Global Foodservice News
TooJay’s Deli has a new Owner, Emerges from Bankruptcy Protection
TooJay’s Deli, which filed for bankruptcy in April, has a new owner and has emerged from Chapter 11 protection, the chain announced. Asset management firm Monroe Capital has acquired the 28-unit, Florida-based chain. Details of the deal were not released, though TooJay’s estimated the company to be worth between $44 million and $50 million, according…
Read MorePopeyes to Roll Out Viral Chicken Sandwich Canada-Wide Amid Physical Distancing
The sandwich made headlines for rapidly selling out after it was released in the U.S. last year. Popeyes Canada general manager Rob Manuel says franchisees will add physical distancing stickers both inside and outside restaurants to better direct customers while complying with pandemic-related public health measures. Manuel says the sandwich will also be available through…
Read MorePapa John’s Agrees to Open 49 new Sites as Sales Surge During Pandemic
The company announced a deal in which franchisee HB Restaurant Group will open 49 new locations in Philadelphia and southern New Jersey by 2028. It’s one of Papa John’s biggest such deals in two decades. HB Restaurant Group currently owns 43 restaurants in the mid-Atlantic area and has been a Papa John’s franchisee since April…
Read MoreMaison Kayser Parent Declares Chap. 11 Bankruptcy
The owner of the Maison Kayser boulangerie chain has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy at its 16 U.S. locations with a reported arranged bid by Aurify Brands LLC for the company’s assets. Parent company Cosmoledo LLC, which filed its petition Thursday in Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, said its Maison Kayser’s…
Read MoreMcDonald’s is Testing a New System of Reusable, Returnable Coffee Cups
If you visit a McDonald’s in the U.K. early next year, you might notice a new option if you get a hot drink like coffee or hot chocolate: Instead of a typical disposable cup, you’ll have the choice to walk away with a reusable plastic cup and lid that you can later put in a…
Read MoreRed Robin Gourmet Burgers Adding more Tents for Outdoor Dining even as Indoor Dining Resumes at most Restaurants
Understanding the importance and popularity of outdoor dining during the COVID-19 crisis, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers said it plans to add tents to restaurants even as indoor dining resumes at most restaurants. The company plans to outfit restaurants with “all-weather tents and booth partitions” in the early part of the fourth quarter. That along with…
Read MoreGLOBAL FOODSERVICE NEWSLETTER – SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 EDITION
To Our Valued Subscribers: Here it is the beginning of September and the “New Normal” is still evolving. My Cubs have started strong and are leading their division and our White Sox have almost the same record! Besides that, there isn’t that much good news. Our industry is at a record low for reasons I…
Read More8 Essential Elements of Virtual Sales Training
Sales productivity has never been more important, yet sales teams today face tougher obstacles than ever as the current crisis makes most in-person interactions impossible. Almost 90 percent of sales have moved to a remote model since the pandemic began, according to McKinsey. Almost every B2B company’s products and services are now being sold virtually.…
Read More7 Ways to Enable a Virtual Sales Team
Before March 2020, at least 70% of sales calls were virtual, according to Forbes. With the effects of the current pandemic, that number has skyrocketed. As the country begins to reopen, we’re still far from business as usual—especially for sales teams. In-person meetings, sales kickoffs, and training sessions simply aren’t happening. Many companies face the…
Read MoreEffective Workforce Retention and Recruitment Strategies will be Multifaceted, they indicated During a Restaurants Rise Webinar
In a restaurant world made more challenging by the coronavirus pandemic’s business disruption and associated safety measures, quality human resources will win out. That was the suggestion of a recently retired Taco Bell HR executive and the human resources leader of the Portillo’s fast-casual chain during the closing Restaurants Rise webinar, “How to Win in…
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