Operations News & Media

The Push to Keep Employees and Patrons Healthy in a World Changed by the Pandemic

In March 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic upended the food service and food retail industries. As this new reality continues to grow, perhaps reinforced by the…

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Ghost Financial begins educational program for ghost kitchen operators

June 8, 2022

Ghost Financial, a financing and business services platform for ghost kitchen operators, has announced the launch of its online learning and community platform…

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Church's Chicken - Ampler x SynergySuite Case Study

See how Church’s Chicken is using SynergySuite to provide a cohesive, comprehensive back office platform for their restaurants. They have gained greater…

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Tropical Smoothie Cafe x SynergySuite Case Study

Learn how Tropical Smoothie Cafe is scaling with growth and empowering franchisees with the tools to become more profitable. Tropical Smoothie Cafe is using…

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Internet of Things Leader Powerhouse Dynamics Receives Maverick Award for Innovation from Inspire Brands

Company’s Open Kitchen Platform Delivers Unprecedented Operational Improvements for Inspire locations

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Peet's going all in with going green

June 6, 2022

Peet's Coffee, which has 270 locations in the U.S and China, confirmed Monday that 100% of its purchases are responsibly sourced per standards created by…

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Singapore students create machine for renting reusable food containers

June 6, 2022

A group of Singapore students have developed a vending machine to allow people to rent food containers and other reusable items during the recent…

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Skykit Designated Charter Member of Sony Electronics’ Professional AV Alliance Partner Network

Skykit Provides Increased Power and Flexibility to Sony’s Professional Display Solutions

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8 loyalty program mistakes restaurants make

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Loyalty programs can be a tricky business. Avoid these common mistakes when crafting and deploying your customer rewards program.

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Implementing Restaurant Ecommerce: Advice for Successful Software Deployments from around the Globe

Join Intel, MENU and Vapiano for an overview on how to implement software and get deployments advice that you can use.

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Dickey's expands retail line

June 1, 2022

Dickey's Barbecue Pit's Beef Brisket Rub & Rib Rubs are now available at 134 Giant Carlisle locations, joining the Texas-based brand's retail line…

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Mici Italian to open 1st Texas location

May 31, 2022

Mici Italian will open its first Texas store, in Frisco, in early July. The unit is owned and operated by franchisee Carlos Smith, who has plans to develop…

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Meal prices on the rise, customers tipping more

May 31, 2022

Despite inflation increasing the price of orders, Americans are tipping more and the average price of an order increased by 7%.

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Wingstop wins Excellence in Food Safety Award

Wingstop Chief People Officer Donnie Upshaw accepted the 2022 Excellence in Food Safety award on behalf of Wingstop at the 2022 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers …

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Using data to examine return of restaurant business

May 26, 2022

The restaurant industry has been hit hard by multiple challenges this year, including rising costs, supply chain issues and labor problems. Slowly but surely…

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Dine-in on growth reflects consumer breaking free from pandemic behavior

May 26, 2022

On-premise dining sales are up 46% from Q1 2022 compared to the same time last year, and takeout and delivery sales are down 7% in the same period.

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Freebirds rolling out new prototype

by Bill Bellissimo — Founder & CEO, CrunchTime! Information Systems

May 25, 2022

Texas-based Freebirds World Burrito is unveiling a restaurant prototype this year with updated interiors, murals, seating, a patio and lighting enhancements.

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