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Starbucks invests $100M in Valor Siren Ventures
March 21, 2019
Starbucks is a $100 million investor in Valor Sire Ventures, a fund focused on supporting companies developing tech, products and solutions relating to retail…
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Podcast: Your Pie president on the brand-building benefits of travel, 'not over-thinking things'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Restaurant executives seeking a good reason to head somewhere new and unusual can find it in this week's QSRweb podcast, when Your Pie President Drew French…
listen nowDickey's Barbecue Pit opens second Dubai location
March 20, 2019
Dickey's Barbecue Pit has opened its second Dubai location. The store was launched by Serenity Hospitality, a hospitality group based in the Middle East, which…
read nowI Heart Mac & Cheese landing big on Long Island
March 20, 2019
I Heart Mac & Cheese has signed a 23-store development deal with franchise group Manor 3 for Long Island, New York.
read nowMillennials with kids increase restaurant visits by 5 %
March 20, 2019
Millennials with children increased their restaurant visits by 5 percent last year over 2017, according to recent information from NPD Group. This compares…
read nowJuice It Up opens first store in Yucapia, California
March 19, 2019
Juice It Up has opened the doors to its first Yucapia, California location.
read nowProcessing Payments at the Door: How to Increase Credit Card Security
In today’s world, restaurant operators face the challenge of providing customers with the payment options they want, while still keeping costs under control.
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download nowTrue Food Kitchen taps Shannon Keller as 1st CMO
March 19, 2019
Shannon Keller is the first-ever chief marketing officer for True Food Kitchen.
read nowMississippi State hometown opens Chicken Salad Chick next week
March 18, 2019
Chicken Salad Chick will open a Starkville, Mississippi store on Highway on March 26, a news release said. It is the seventh Mississippi location.
read nowSmalls Sliders will make debut in Baton Rouge
March 15, 2019
A new restaurant concept, Smalls Sliders, is debuting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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Huddle House executive on deploying digital to serve small towns better
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Think of Huddle House and you might think "small town," "home-cooking," maybe even "old-fashioned." But, on that last count, you'd be wrong. In fact, this year…
listen nowChronic Tacos teams with Beyond Meat on menu option
March 13, 2019
Chronic Tacos is partnering with plant-based protein provider, Beyond Meat, to expand plant-based protein menu options.
read nowIllegal Pete's fulfills minimum wage mission
March 13, 2019
The employee minimum wage (tipped) at Illegal Pete's increased to $15 an hour this year and each employee will make an average of $12,000 more each year going…
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&pizza CEO on the limited-service leader's key role as employee advocate
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In the final half of the podcast interview with &pizza CEO Michael Lastoria, the discussion revolves around something the restaurant industry also revolves…
listen nowChipotle serves up free Venmo cash in rewards program expansion
March 12, 2019
Chipotle customers who use Venmo this week and are not part of the fast casual's loyalty program could find themselves a bit richer as the brand serves up free…
read nowStrfsh forms partnership with K2 Restaurants
March 12, 2019
Fast casual fish sandwich shop, Strfsh, developed by chefs Michael and Bryan Voltaggio, is getting an investment infusion from K2 Restaurants which is forming…
read nowVeggie Grill partners with Sodexo for expansion to colleges
March 11, 2019
Veggie Grill, a California-based restaurant chain, has entered a partnership with Sodexo Inc. to expand the plant-based foods concept to college campuses…
read nowFAT Brands launches two co-branded locations
March 11, 2019
FAT Brands, parent company of Fatburger, has launched co-branded locations of Fatburger and Buffalo's Express in Westminster and Tunisia, California.
read nowTin Drum Asian Kitchen ownership ranks expand
March 11, 2019
Tin Drum Asian Kitchen’s ownership team has expanded by two with the involvement of corporate partners, Altaf and Amisha Popatiya.
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&pizza CEO talks about restaurant worker pay, brands as community unifiers
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
It's the counter-culture pizza brand behind "The Hallway Pizza Guy," with those offbeat oval pies and a business mission to unite communities, even in its very…
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