foodservice

Toast Restaurant Trends Report shows sales up 41% year over year

Industry sales rebound for restaurants embracing digital technology February 23, 2022 BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Toast, the all-in-one platform built for restaurants, today...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Compass Group expands indoor farms for foodservice

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The concept of locally grown produce will take on new meaning when Compass...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Sweetgreen expands Southern California footprint

February 22, 2022 LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, sweetgreen, the mission-driven restaurant brand serving healthy food at scale, will open its first...

3 years ago 3 minute read

GrubMarket acquires Daylight Foods

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — GrubMarket BB #:301166 today announced it has completed the acquisition of Union City-based...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Menu refresh helps Subway to record setting 2021

MILFORD, Conn., Feb. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Subway, one of the world’s largest quick service restaurant brands, announced that 2021...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Jamba and Blendid expand pilot of robotic smoothie kiosks

ATLANTA, Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Today Jamba and Blendid announce the addition of two new Jamba by Blendid autonomous...

3 years ago 5 minute read

US Foods addresses attempt to take over its board of directors

US Foods Offered to Appoint Two New Directors, Including Sachem Head Capital Management’s Principal; Sachem Head Declined US Foods’ Offer...

3 years ago 6 minute read

Wow Bao open in Canada via Ghost Kitchen Brands

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Wow Bao, the fastest-growing U.S. restaurant concept since the pandemic began, is now available in Canada starting today via...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Salad Station restaurants plan national expansion

HAMMOND, La. – Salad Station – a fully customizable salad restaurant concept famous for serving farm-fresh gourmet ingredients – is...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Restaurant trend report shows growth of online, third-party app ordering

NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — BentoBox, a website, e-commerce, and marketing platform for over 8,000 restaurant concepts worldwide,...

3 years ago 4 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – February 4, 2022

As Pamela and Greg suffer through winter, they discuss the restaurant industry’s challenges when weather improves. Takeout and delivery are...

3 years ago 1 minute read

Wingstop unveils digital ‘Restaurant of the Future’

DALLAS, Feb. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Wingstop today announced the opening of its “restaurant of the future,” a first-of-its-kind prototype...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Kitchen United launches ghost kitchen delivery platform

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Simon has announced “Grab Go Eat”, a new collaboration with ghost kitchen industry leader,...

3 years ago 3 minute read

US Foods to open CHEF’STORE locations in CA, VA

ROSEMONT, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–US Foods Holding Corp. BB #:134354 announced today plans to open two new US Foods CHEF’STORE locations in...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Superfoods cafe Frutta Bowls expands in grocery store locations

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Frutta Bowls, a WOWorks brand and the nation’s fastest-growing superfoods cafe franchise,...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Ben E. Keith Foods acquires Florida Food Service

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Ben E. Keith Foods BB #:105716 proudly announces its purchase of Florida...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Panera offers contactless dine-in nationwide

ST. LOUIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Panera announced it continues to transform the dining experience with the nationwide launch of Contactless Dine-In, a...

3 years ago 5 minute read

2022 State of the Restaurant Industry Report shows far from normal

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the National Restaurant Association released its 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry report,...

3 years ago 7 minute read

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