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Restaurant survey: operators expect up to 5% labor cost increase in 2024
IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Restaurant365, the leading all-in-one restaurant enterprise management platform, today released findings from its annual State of the Industry...
Arkansas produce distributor joins FreshEdge
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – KT Produce BB #:172814, a produce distribution company based out of Lowell, Arkansas, joined FreshEdge, a family...
McDonald’s launches imitation Starbucks
I’ve never cared for Starbucks. When its first store opened in San Francisco in 1992, I bought a pound of...
World’s first fully autonomous, AI-powered restaurant opening in SoCal
PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Cali Group, a holding company using technology to transform the restaurant and retail...
Veg-Fresh announces new EFI certifications
CORONA, CA, November 27, 2023 — Veg-Fresh Farms BB #:130688 proudly announces significant advancements in employee health and morale following...
Restaurants Canada documents pandemic damage, lack of government support
Toronto, Ontario, Nov. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Restaurants Canada is disappointed in the federal government’s 2023 Fall Economic Statement....
Survey: half of consumers plan to order from or dine at restaurants for Thanksgiving
ATLANTA, Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Inspired by convenience and cost savings, one-third of consumers (32%) plan to order takeout/delivery for Thanksgiving...
Square Q3 restaurant report shows dining traffic stabilizes in American downtowns
November 14, 2023 OAKLAND, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Square released the latest edition of its quarterly Restaurant Industry Report, which uses data...
My robot lunch from Sweetgreen
A robot made lunch for my wife and me. Not entirely, of course. But a large part of the salad...
US Foods plans to acquire Saladino’s Foodservice
ROSEMONT, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–US Foods Holding Corp. BB #:134354 one of the largest foodservice distributors in the United States, today announced...
An unsettling look at restaurant food safety
Years ago, I was teaching philosophy at a community college in western Massachusetts. Most of the students were blue-collar and...
Sysco adds commercial driving testing sites in Florida and Texas
HOUSTON, Oct. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sysco Corporation BB #:105962, the leading global foodservice distribution company, today announced it...
Sysco breaks ground on facility in Arizona
MESA, Ariz., Oct. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sysco Corporation BB #:105962, the leading global foodservice distribution company, held an...
Behind the scenes at a top-level restaurant
This month, my wife’s book group is reading Michael Gibney’s Sous Chef, an account of 24 hours of the author’s...
Chipotle tests robot bowl and salad prep
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Chipotle Mexican Grill announced today it is testing an automated digital makeline...
NatureSweet brings snacking tomatoes to foodservice
SAN ANTONIO – NatureSweet, BB #:152351 a leading greenhouse-grower of fruit and vegetables, is now providing the foodservice industry with...
Pactiv Evergreen partners with ExxonMobil on packaging recycling in foodservice
LAKE FOREST, Ill., Sept. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pactiv Evergreen Inc. a leading manufacturer of fresh food and beverage...
FAT Brands acquires BBQ chain
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc. today announces it has acquired the...
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