Global Foodservice News
McDonald’s Pledges More Black and Female Franchisees in Diversity Push
McDonald’s will be more inclusive in finding and training possible franchisees both in its home market and in international markets such as Germany, the U.K., and France, Chief Executive Officer Chris Kempczinski said in the message Wednesday. The company will provide $250 million to help finance loans for underrepresented groups including Black, Hispanic and female…
Read MoreCalifornia Pizza Kitchen Launches U.S. Franchise Program
California Pizza Kitchen (CPK), the creator of California-style pizza, today announced the launch of its first-ever domestic franchise program. The internationally known brand, which launched 35 years ago in Beverly Hills, California Pizza Kitchen has always been synonymous with creative, California-inspired dishes using fresh, premium ingredients, starting with the famed Original BBQ Chicken Pizza and…
Read MoreDave & Buster’s Inches Closer to Sports Betting
Dave & Buster’s interim CEO Kevin Sheehan said the chain is going through a “new phase of innovation, growth, and value creation,” and part of that is the integration of sports betting and fantasy sports. former CEO Brian Jenkins hinted at this possibility in April, saying sports betting “could represent a mean accelerator to our…
Read MoreConsumer demand for carry-out, drive-thru remains high, Acosta report finds
Restaurant traffic has begun to bounce back compared to the swift drop-off in early 2020, but the pandemic is having lasting effects on how consumers purchase and consume food away from home, according to Acosta’s The Why? Behind the Dine Report. Decreased motivation to cook at home is driving consumers to turn to foodservice outlets,…
Read MoreKFC is Testing Mambo Sauce Select Market
KFC is bringing Mambo Sauce to a bunch of its restaurants. The Louisville, Ky.-based chain said that it has started a limited test of Capital City Mambo Sauce in Atlanta, Dallas, and the Washington D.C. area. The test of “Sweet Hot Capital City” mambo sauce started on Monday and will run for a limited time.…
Read MoreHow the Melting Pot is re-Emerging from COVID-19 Stronger
Before the pandemic, Front Burner Brands’ the Melting Pot — the Tampa, Fla.-based fondue chain of fine dining restaurants —was supposed to launch a whole new streamlined menu, but that effort was put on hold due to the pandemic. Now, the Melting Pot has reopened all of its restaurants, and sales are growing exponentially with…
Read MoreLooking Forward, Looking Back
I can’t say that I’ve ever truly considered the benefits of working side by side with a Cobot, but then I don’t manage a commercial kitchen, I only write about them. Tim Smallwood FFCSI creates a powerful argument for considering their worth in his look at the future of automation and robotics in the kitchen.…
Read MoreKCL Co-Founder Ron Kochman Passes Away at 85
Kevin Kochman, KCL co-founder and president, is sad to announce the passing of his father Ronald (Ron) Kochman. “Ron was a visionary who used technology to help make his foodservice design and consulting firm more productive. He and I founded KCL to help others do the same.” Kevin and Ron saw the potential for AutoCAD…
Read MoreThe annual Women in Business summit is an incredible experience
Alejandra Gonzalez is the Director of Marketing at Pizza Hut Latin America & Iberia. This seasoned businesswoman started her career journey 21 years ago while in the middle of her bachelor’s degree. Her father had just lost his job, so Alejandra paid for her own education by working at a bank in her home country…
Read MoreGLOBAL FOODSERVICE NEWS – DECEMBER 1, 2021 EDITION
Red Robin’s off-premises sales mixed 30.8 percent, only slightly down from 32.8 percent in Q2 . . . . Red Robin Evolves its Digital Experience Red Robin CEO Paul Murphy believes the casual-dining chain is well-positioned to take advantage of consumers’ shift to digital and off-premises, and the rest of 2021 could prove him right.…
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