Food & Beverage News & Media

Tous les Jours launches Pinkfong Strawberry Dream Cake

June 7, 2024

Tous les Jours, a chain offering over 300 artisan pastries, gourmet cakes and desserts, has created the Pinkfong Strawberry Dream Cake, its second cake in…

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Peach is tops at Ziggi's

June 5, 2024

Peach is the flavor of summer at Ziggi's Coffee, which launched its summer lineup highlighting the fruit in a Peach Mango Paradise Fresherz, Just Peachy Energy…

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Blaze Pizza unveils revamped menu featuring new pizzas, toppings

May 30, 2024

Fast-casual pizza chain Blaze Pizza is undergoing a significant menu revamp throughout 2024. The company has a series of new menu items, including premium…

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L&L Hawaiian launches Botrista beverages

May 29, 2024

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue, a Hawaii-based restaurant franchise with over 230 locations in the U.S. and Japan, is expanding its craft beverage menu thanks to a…

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Chicken Salad Chick: 'Let them eat cake'

May 29, 2024

Chicken Salad Chick has added White Chocolate Layer Cake cake to the menu, thanks to its recent purchase of an Atlanta-based bakery.

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3 ways fast casuals can boost check spend with 'crossover cocktails'

Fast casual is the ideal segment to capitalize on the trend of combining wine, beer or spirits, according to Zach Poelma, SVP of Supplier Strategy & Insights…

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Winning at the franchising game

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

How do restaurants succeed at the franchising game? A panel at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit shared some key strategies.

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BurgerFi relaunching 'Chicken Wars'

May 22, 2024

BurgerFi rebranded Tuesday as ChickenFi and dived into the so-called "Chicken Wars," which have been ongoing for several years thanks to fast casuals and QSRs…

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Shake Shack rolling out barbecue-based LTOs

May 21, 2024

Shake Shack is kicking off summer with barbecue-focused burger and fries options. Although they're available nationwide on Friday, customers may order the LTOs…

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2024 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers

Innovation, nimbleness and creativity are three words that describe the 2024 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers. Judges used those terms to compare hundreds…

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Emerging coffee brand taps Crimson Cup for brand strategy, development

May 17, 2024

Louisville, Ohio buzzed with excitement on April 23 as Virgil's Coffee House & Creamery celebrated its grand opening in a restored Victorian home located…

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Loop and Olo partner to streamline restaurant delivery operations

May 9, 2024

Loop, a SaaS provider for restaurant delivery optimization, has secured certified vendor status with Olo, a restaurant technology provider. This partnership…

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Craveworthy acquires Untamed Brands, including Taim Mediterranean Kitchen, Hot Chicken Takeover

May 8, 2024

Craveworthy Brands has finalized its acquisition of Untamed Brands, adding two dynamic concepts, Taim Mediterranean Kitchen and Hot Chicken Takeover (HCT), to…

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Square launches fully integrated restaurant kiosks to streamline order taking

May 7, 2024

Square unveiled Square Kiosk, a fully integrated software, hardware and payments solution that enables self-serve ordering for quick-service restaurants…

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Togo's pumps up sandwich offerings

May 7, 2024

Togo's Sandwiches has enhanced its Italian sandwich lineup with the revamped #16 Italian, featuring four deli meats and a balsamic dressing to transform the…

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Former Dallas Cowboy player expands role with Sonny's BBQ

May 6, 2024

Former professional football player Shannon Snell is joining Sonny's BBQ as head pitmaster and brand ambassador.

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Clean Eatz packing some protein

May 2, 2024

In response to customers requesting access to its meats without accompanying fixings, Clean Eatz Kitchen has launched "Just the Meatz." It allows guests to…

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