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2016-09-28
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- Scott Svenson, the co-founder of MOD Pizza, defines long-term success by how the brand positively impacts others.… t.co/s5KkNv2DKW
- Seoul Taco founder David Choi on what makes perfect street food, and why his brand resonates with so many people.… t.co/4X8yBSi2wA
- Looking to build a menu around creative, global-street food? Check out 8 ways to get it done. t.co/rIscNpAYLW
- RT @StarMfg: "Always look for technology that can push you ahead of your competition, that can give your customers something to get excited…
- 7 questions with Seoul Taco founder and Korean BBQ entrepreneur David Choi. t.co/2FVu8FoiA0 t.co/Fstii5CDUX
- Karissa Bresheare, founder/owner of @Gourmet_Latte, shares lessons learned for building a brand with care.… t.co/Ot0urjUEXk
- Restaurant equipment can cost between $200,000–$400,000, but it's well worth the expense for operators.… t.co/YGJBWc3Mru
- From Burmese to Portuguese, check out 8 ideas for creative street foods. @5411empanadas @kimskichicago. t.co/rIscNpAYLW
- Watch Chipotle's video assuring guests that its food is safe to eat. t.co/yNpPmrAJjn t.co/HvH97qw7DJ
- Panera Bread makes the switch to 'clean' bacon. t.co/RFwjsLRNXB
Marc Halperin: Resident F&B Expert
Street foods, if you’ll pardon the overwrought metaphor, are the perfect well from which the rich waters of flavor innovation can be drawn. In the past 10–15 years, U.S. consumers have come to crave global street foods ranging from empanadas and tacos to samosas and satay in forms both authentic...
Menu Innovations
The food-truck boom five years ago ushered in a new age for street foods, with obscure international dishes suddenly becoming smash hits in the U.S. That same food-truck movement also made popular new fusion items, with operators mixing and matching global street flavors to create wildly inventive...
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In 2012, burger concept Johnny Rockets introduced a new design prototype featuring modern elements like pop art décor and recessed lighting. The changes were met with fanfare, but as president of operations and development James Walker points out, few customers were aware of the back-of-house...
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When I was laid off from my corporate job more than two decades ago, I knew I had little time to figure out how to support myself. Throughout the many interviews and resume submissions, I allowed myself one weekly indulgence—a mocha grande from my neighborhood drive-thru coffee stand outside...
Industry News
McDonald’s President of High Growth Markets David Hoffmann left the company after 22 years to join Dunkin’ Brands, the parent company of Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins.
Hoffmann will serve as president of Dunkin’ Donuts in US and Canada, and replaces Paul Twohig who is retiring and will stay...
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There may be no better way to gather insight into a nation’s or region’s cuisine than by sampling what vendors offer at stands, carts, and trucks along streets and in other public places.
From Mexican tacos and Vietnamese pho to Turkish kebaps and American hot dogs, street food is typically quick,...
Start to Finish: What Inspires Execs
My entry into the quick-serve industry really came out of wanting a cup of coffee. My wife, Ally, and I were living in the U.K. at the time, but missed the type of coffeeshops we used to have in our hometown of Seattle. After months of talking about it—and some peer pressure from friends—we started...
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Piada Italian Street Food started a three-tiered leadership development and incentive program, aimed at recruiting and retaining employees from restaurant managers to chefs.
The fast casual brand’s new strategy includes the Executive Partner Program, which financially rewards restaurant general...
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Grilled cheese is one of America’s favorite comfort foods, and now a couple of Cincinnati, Ohio, entrepreneurs is developing creative takes on the famous sandwich in a national fast-casual chain. Corey Ward and Trew Quackenbush originally started Tom + Chee as a seasonal business at a skating...
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PhoNatic, the Austin, Texas-based fast casual Vietnamese chain, is slated to add catering to the business’ services on September 1. PhoNatic’s new catering menu will feature individually portioned vermicelli, rice and salad bowls, pho, and appetizer trays for groups of 10 or more. The restaurant...
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SONIC Drive-In introduced the SONIC Blast Flavor Funnels. They take the Blasts up a notch with a funnel of creamy OREO stuffing, peanut butter, caramel or chocolate filled right down the middle from top to bottom.
With Blast Flavor Funnels, a funnel of flavor at the center is surrounded...
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The Annual Championship BBQ & Cookout is 20 and counting! This year, Food News Media, publisher of QSR and FSR magazines, will serve as co-host with event founder Barbara Mathias and her colleague, Beverly Stephen, the former publisher and executive editor respectively of...
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Papa John’s International, Inc. has expanded its digital ordering services with the launch of the first Apple TV app from a national restaurant brand, delivering a better ordering experience to customer’s living rooms nationwide. The Papa John’s app for Apple TV is the first customizable pizza...
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After a quarter of a century with Corner Bakery Café, Ric Scicchitano is onto a new adventure. The long-tenured executive vice president of food and supply chain at the Dallas-based concept has moved down the road to Which Wich headquarters, where he will serve as president.
Founder Jeff...
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Fast-casual pizza company MOD Super Fast Pizza Holdings, LLC, announced 2016 mid-year results that reflect continued growth and strong existing store performance. Through the first two quarters of MOD’s fiscal year (28 weeks ending July 10), MOD reported system-wide sales of $70.5 million, up...
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Total restaurant industry results for the quarter ending June 2016 looks to be a carbon copy of Quarter 1 results. Total foodservice industry traffic was flat in the first quarter and remains flat in the second quarter, reports The NPD Group, a leading global information company. Quick service...
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It’s no secret that technology has changed nearly every facet of the quick-service industry, from back-of-house software and cooking equipment to the automation of the guest experience.
Since opening its first restaurant in Denver in 1993, Chipotle Mexican Grill has redefined the world of limited-service dining.
In 2012, burger concept Johnny Rockets introduced a new design prototype featuring modern elements like pop art décor and recessed lighting.
When it comes to business, Americans tend to fall in love with the new—new companies, new products, new deals.