Operations News
Moe's selling cooked meats in Walmarts
July 1, 2019
Thanks to a partnership between food manufacturer Golden West Food Group and Moe's Southwest Grill, owned by Focus Brands, Moe's fans will be able to purchase…
read nowChipotle employees eligible for one extra month of pay
June 25, 2019
Chipotle Mexican Grill has launched a crew bonus program that gives hourly employees the opportunity to earn up to an extra month of pay each year. To qualify…
read nowCity Barbecue hires CFO, CMO
June 14, 2019
Ohio-based City Barbeque has hired Diane Reed and Judy Kadylak as CFO and CMO, respectively. Reed succeeds former CFO Jim O'Connor, while Kadylak is the…
read nowDigital ordering is bigger business than delivery
June 12, 2019
Delivery seems to be the darling of the industry these days, but digital ordering is even more important, according to The NPD Group. It found that delivery …
read nowMcAlister's hires former Coca-Cola, CPK exec to lead marketing team
June 11, 2019
McAlister's Deli, owned by Focus Brands, has hired Natalia P. Franco as its chief marketing officer. In her new role, she'll oversee developing and executing…
read nowAmazon closing down US restaurant food delivery service
June 11, 2019
Omnichannel retailer Amazon plans to close its 4-year-old Amazon Restaurants delivery service by the end of June.
read nowSquare for Restaurants wipes out 'tablet farms' with DoorDash, PostMates, Chowly integration
June 7, 2019
Square for Restaurants has launched a set of order management integrations that allows orders from Postmates, DoorDash and the POS integration solution…
read nowTrue Food Kitchen hires former Shake Shack exec as chief people officer
June 6, 2019
True Food Kitchen has hired Peggy Rubenzer as chief people officer to lead the brand's human resources and training function. Rubenzer, who served as Shake…
read nowJamba moves past the 'Juice'
June 6, 2019
Jamba Juice is now going by Jamba. Focus Brands, which acquired the 30-year-old chain in 2018, not only changed the name but added the tagline,"Smoothies…
read nowPei Wei sold to owner of several QSR chains
June 5, 2019
PWD Acquisition Llc. has acquired the parent company of Pei Wei Asian Diner Llc. from affiliates of Centerbridge Partners for an undisclosed sum, according to…
read nowOpenTable, Upserve partner to connect the diner data dots
June 5, 2019
Online restaurant reservation provider, OpenTable, has connected with restaurant management platform, Upserve, in what a news release said is an…
read nowChipotle: Trump's proposed taxes on Mexico may lead to pricier burritos
June 3, 2019
Chipotle customers may soon see price increases. Chipotle Mexican Grill CFO Jack Hartungsaid said the chain's 2019 costs could increase by about $15 million…
read nowXtraChef raises $7.5M for recruitment, product roadmap advancement
May 30, 2019
Cloud-based restaurant management platform provider xtraChef has closed on $7.5 million dollars in Series A funding and plans to use the money to drive growth…
read nowHow Clover Food Lab, EVOS Restaurants improved operations, customer experience
May 28, 2019
Through digital transformation, restaurant operators are able to streamline the way they attract customers while also gaining back-of-house efficiencies in…
read nowSweetgreen raising awareness of LGBTQ+ homeless in honor of PRIDE
May 28, 2019
During the month of June, LGBTQ+ PRIDE events across the nation and around the world will highlight the importance of being an inclusive society as they…
read nowChipotle: African swine fever doesn't bode big cost impact
May 24, 2019
The African swine fever will likely cause pork prices to boom and analysts at BMO Capital Markets believe Chipotle Mexican Grill is among the fast casuals that…
read nowTango debuts AI-enhanced platform for restaurant segment
May 23, 2019
Tango has enhanced its store lifecycle management and integrated workplace management system with AI and machine learning, geared for the restaurant sector.
read nowGerman Doner Kebab taps Nigel Belton as managing director
May 23, 2019
Nigel Belton has been named managing director for North America at German Doner Kebab.
read nowPepsiCo launches digital foodservice lab to help operators
May 20, 2019
PepsiCo, Inc. has launched a digital suite, PepsiCo Foodservice Digital Lab, to connect foodservice operators with the companies, services, insights and…
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