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Schlotzsky's chef reveals the art behind making 'the perfect sandwich'
Schlotzsky's Culinary Lead Jennifer Keill believes the perfect sandwich must take into account these four elements.
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NYC Council caps third-party delivery fees
May 14, 2020
The New York City Council voted to cap commissions on third-party food delivery services during the state of emergency, a move that supporters say will provide…
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Lefty's posts 50% growth amid COVID-19
May 14, 2020
Lefty's Famous Cheesesteaks Hoagies & Grill, which has 15 units, added locations to five communities in the Michigan market this year and will add about 2…
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Latest dine-in data tells story of cautious customers, vanishing workers
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Restaurant sales data shows the return to dine-in will be a slow and cautious one for customers, according to data and insights provider, Black Box…
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Partnership Empowers Employers to Reach More Qualified Candidates and Provides Job Seekers with Optimal Application Experience
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download nowSweetgreen taps ex Starbucks leader as COO
May 13, 2020
Sweetgreen has hired Chris Carr, a former Starbucks executive vice president and chief procurement officer, as its chief operations officer.
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KKR leads $43M funding round for Slice independent pizzeria platform
May 13, 2020
Pizzeria ordering and marketing tech platform, Slice (MyPizza Technologies, Inc.) has raised $43 million in Series C funding. KKR led the round with…
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Potbelly may close 100 shops, Noodles delays quarterly report
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
As some restaurants around the United States are reopening, COVID-19 is still wreaking havoc on many including Potbelly, based in Chicago, and…
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Saladworks launches stay-at-home wellness challenge
May 13, 2020
With stay-at-home orders extended in many states, people are continuing to find new ways to stay active, healthy and sane while in quarantine, which has…
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Pie Five's new practices designed to safeguard dine-in
May 13, 2020
As Pie Five Pizza begins opening dining rooms nationwide, it has instituted a series of new practices to keep customers safe inside restaurants, a news release…
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Uber has approached Grubhub on takeover deal
May 12, 2020
Uber Technologies Inc., one of the world's leading ride-sharing services and operator of UberEats, had made an overture to buy rival food delivery service…
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PepsiCo helping restaurant workers coping with COVID-19
May 12, 2020
Building on its more than $50 million commitment for COVID-19 relief, PepsiCo Foodservice is launching four programs aimed at supporting restaurants and their…
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Shake Shack launches 'Shake Shack at Your Shack'
May 12, 2020
Shake Shack is tapping creative agency Circus Maximus to develop a social media initiative in response to changing market conditions.
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Wingstop's ex chief experience officer returns to lead tech team
May 12, 2020
Stacy Peterson Androes, Wingstop's former chief experience officer who left the chain last year, has rejoined the company as chief technology officer.
read now[ON-DEMAND WEBINAR]: Optimize Your Restaurants for Online Orders and Curbside Pickup
With curbside pick-up business buoying restaurants, proper wireless POS will be critical for processing payments quickly and securely while complying with…
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Starbucks opens UK stores Thursday with precautions
May 12, 2020
Starbucks said its U.K. stores will begin phased reopening of drive-thru locations there starting May 14, as well as "a handful" of takeaway-only stores…
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Buffalo Wild Wings opening 'Go' store model this week
May 12, 2020
Buffalo Wild Wings will open the doors of its first 'Go' restaurant May 13 designed specifically for takeout and delivery orders. The store is located at at…
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May 26 webinar hones in on curbside pickup, delivery transition tips that work
The pandemic has pushed restaurant curbside pickup and delivery practices to the top of operators' priority lists. Check out this free webinar for one brand's…
read nowSOCi expands marketing toolbox with SmartBot
May 12, 2020
All-in-one marketing platform SOCi is launching an AI-powered SmartBot that will let markets deploy conversational chatbots across hundreds and thousands of…
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