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• New Rave CEO outlines sales-building strategy

  12-01-2017 01:00 via nrn.com
  
  As the new CEO of Rave Restaurant Group Inc., Scott Crane says building sales and average unit volumes at the company’s Pizza Inn and Pie Five Pizza Co. brands are his top priorities.
  Crane took the helm at The Colony, Texas-based operator this week after serving as CEO of Denver-based Smashburger, which he left last April.
  Rave’s legacy Pizza Inn brand was founded in 1958, in Dallas. The fast-casual Pie Five chain debuted in 2011.
  Crane spoke Tuesday with Nation’s Restaurant
  
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• Sizing up the future of full-service restaurants

  16-04-2024 02:31 via nrn.com
  
  Full-service operators are looking at creative ways to ensure their value proposition can compete with limited-service peers.
  
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• Jersey Mike’s CEO Peter Cancro wins the 2024 Restaurant Leader of the Year award

  16-04-2024 01:44 via nrn.com
  
  Decades of consistency and heart: Informa’s Restaurant Leadership Conference award recognizes Cancro for ‘embodying the pinnacle of our industry’
  
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• Smashburger expands Sachi Foods franchise deal

  15-04-2024 18:08 via nrn.com
  
  Fast-casual brand adds Salt Lake City, Utah-area restaurants to group’s holdings
  
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• Red Lobster taps AI for Cheddar Bay Biscuit playlists

  15-04-2024 17:00 via nrn.com
  
  Casual-dining brand spans musical genres in item-inspired promotion
  
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• Shoyu, the Japanese word for 'soy sauce'

  15-04-2024 15:59 via nrn.com
  
  Shoyu is simply the Japanese word for “soy sauce,” but it’s a term that is appearing with increasing frequency on American menus as consumers seek more “authentic” experiences.It can be light or dark and is also available in low-sodium and gluten-f
  
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• Cultivating a greener future – The ongoing journey of sustainability in restaurants

  15-04-2024 15:54 via nrn.com
  
  Sustainability is much more than a buzzword. It is a core value that is becoming indispensable to guests in all aspects of life, especially when deciding where to spend their money.
  
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• How one growing restaurant chain is capitalizing on a large menu

  15-04-2024 12:00 via nrn.com
  
  Growing taco concept Velvet Taco has big plans for the next few years. Recently, Alicia Kelso went to the chain’s Dallas headquarters to tour the place and, more importantly, try the tacos.While other brands have simplified and paired down menus, V
  
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• Welsh Council claims schoolchildren prefer ultra-processed food

  15-04-2024 10:42 via publicsectorcatering.co.uk
  Welsh Council claims schoolchildren prefer ultra-processed foodEdward Waddell15th Apr 2024 - 09:50 ImageAbstractMonmouthshire Council has said that children may not be accepting free school meals because they prefer ultra-processed foods, it was reported by BBC News.The Welsh council said that nearly one quarter of children were not accepting their free school meal. Canteens being noisier was another reason cited as to why pupils may be refusing free school meals.Council leader Mary Ann Brockles
  
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• Hospital catering industry set to debate staffing, nutrition and sustainability

  15-04-2024 08:00 via publicsectorcatering.co.uk
  Hospital catering industry set to debate staffing, nutrition and sustainability David Foad15th Apr 2024 - 08:29 ImageAbstractMore than 150 senior caterers and managers will gather this week to hear presentations and discussion around key topics such as staff welfare, recruitment, patient nutrition, sustainability and food safety. They will be joined by representatives from more than 75 supplier companies who will be exhibiting at the 2024 Hospital Caterers Association (HCA) Leadership & Deve
  
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• LACA 2024 Awards for Excellence remain open for nominations

  15-04-2024 07:00 via publicsectorcatering.co.uk
  LACA 2024 Awards for Excellence remain open for nominationsEdward Waddell15th Apr 2024 - 08:19 ImageAbstractThere is still time to nominate individuals and teams for the LACA Awards for Excellence, which close on Friday 26th April 2024. The LACA Awards for Excellence aim to recognise those who continue to make a real difference in education catering. Good management, strong performances and high achievements deserve to be recognised and it is particularly important to both reward and sustai
  
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• Hospitality superstars honoured at Springboard Awards

  15-04-2024 07:00 via publicsectorcatering.co.uk
  Hospitality superstars honoured at Springboard Awards Edward Waddell15th Apr 2024 - 09:02 ImageAbstractTwenty winners of the Springboard Awards for Excellence 2024 have been announced during a ceremony at the InterContinental Park Lane.The awards celebrated those that have gone above and beyond to grow their organisations, look after their people and champion the industry. The 2024 Awards for Excellence raised a total of £175,310 for the Springboard Charity through sponsorship, tickets sal
  
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• The Restaurant Show encourages attendees to register for free

  15-04-2024 06:00 via publicsectorcatering.co.uk
  The Restaurant Show encourages attendees to register for free Edward Waddell15th Apr 2024 - 09:50 ImageAbstractWith just weeks to go until doors open to The Restaurant Show (29th April – 1st May) those planning a visit are being urged to register for their free badge ahead of three days of insight, advice and innovation. On the Chef’s Stage, eight chefs will be hosting exclusive mentoring sessions, sharing their career trajectories, the challenges they’ve faced along the way an
  
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• Equipment maker Rational to host live debate about how catering is evolving

  15-04-2024 06:00 via publicsectorcatering.co.uk
  Equipment maker Rational to host live debate about how catering is evolving David Foad15th Apr 2024 - 08:29 ImageAbstractThe commercial kitchen equipment manufacturer Rational is continuing its series of live podcasts with its latest ‘TrendTalk by Rational’, this one titled: Catering – evolving an entire industry. The 90-minute broadcast will be live online on Tuesday, April 23rd starting at 3pm. The focus of the discussion will be on the huge changes across the entire cat
  
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• Starbucks turns up the heat with latest drinks lineup of Spicy Lemonade Refreshers

  14-04-2024 22:00 via nrn.com
  
  The newly announced Spicy Lemonade Refreshers joins the lineup of Starbucks Reserve drinks made with hot honey, announced in March
  
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• Manistee County farm offers luxury picnic catering services - Manistee News Advocate

  14-04-2024 14:06 via news.google.com
  
  Manistee County farm offers luxury picnic catering services  Manistee News Advocate
  
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• Catering Oil Fume Online Monitor Market Report Explores Size, Development, Key Opportunity, Application & F... - WhaTech

  13-04-2024 22:18 via news.google.com
  Catering Oil Fume Online Monitor Market Report Explores Size, Development, Key Opportunity, Application & F...  WhaTech
  
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• Bambino's is an Italian food business offering fresh pasta to go and catering - Hawaii News Now

  13-04-2024 18:16 via news.google.com
  
  Bambino's is an Italian food business offering fresh pasta to go and catering  Hawaii News Now
  
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• The Art of Catering to the Ultra-Elite in the Luxury Market - yTech

  13-04-2024 09:29 via news.google.com
  
  The Art of Catering to the Ultra-Elite in the Luxury Market  yTech
  
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• Little Chefs: What happened to roadside diner chain - BBC.com

  13-04-2024 01:38 via news.google.com
  
  Little Chefs: What happened to roadside diner chain  BBC.com
  
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• Crow’s Catering in Amherst puts homemade touch in to-go dinners - The Morning Journal

  13-04-2024 01:01 via news.google.com
  Crow’s Catering in Amherst puts homemade touch in to-go dinners  The Morning Journal
  
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• Boise State Dining launches new 'casual' and seasonal catering options - uat vcastapi

  12-04-2024 22:55 via news.google.com
  
  Boise State Dining launches new 'casual' and seasonal catering options  uat vcastapi
  
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• No Dnata food or drink on Gatwick easyJet flights as catering workers strike - Evening Standard

  12-04-2024 22:08 via news.google.com
  
  No Dnata food or drink on Gatwick easyJet flights as catering workers strike  Evening Standard
  
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• Why QSR and fast casual visits outpaced full-service in 2023

  12-04-2024 19:43 via nrn.com
  
  Placer.ai data shows that QSR and fast casual concepts have experienced year-over-year visit increases every quarter since Q1 2023, while full-service has declined or remained flat.
  
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• Gatwick: Union warns of no food or drink during strike action - BBC.com

  12-04-2024 19:12 via news.google.com
  
  Gatwick: Union warns of no food or drink during strike action  BBC.com
  
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• Two female C-suite leaders discuss mentorship, finding a place in leadership, and how to make restaurants better

  12-04-2024 18:00 via nrn.com
  
  Inspire Brands’ Kate Jaspon and Pizza Hut Global’s Shannon Garcia are on the Extra Serving podcast this week
  
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• Clean Plate list full of catering companies, food trucks and arenas - WPLG Local 10

  12-04-2024 17:22 via news.google.com
  
  Clean Plate list full of catering companies, food trucks and arenas  WPLG Local 10
  
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• Dave & Buster’s launches upgraded food and beverage menu

  12-04-2024 17:02 via nrn.com
  
  Eatertainment restaurant brand seeks to increase food and beverage attachment rate
  
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• Menu Tracker: New items from Bojangles, Jollibee, and Taco Bell

  12-04-2024 16:09 via nrn.com
  
  Plus innovation at Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, Black Bear Diner, Burgerville, Dog Haus, Donatos Pizza, Eatzi’s, Gott’s Roadside, Häagen-Dazs, Holey Grail Donuts, Hot Dog on a Stick, Huckleberry’s Breakfast and Lunch, Krispy Kreme, Lion’s Choice, Potbelly, Pour House, Robeks, Schlotzsky’s, Shake Shack, Shipley Do-Nuts, True Food Kitchen, Velvet Taco , and Wetzel’s Pretzels
  
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• Meet Your Business: Salt & Sugar Catering in Mesa offers food with authentic flavors | Mesa Independent - Daily Independent

  12-04-2024 16:01 via news.google.com
  
  Meet Your Business: Salt & Sugar Catering in Mesa offers food with authentic flavors | Mesa Independent  Daily Independent
  
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