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ColumnComic Dive: Papa Shaq's Pizza
Following a major controversy, Papa John's has called on new board member Shaquille O'Neal to rescue its brand. Will the move be a slam dunk?
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&pizza deploys mobile kitchens from Zume
The partnership will allow the fast casual chain to deliver pizza and test new markets without paying for real estate.
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Tim Horton scaling back Beyond Meat from menus
The restaurant is removing its plant-based breakfast sandwich from all but two of its Canadian markets.
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Panera adds menu category: grain bowls
The addition is the fast casual cafe's largest product launch of 2019 and caps off a year that included new breakfast options and a dinner pilot.
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Postmates brings mobile food ordering to Yankee Stadium
Attendees can order and pay for food on the app and receive a notification when it's ready for pickup from designated locations.
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Yum Brands taps Walmart CIO for global digital, tech strategy
Clay Johnson will fill a newly created role at the company, which has been looking for a senior leader since February as part of its digital transformation.
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What's cooking: An inside look at Cava's new innovation kitchen
The restaurant's redesigned downtown Washington, D.C. location features a digital menu board, new ingredients and dedicated pickup shelves.
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Papa John's Snapchat lens boosted pizza orders 25% for Valentine's Day
Snapcodes and an AR lens let users create pizza-themed pictures and order directly from the app.
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Crate & Barrel to add restaurant concept to up to 15 stores
Table at Crate opened in Chicago in July and did so well that CEO Neela Montgomery wants to expand its partnership with Cornerstone Restaurant Group.
UPDATED: Sept. 17, 2019 at 9:33 a.m. -
Restaurants are only getting smaller, and that's by design
With fewer customers eating at restaurants, operators are eyeing more compact locations with dedicated areas for takeout orders.
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Noodles & Company introduces financial wellness benefits to attract and retain talent
When organizations provide their workers financial assistance, they not only help their staff, but they also help their bottom lines, multiple reports have shown.
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Taco Bell lawsuit reflects tech's ADA challenges
A federal lawsuit was filed against Taco Bell last week claiming the company's late-night drive-thru only service is discriminatory against people who can't drive because of sight impairments.
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SponsoredQSRs see greater growth in reviews than any other industry
96% of QSR locations now receive online reviews, outpacing all other industries. Here’s what businesses need to know.
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Throwing pies at potholes
Domino's cooked up a way to fix cities' infrastructure, and it has been wildly successful.
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Philadelphia chains required to add salt warnings to menus
Restaurants with 15 or more locations must now label items with high sodium content in a move by the city to try to curb high rates of hypertension.
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Huddle House buys Perkins for $51.5M
This latest acquisition tops off a particularly active M&A environment for casual brands in 2019, driven by slow-to-grow sales trends.
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Just Salad cuts steak in favor of Beyond Meat
The fast casual chain will now serve Beyond Beef Meatballs instead of grilled steak as part of its sustainability push.
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ColumnShift Change: Bojangles' hires first chief development officer; Starbucks adds 3 board members
This week's Shift Change also highlights execs at Which Wich, Salata Salad Kitchen, Fiesta Restaurant Group, Garden Fresh Restaurants and Wingstop.
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Chicken sandwich wars boosted Popeyes traffic 218%
The viral frenzy after its sandwich launch drove 10.1 million visits to Chick-fil-A, Zaxby's, KFC and its own brand during the last weekend of August.
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Yelp's new 'Connect' tool lets restaurants send targeted brand updates
In addition to offering eateries a way to directly share personalized events, deals and menu items, the review platform launched predictive wait times to its Waitlist feature.
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Popeyes asks customers to BYO bun after chicken sandwich sellout
The humorous campaign follows a shortage of the chain's new chicken sandwich after just two weeks.
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New York sues Chipotle over Fair Workweek violations
Following multiple employee complaints, the city alleges the chain failed to provide schedules within 14 days, did not pay employees a premium for closing/opening shifts and has an illegal sick leave policy.
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Taco Bell launches vegetarian menu nationwide
Months after an April pilot at 200 Dallas stores, the chain will add a dedicated vegetarian menu to its revamped menu that will be released on Thursday.
UPDATED: Sept. 11, 2019 at 8:20 a.m. -
McDonald's Germany served edible packaging in 10-day pilot
The experiment, which also collected diner feedback on burger wrappers made from grass and wooden McFlurry spoons, was launched ahead of the European Union's impending 2021 ban on many single-use plastics.
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KFC cooks up dating simulator game for Colonel Sanders
The anime-style "I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin' Good Dating Simulator" was revealed on Steam and will feature "cute miniature food."
