Global Foodservice News
Angry Crab Shack President Andy Diamond on How the Pandemic has Changed Restaurant Design and Infrastructure
While the largest restaurant chains have spent the second half of the pandemic investing in next-gen restaurant design and pivoting to drive-thrus and pickup windows, they’re not the only ones. On this episode of Extra Serving, Andy Diamond — president of the Mesa, Ariz.-based, 14-unit, Cajun seafood casual dining restaurant — speaks about how even…
Read MoreStarbucks U.S. Sales Have Fully Recovered Since the Beginning of the Pandemic
Starbucks claims that its U.S. sales have now fully recovered from the economic effects of the pandemic, reporting positive same-store sales growth of 9% for the second quarter ended March 28. It’s the first time Starbucks’ U.S. sales have trended positively since the pandemic began and represents a significant improvement over -5% same-store sales decline…
Read MoreReopenings and Reclosings: States, Municipalities Adjust Dining Restrictions
Several states and local municipalities have begun easing restrictions on restaurant dining as new COVID-19 cases have declined in those areas, while others have moved to tighten restrictions as positive cases trended in the opposite direction. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week also issued new interim recommendations for people who are fully…
Read MoreNestle Buys Vitamin Maker Bountiful’s Main Brands for $5.75 Billion
Nestle has bought the main brands of vitamin and supplements maker The Bountiful Company for $5.75 billion, the world’s largest packaged food company said on Friday, the latest expansion of its health and nutrition business. The KitKat chocolate bar maker bought Bountiful from KKR in a deal that covers the U.S. company’s Nature’s Bounty, Solgar,…
Read MoreStarbucks Tests out Reusable Cup Rental Service at Select Seattle Stores
Starbucks announced that they will be scaling up single-store tests of their reusable cup rental service, Borrow a Cup, at five stores in Seattle this spring, from March 30 through May 31, coinciding with Earth Day. In partnership with Go Box — which has worked with other smaller chains like Dig on returnable, reusable food,…
Read MoreExtra Serving: Del Taco’s Franchisee Success Soars
While so many restaurant operators are still struggling at this point during the pandemic, Del Taco recently reported a 3.8% increase in same-store sales for the fourth quarter reported on March 8. In this episode of Extra Serving, John D. Cappasola Jr. — president and CEO of Los Angeles-based quick-service taco chain — breaks down the…
Read MoreBBQ Holdings’ new Line-Service Model will Debut in Salt Lake City in June
BBQ Holdings Inc.’s Famous Dave’s will be adding a drive-thru to its second Quick ‘Que line-service model, which is scheduled to open in Salt Lake City, Utah, in June, the company said. Famous Dave’s, the 134-unit division of Minnetonka, Minn.-based BBQ Holdings, announced the new counter-service Quick ‘Que format in March, with the first unit now…
Read MoreThe 10 Commandments of Running a Franchise
Some people buy a franchise with the belief that it is easy or the franchisor is going to make them successful. The franchisor has gone through a lot of preparation, work, and expense to create a franchise model that you can join and so you can achieve your own success story. Many people have become…
Read MoreNRAEF partners with MOD Pizza to help justice-involved youth with employment and job training
The program, a result of a 2019 Department of Labor grant, will kick off in Chicago with a nationwide rollout later this year MOD Pizza on Friday announced a new partnership with the National Restaurant Association’s philanthropic arm — the NRA Educational Foundation (NRAEF) — to support justice-involved young adults with employment and job training.…
Read MoreTexas Roadhouse CEO Kent Taylor leaves legacy of legendary generosity remembered throughout the industry
The restaurant world on Friday mourned the loss of Texas Roadhouse founder and CEO Kent Taylor following the shock of his death. Company officials in a statement said Taylor took his own life after a battle with post-COVID-related symptoms that included severe tinnitus. “Kent battled and fought hard like the former track champion that he…
Read More
