East Rutherford, N.J. — IT’SUGAR, known for its over-the-top sweets, giant candy and absurdly wonderful sugar creations, will open on December 14, 2019 at American Dream, a 3 million-square-foot entertainment/shopping/dining destination under development in East Rutherford, N.J. At three stories and over 22,000 square feet, IT’SUGAR American Dream will be the world’s first department store of candy. The one-of-a-kind IT’SUGAR store will greet visitors with a three-story tall Statue of Liberty replica covered in over 1.5 million Jelly Belly beans, symbolizing the freedom to treat yourself. Once inside, customers can …
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Orlando, Fla. — Based in Orlando, Fla., Organic Innovations Group, LLC has pioneered a fresh new concept coming soon to Orlando: Bowls & Berries Café. Bowls & Berries Café is a fast-casual lunch café with high-speed internet and a one-stop meeting destination for families and professionals alike. The café will be the first of its kind to offer different ordering stations to cater to the customer’s need and pace ranging from traditional face-to-face service, app ordering and pickup, self-service kiosks and a drive-thru option to make the customer’s experience more …
Irvine, Calif. — Juice It Up!, one of the nation’s leading handcrafted smoothie, raw juice and superfruit bowl chains, continues to broaden its California presence with recent openings in Ripon and Delano, two rapidly growing communities in Central California. With 100 franchised locations open or under development in California, New Mexico, Oregon and Texas — 77 of which are in California — the state remains a key area of growth for the brand. The brand plans to open three additional Southern California locations in Costa Mesa, Santa Ana and Rialto …
New York City — Yard House, a modern American gathering place where beer and food lovers unite, has leased space at 10 Times Square, marking its first restaurant in New York City. The new Yard House will feature new American cuisine with a globally inspired menu, along with a wide range of draft beers and craft cocktails in a stylish and energetic setting, which will create a unique offering in the Times Square/Bryant Park neighborhood. Yard House has leased roughly 19,000 square feet of prime retail space comprising the first …
Frederick, Md. — Roy Rogers® Restaurants has partnered with Singer EVI to provide equipment fulfillment and kitchen design support for its existing and future quick-service restaurant locations. Roy Rogers Restaurants celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2018. Since then, the company has been focusing intently on investments to strengthen its operations, infrastructure and both its consumer and franchise offerings in preparation to mount an aggressive expansion campaign. The company has added nearly half a dozen new executives who are seasoned experts in restaurant operations and marketing. It has added new and …
Orlando, Fla. — Another Broken Egg Cafe plans to open seven new locations by May 2020 as part of its 2020 growth strategy, which includes a focus on targeting experienced, multi-unit franchisees, development in hot new geographies, and further brand expansion in existing markets that are seeing solid growth. The rapidly growing breakfast/brunch concept will open in three new states, including Arizona, Kansas and Pennsylvania. By targeting its ongoing development efforts toward existing multi-unit restaurant operators, the brand is looking to expand into priority growth markets like Chicago, Detroit, Las …
— By Erich Lawson — 6 simple ways to reduce food waste in restaurants. Every year a lot of food is wasted, of which restaurants are major contributors. Recyclable items like cardboard and paper waste find their way to landfills instead of being recycled. As a restaurateur, you can do your bit for the planet by reducing this waste. You can even install self-contained trash compactors to handle waste efficiently. Audit the Waste If you cannot measure how much you are wasting, there is no way you can minimize …
— By Tom Dunn — How active fryer management improves employee safety, reduces costs and increases sustainability. Restaurants and commercial kitchens are demanding environments. Quick-service operators, fast-casual franchisees, full-service restaurant owners and facility kitchens everywhere often struggle with a number of challenges in today’s competitive market: increases in minimum wage, joint-employer positioning, new government regulations, evolving consumer tastes, and more. It’s abundantly clear to anyone involved in the industry that foodservice is a challenging field and frontline employees in the kitchen are at high risk for serious injury because …
Dallas — MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes, a fast-casual “better burger” chain based in Plano, Texas, has partnered with KidZania USA, an interactive 85,000-square-foot indoor “city” for kids ages 6 to 14, to be one of the featured restaurant experiences in KidZania’s first North America location. The innovative indoor family entertainment center, which now has 29 locations in 22 countries, opened on November 23, 2019 at Stonebriar Centre in Frisco, Texas. “MOOYAH is the perfect brand to join our first KidZania USA family in their backyard in Texas,” says Greg …
New York City — Bareburger, an award-winning restaurant specializing in clean comfort food, is celebrating its first decade in business. The restaurant is marking this milestone with the introduction of a location reflecting a refreshed design in the New York City neighborhood of Chelsea. The new Chelsea location at 184 8th Ave. has been added to a growing list of more than 44 Bareburger locations around the world. The grand opening was December 4, 2019. The new Bareburger location is stylish and environmentally responsible, with its interior doors and walls …