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Restaurants face harsh reality as April saw weakest sales growth since July
Out of the Box Insights by Black Box Intelligence All growth numbers are year over year unless specified. Best and...
Panera Brands prepares IPO, names new CEO
May 23, 2023 ST. LOUIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Panera Brands Inc., which includes the iconic fast casual and hospitality brand Panera Bread as...
US Foods to acquire New York broadliner
ROSEMONT, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–US Foods Holding Corp. BB #:134354 – one of America’s leading foodservice distributors – announced today that it...
Nala Robotics introduces autonomous Bowl Bot and Sandwich Bot
New Food Bowl Sous-chef, Wingman Autonomous Fry Station and Spotless Robotic Dishwasher on Display at the National Restaurant Show ARLINGTON...
US Foods Chef’store to expand southern reach with three new locations
ROSEMONT, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–US Foods Holding Corp. BB #:134354 – one of America’s leading food service distributors – announced today it...
sweetgreen pilots automation at new restaurant
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, sweetgreen, the mission-driven restaurant brand serving healthy food at scale, announced the opening of its first restaurant powered...
Foot traffic returning to buffet restaurants
The following report is from Ezra Carmel of Placer.ai, May 3, 2023 For some time, traffic to the dining industry...
Darden to acquire Ruth’s Hospitality Group for $715MM
ORLANDO, Fla., May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Darden Restaurants, Inc. BB #:111525 and Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc., jointly announced today...
The Chefs’ Warehouse acquires two produce wholesalers
RIDGEFIELD, Conn., May 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. BB #:286028 continues to focus on being the...
IFPA names 2023 Produce Excellence in Foodservice award winners
May 2, 2023 Washington, D. C. and Newark, De. – International Fresh Produce Association BB #:378962 will celebrate nine of...
Qdoba brings back mango salsa
SAN DIEGO, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Back by popular demand, QDOBA today announced the historic return of a fan-favorite...
Technomic reports how historically high inflation impacted Top 500 chain restaurant performance in 2022
CHICAGO, April 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Technomic released one of its most highly anticipated reports, the 2023 Top 500 Chain...
California Pizza Kitchen summer menu starts with produce items
April 18, 2023 COSTA MESA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–California Pizza Kitchen (CPK), the creator of California-style pizza, is welcoming the summer season...
Subway accelerates growth with five new multi-unit owner agreements
MIAMI, April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Subway, one of the world’s largest restaurant brands, is accelerating its smart growth development...
Checkers & Rally’s expand mushrooms on menus
The Mushroom Council BB #:161860 is excited to drive up to an array of all-new mushroom-centric dishes this spring at...
Datassential combines menu, consumer data for all-in-one food & beverage intelligence solution
CHICAGO, April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Datassential, the leading food and beverage intelligence platform connecting the dots between consumers and the food industry,...
Helbiz Kitchen expands ghost kitchens to Austin, TX
April 04, 2023 AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Helbiz Kitchen, a micromobility.com Inc. (NASDAQ: MCOM) company, is excited to announce the launch of...
Chick-fil-A removes side salad from menu
Chick-fil-A restaurants plan to remove their side salad from the menu next week. According to an announcement posted on social...
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