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• Subway adds penalties for restaurant closures; new tech fees in franchisee contracts

  11-06-2021 22:11 via nrn.com
  
  Quick-service brand’s overhaul of provisions roils already restive base of operators
  
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• OSHA updates guidance on COVID-related workplace safety to ease mandates for the inoculated

  11-06-2021 20:52 via nrn.com
  
  But restaurant employers are left to determine worker vaccination status
  
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• Extra Serving: Why $15 minimum wages don’t scare Chevys parent company Xperience Restaurant Group

  11-06-2021 20:31 via nrn.com
  
  CEO Randy Sharpe discusses how Xperience was able to avoid managerial layoffs during the pandemic and how they’ve been tackling higher wages for years
  
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• Hackers steal data from McDonald’s in U.S., South Korea and Taiwan

  11-06-2021 19:30 via nrn.com
  
  Company says breach affected no U.S. consumer information, but some employees and franchisees risk phishing attack
  
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• Dave & Buster’s leans into new menu, enhanced digital offerings as recovery struggles continue

  11-06-2021 18:24 via nrn.com
  
  Dave & Buster’s same-store sales declined 35% compared with pre-pandemic numbers; will be debuting NFTs as prizes
  
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• Jack in the Box CIO Carlson Choi departs after about one month

  11-06-2021 17:52 via nrn.com
  
  No reason for departure disclosed, but officials have launched search for replacement
  
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• Menu Tracker: New items from Culver’s Del Taco and Wendy’s

  11-06-2021 17:29 via nrn.com
  
  Plus innovation from Eggs Up Grill, Elevation Burger, Fatburger, First Watch, Friendly’s, Frisch’s Big Boy, Gott’s Roadside, Grimaldi’s Pizzeria, HoneyBaked Ham, Insomnia Cookies, Jamba, Krispy Kreme, Mooyah, Oath Pizza, Pinkberry, Nekter Juice Bar, Pure Green, Saladworks, 16 Handles, Smokey Bones, Sweetgreen, Taco Time, Tacodeli, Tijuana Flats, Torchy’s Tacos, Velvet Taco, Voodoo Doughnut, Woody’s Bar-B-Q and Yogurtland
  
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• 5 Reasons to menu mushroom blended burgers now

  10-06-2021 20:39 via nrn.com
  
  Chopped mushrooms also add flavor, nutrients to many ground meat dishes.
  
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• Restaurant operators look at tools and tactics on labor

  10-06-2021 20:08 via nrn.com
  
  With labor squeeze, ShiftPixy idea Exchange plumbs new ideas for staffing
  
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• Plant it forward

  10-06-2021 20:02 via nrn.com
  
  As interest in non-meat dishes grows, operators that add plant-forward choices reap big benefits.
  
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• Staying nimble: Chipotle prepares for expansion with multiple formats

  10-06-2021 19:56 via nrn.com
  
  Development chief Tabassum Zalotrawala shares insights into the fast-casual chain’s plans for growth
  
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• Trending this week: In-N-Out accused of California labor violations and more on Is Elon Musk opening a restaurant?

  10-06-2021 19:23 via nrn.com
  
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• Trending this week: In-N-Out accused of California labor violations, and is Elon Musk opening a restaurant?

  10-06-2021 19:23 via nrn.com
  
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• In an inflationary climate, tech is an ally

  10-06-2021 17:06 via nrn.com
  
  In the restaurant industry, it seems that as soon as we’ve tackled one crisis, another looms immediately thereafter.
  
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• Shake Shack names former Goldman Sachs analyst Katherine Fogerty chief financial officer, replacing Tara Comonte

  09-06-2021 23:20 via nrn.com
  
  The new CFO starts her job June 14
  
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• Congress will be introducing a $60 billion replenishment of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund

  09-06-2021 22:59 via nrn.com
  
  Congress will unveil Thursday the Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021, according to the National Restaurant Association
  
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• Congress introduces a $60 billion replenishment of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund

  09-06-2021 22:59 via nrn.com
  
  Congress unveiled new legislation — the Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021 — to replenish the depleted first round of restaurant relief
  
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• Daytime concepts continue to booze it up, expand offerings

  09-06-2021 20:54 via nrn.com
  
  Another Broken Egg Café tests do-it-yourself cocktail kits and individually packaged adult drinks
  
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• Applebee’s president: Full-service restaurants have a bright future

  09-06-2021 19:48 via nrn.com
  
  John Cywinski says pent-up demand and new capabilities bode well for the segment
  
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• Chipotle raised its menu prices to offset higher minimum wages

  09-06-2021 18:59 via nrn.com
  
  Chipotle Mexican Grill is raising menu prices by up to 4% to cover the cost of higher minimum wages, as first promised in May
  
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• Robust apps boost operations management

  09-06-2021 18:12 via nrn.com
  
  A future-ready, digitized platform paves the way to efficiency and productivity.
  
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• Pieology names Bijan Sami to head operations and technology

  09-06-2021 18:03 via nrn.com
  
  Former Luna Grill executive joins pizza company to oversee restaurant systems
  
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• Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. parent CKE Restaurant Holdings names Matthew Walls chief global development officer

  09-06-2021 17:04 via nrn.com
  
  Domino’s pizza veteran to spearhead new development domestically and abroad
  
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• “Get used to $15 wages now”: How the labor crisis is rooted in rising wage demands

  09-06-2021 15:57 via nrn.com
  
  The labor crisis is complicated, but it’s borne of a competitive market and increasing worker needs—and experts say it’s been a long time coming
  
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• In-N-Out accused of California labor violations

  08-06-2021 22:03 via nrn.com
  
  A former employee claims the chain didn’t follow COVID protocols and wrongfully terminated him and others over sick time
  
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• Daily Grill parent Grill Concepts closes several restaurants permanently in Chapter 11 bankruptcy

  08-06-2021 21:46 via nrn.com
  
  Gastropub locations under the Public School brand remain open, and some temporarily closed Daily Grill units may reopen as market conditions improve
  
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• Burger King to donate to Human Rights Campaign for each chicken sandwich sold in June

  08-06-2021 21:06 via nrn.com
  
  Marketing move supporting LGBTQ civil rights group seems to take a dig at Chick-fil-A
  
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• Burger King supports LGBTQ rights with new sandwich

  08-06-2021 21:06 via nrn.com
  
  Marketing move supporting LGBTQ civil rights group seems to take a dig at Chick-fil-A
  
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• 5 Digital Capabilities to optimize customer relationships & drive loyalty sales

  08-06-2021 20:52 via nrn.com
  
  Own the change ahead and lean into the best digital strategies for delivering a modern customer experience.
  
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• Starbucks to allow reusable cups starting June 22

  08-06-2021 20:36 via nrn.com
  
  New contactless processes have been implemented
  
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• Domino’s Pizza is now auctioning off NFTs

  08-06-2021 19:06 via nrn.com
  
  Domino’s latest marketing tool is using the company’s retro nemesis, the Noid, to auction off the character’s pizza marketing schemes as NFTs on Rarible
  
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• Freddy’s Frozen Custard is building first restaurant with no dining room

  08-06-2021 17:50 via nrn.com
  
  Brand plans to open prototype in Salina, Kan., in August with patio, curbside pickup stalls and double drive-thru
  
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• Flavor of the Week: Farro, the trendy ancient grain

  07-06-2021 22:19 via nrn.com
  
  Farro is a class of wheat berry that has long been in use in Italian cuisine, where it is appreciated for its pleasant chewiness, as well as elsewhere in the Mediterranean. It actually comes in three varieties from three types of wheat — spelt, emmer
  
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• Bluestone Lane names board member April Siler chief concept officer

  07-06-2021 21:57 via nrn.com
  
  The executive has previously worked in marketing and development at 8Greens, Califia Farms and The Chia Co.
  
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• Rick Bayless to open fast-casual restaurant in New York City

  07-06-2021 21:27 via nrn.com
  
  Jollibee Foods Corp and DOM Capital Group help fund expansion of Tortazo
  
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• ‘Golden years’ ahead for casual-dining chains, Jefferies analyst says

  07-06-2021 21:09 via nrn.com
  
  Higher levels of growth in market share, same-store sales and units expected through 2024, Andy Barish notes
  
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• Courts are challenging the Biden Administration’s prioritization of women and minorities for restaurant relief grants

  07-06-2021 19:27 via nrn.com
  
  The Sixth Circuit court panel has ruled the prioritization of Restaurant Revitalization Fund loans on the basis of sex and race unconstitutional
  
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• Qdoba Mexican Eats appoints Jim Sullivan as chief development officer

  07-06-2021 16:03 via nrn.com
  
  Sullivan was previously the chief development officer for CKE Restaurant Holdings
  
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• Lettuce Entertain You president sees the future of restaurants as brick and mortar, not virtual

  04-06-2021 23:22 via nrn.com
  
  RJ Melman, son of the co-founder, discusses the highs and lows of 2020 as the company celebrates 50 years
  
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• José Andrés on why paying food industry workers fairly is important

  04-06-2021 23:08 via nrn.com
  
  The chef and founder of World Central Kitchen discusses the food system and sustainability for poverty and the environment
  
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• DoorDash, Uber Eats, Instacart challenge major e-commerce retailers

  04-06-2021 22:50 via nrn.com
  
  Third-party food delivery players to grab additional market share, Edge Retail Insight says
  
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• Working Lunch: Congress and state legislators get serious about labor shortage

  04-06-2021 20:05 via nrn.com
  
  Discussions focus on tax incentives, government-funded hiring bonuses, other remedies
  
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• Foodservice positions increase in May as jobless rate dips to 5.8%

  04-06-2021 18:13 via nrn.com
  
  A third of all new hiring in the month was in eating and drinking sector as operators offer interview incentives and special applicant days
  
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• Viewpoint: The future of foodservice is reusable

  04-06-2021 16:38 via nrn.com
  
  Why now is the time to move away from single-use disposables in restaurants
  
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• Here’s how restaurants are using creative condiments and sauces to elevate dishes

  03-06-2021 20:15 via nrn.com
  
  From black truffle sauce on burgers to the increasingly popular hot honey, saucy condiments are an easy way for operators to spice up menu offerings in a labor-challenged environment
  
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• The Paycheck Protection Program has distributed almost $800 billion in small business loans

  03-06-2021 18:20 via nrn.com
  
  The third round of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s PPP ended Friday, three days ahead of the scheduled closure of May 31
  
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• Trending this week: Sweetgreen rebrands with new logo and more on McDonald’s BTS meal and limited-edition merchandise

  03-06-2021 17:51 via nrn.com
  
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• Jon Gilliam named CEO of Yoshinoya Japanese Kitchen

  03-06-2021 17:44 via nrn.com
  
  Former Moe’s Southwest Grill exec will lead new expansion and brand evolution for customizable bowl brand
  
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• McDonald’s tests automated drive-thru order-taking in Chicago area

  03-06-2021 17:37 via nrn.com
  
  The 10-unit pilot is about 85% accurate and can take about 80% of orders, CEO Chris Kempczinski tells investor conference
  
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• Menu Tracker: New items from Pizza Hut, Sonic Drive-In and Olive Garden

  03-06-2021 17:12 via nrn.com
  
  Plus innovation at Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, Baskin-Robbins, Bruster’s Real Ice Cream, California Pizza Kitchen, Chili’s Grill & Bar, Church’s Chicken, Clean Juice, Dog Haus, Dutch Bros Coffee, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, Little Caesars, Main Squeeze Juice Co., Salt & Straw, Smoothie King, TGI Fridays, Velvet Taco , Which Wich and Your Pie
  
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