based virtual kitchen provider, Combo Kitchen, to open at least 100 ghost kitchens over the next year. Each…
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Cheba Hut making San Antonio debut
June 18, 2021
Cheba Hut, a marijuana-inspired sub shop based in Fort Collins, Colorado, is opening its latest location in San Antonio at 11911 Alamo Ranch Pkwy., Suite 132.
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El Pollo Loco testing drone delivery
June 18, 2021
California-based El Pollo Loco Inc. is testing door-to-backyard drone delivery to improve customer experience, President and CEO Bernard Acoca said in a…
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Nekter Juice Bar beats sales goals to a pulp
June 18, 2021
Despite COVID-19 challenges, California-based Nekter Juice Bar squeezed out plenty of juice and profits this past year. Sales were up by more than 50% versus…
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SpotOn teams with Google for easier online order option
June 18, 2021
SpotOn, which offers fully-integrated restaurant management systems, is integrating with Order with Google to deliver an even easier online ordering option for…
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