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Maryland legislature advances statewide EPS foam ban bill
The legislation would ban foam containers in restaurants and other food service establishments starting next summer. If signed into law, it will be the first such statewide policy in the U.S.
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Sandwich chain Blimpie lifts customer spending 11% with personalized offers
At 70 locations, the Mobivity-powered test issued personalized offers to customers' phones and paper receipts based on their order history.
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McDonald's and La-Z-Boy partner on 'McDelivery Couch' sweepstakes
The promotion for McDelivery with Uber Eats includes a chance to win a decked-out couch for binge-watching.
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Denny's turns to tech, Magic Johnson for new leadership training program
The casual chain is hoping to boost recruitment and retention with programs that use different technologies to teach skills needed for employees to succeed in the restaurant industry.
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Cooper's Hawk wants wine club members to dine at Ruth's Chris
This unique partnership, which rewards Cooper's Hawk wine members with 100 club points for bringing its wine to Ruth's Chris, creates a cross-marketing opportunity that could help drive traffic.
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Second lawsuit accuses Waitr of paying drivers less than minimum wage
The company's latest labor dispute comes on the heels of accusations that rival DoorDash is using worker tips to supplement their base wages, underscoring larger issues in the segment.
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Yum Brands works on science-based carbon emissions reduction targets
If Yum sets goals in accordance with Science-Based Targets Initiative standards, it would be the second restaurant group do so — but it's a heavy lift for the firm with thousands of franchised restaurants.
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OpinionForecasting for the future: What restaurants need to calculate
Restaurants can no longer rely on just historical data to predict demand, and should carefully examine labor and inventory to grow efficiency, says Fourth CTO Christian Berthelsen.
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IHOP to open 19 locations in Pakistan
Dine Brands joins the likes of FAT Brands, Yum and McDonald's expanding into Asia-Pacific markets hungry for convenient and affordable American eateries.
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Long John Silver's serves up original album, audio coupons for Lent
Twitter engagement for the first song was nearly three times the benchmark after the seafood chain's campaign kicked off on Ash Wednesday.
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OpenTable blocks data sharing with competitors
A new client agreement from the reservation platform sparked a debate over who actually owns and can have access to restaurant consumer data.
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McDonald's to improve delivery packaging, drive-thru times
Now that the chain has brought delivery to more than 9,000 U.S. locations, it aims to improve awareness and overall experience as dine-in traffic slips.
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Nearly 40% of restaurant, hospitality workers are sleep deprived
Restaurant workers that aren't getting enough sleep are more likely to be dissatisfied and look for another job, adding to the ongoing retention issues plaguing the industry.
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Buffalo Wild Wings debuts 'Jewel Stool' supporting vasectomy patients for March Madness
Part of a larger campaign, the customized barstool recognizes the uptick in surgeries that occur around the college basketball tournament.
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Paris Baguette launches mobile app with loyalty program
The chain is offering a free coffee or tea to customers who place their first order though the app.
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Shake Shack pilots four-day work week to improve retention
Restaurants are turning to incentive programs, educational courses and other tools to hang on to their employees during a growing labor shortage.
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Burger King takes on Starbucks with app-based coffee subscription service
BK Café Coffee lets users pay $5 per month — or, "the price of a large cappuccino from Starbucks"— for a daily brew.
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Denny's woos millennials with delivery, new marketing
The breakfast chain has experienced a spike in delivery sales during the breakfast and late-night hours, driven in large part by younger consumers.
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Order up: Kroger announces new in-store eateries
Mariano's will open Pork & Mindy barbecue joints inside select stores while Kroger Marketplaces in Ohio will soon get outposts of the popular Rapid Fired Pizza chain.
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ColumnShift Change: Popeyes and J. Alexander's under new leadership, Wingstop adds chief growth and experience officer role
This week's Shift Change highlights exec changes at Dunkin' Brands, Wingstop, Restaurant Brands International and J. Alexander's.
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Arby's, Dunkin' among fast food chains to ban no-poach agreements
To avoid class action suits or scrutiny from antitrust enforcement agencies, employers must proactively purge themselves of no-poach practices.
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Q1 delivery report: Brands doubling down on off-premise
Restaurant heavyweights have announced changes to their off-premise initiatives and disclosed how third-party delivery partnerships impact sales. Catch up with news from Noodles & Co., Papa Murphy's, Chuy's and more.
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Activist investor says Cracker Barrel's fast casual concept is 'destined to fail'
Sardar Biglari, the chain's largest shareholder, urged CEO Sandra Cochran to sell Holler and Dash in a letter on Wednesday and cited concerns over the holding company's fast pace of expansion.
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Del Frisco's forges ahead on expansion plans despite significant traffic declines
The restaurant group plans to add 11 new bartaco locations by the end of 2020, and CEO Norman Abdallah is hopeful the brand's performance will boost Double Eagle and Del Frisco's Grille's business.
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OpinionRestaurants don't have to choose between environmental responsibility and their bottom line
Buying local and investing in automated inventory systems can help businesses reduce food waste and save money at the same time, Upserve SEO manager Seth Steinman says.
