Operations News
Mici Italian rebrands with new visuals, website
June 29, 2022
Mici Italian has rebranded in partnership with Denver-based branding company Wunder Werkz. The first completed phase of the rebranding included the launch of a…
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Older Gen Z consumers aren’t hitting restaurants like earlier generation
June 28, 2022
While older Gen Zers should be hitting their peak restaurant visit stage, their visits are much less than the previous generation at their age.
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How to make your people your best assets
June 28, 2022
Ask any restaurant operator what their biggest challenges are, and you will likely hear "recruitment and retention." Finding good employees is challenging.
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TikTok star launches ice cream cake brand with Nextbite
June 27, 2022
Digital celebrity Dylan Lemay, known for his ice cream obsession, has partnered with Nextbite to offer a delivery-only Cake Cup Creamery dessert menu.
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BurgerFi, Anthony's launch co-branded Visa card
June 27, 2022
BurgerFi International Inc., which owns BurgerFi and Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings, has partnered with Imprint to launch The BurgerFi and Anthony's…
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Au Bon Pain opens 1st location since sale to Ampex Brands
June 27, 2022
Au Bon Pain has opened its first location since being acquired last year by Ampex Brands, a franchisee of YUM Brands and 7-Eleven stores.
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Chipotle workers at Maine store aim to unionize
June 24, 2022
Employees at the Chipotle Mexican Grill store in Augusta, Maine are taking the first step toward unionizing in petitioning a federal labor board to hold a…
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Metaverse in play with restaurant consumers
June 21, 2022
More than a third of consumers, 38%, that already participate in the metaverse are willing to integrate restaurant purchases into the mix and 20% of restaurant…
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Just Salad serving Regenerative Organic Certified quinoa
June 21, 2022
Just Salad, a fast casual restaurant concept with a mission to make health and sustainability possible, has launched a summer menu, featuring SIMPLi…
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Soupergirl fighting 'modern-day slavery' in vegetable farming
June 20, 2022
Washington D.C.-based Soupergirl's "Fair Food certified" gazpachos are now available in select Whole Foods Market stores.
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How to build loyalty programs to drive traffic, improve bottom line
June 15, 2022
Loyalty programs have come unto their own in the past few years, with many allowing customizations like Starbucks. They're smarter, more intuitive and better…
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Conscious Capital Growth invests in Main Squeeze Juice Co
June 15, 2022
New Orleans-based Main Squeeze Juice Company has landed Conscious Capital Growth as its latest investor. The firm, led by franchise veterans, Heather Elrod…
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Study finds food inflation greater at home than restaurants
June 15, 2022
Consumers who purchase food for home have generally experienced higher price increases relative to what they pay for meals at QSRs and fast-casual restaurants…
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Learn how to manage restaurant sales taxes
June 14, 2022
Owning and operating a restaurant is trickier than ever. Hiring and retention problems abound, there's no end in sight for supply chain issues and staying…
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Panera launches 1st ‘Panera To Go’ digital-only café
June 10, 2022
Panera Bread's first Panera To Go, a digital-only café focused on off premise dining, is up and running in Chicago.
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Starbucks may flip bathroom policy due to public mental health issues
June 10, 2022
After four years of opening its once-closed bathroom facilities to the public, Starbucks is considering reversing the policy, citing increasing mental health…
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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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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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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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