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Restaurant industry hit hard by omicron variant, asking for government help
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The National Restaurant Association today released new survey data highlighting the devastating impact the...
Flavor & The Menu’s annual Top 10 Trends point to ‘democratization of innovation’
FREEPORT, Maine, Jan. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Headturning charcuterie boards, inventive banana-infused drinks and desserts, and new spins on Mexican...
Ben E. Keith opens DC in Alabama
FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — On January 10, Ben E. Keith Foods BB #:105716 – Southeast Division,...
Casual dining chain launches small, to-go format
TGI Fridays plans to open a 2,500-square-foot to-go and delivery concept as a way to adapt to consumer dining habits...
Survey finds permanently altered consumer-restaurant relationships
CHERRY HILL, N.J. – The pandemic has permanently altered the consumer-restaurant relationship with operators investing in technology and real estate...
Top 5 Food Trends for 2022
I spend a lot of time scouring the food predictions every year, testing the waters on what other industry observers...
Markon reinvests in its people during pandemic
Markon is Well Positioned to Meet an Increasing Demand for Fresh Produce in 2022 Salinas, California – After nearly two...
Fast food, past, present, and future
I remember when fast food came to my hometown: Waterbury, CT, circa 1965. At the age of nine, I rapidly...
Darden Restaurants names new CEO
ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Darden Restaurants, Inc. BB #:111525 announced today that Eugene (Gene) I. Lee, Jr.,...
The Giant Co. partners with restaurant group for co-branded locations
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — WOWorks, the parent company of good-for-you restaurant brands Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo...
Vegetables feature in Chartwells K12 Top 10 kids food trends for 2022
OAK BROOK, Ill., Dec. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — “I’m hungry!” “What’s for lunch?” These may be some of the most...
Deloitte: Restaurant takeout, delivery booming as industry evolves
Key takeaways Almost two-thirds (64%) of consumers do not plan to return to their pre-pandemic habits of dining in restaurants...
Impossible burger leads Grubhub’s 2021 food trends
CHICAGO, Dec. 8, 2021 — The end of the year is near, but before we say goodbye to 2021, we’re...
WOWorks restaurant brands shows growth in 2021
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Dec. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The WOWorks family of restaurant brands, Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh...
Keeping produce at the front of plant-based
As the foodservice industry experiments and embraces plant-forward trends, fresh produce companies have a responsibility to make sure those plants...
United Fresh releases Fall ‘Fresh Insights for Foodservice’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The fall 2021 issue of United Fresh’s BB #:145458 Fresh Insights for Foodservice is now available. Sponsored...
QSR group to acquire Firehouse Subs for $1B
TORONTO, Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Restaurant Brands International Inc. and Firehouse Restaurant Group Inc. announced today that they have...
C3 announces partnership with REEF to open 800 ghost kitchens
MIAMI – C3 (Creating Culinary Communities) one of the world’s fastest-growing food tech platforms and REEF, a global leader in...
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