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Maximizing Your Space

by Katie Lee

— By Andrew Pudalov — How to make the most of restaurant spaces with less square footage. It’s natural in the restaurant industry to have the perception that more is more, such as more menu offerings or more seating options. While some concepts may function better with this approach, it’s important to look at the individual restaurant and examine what those target customers desire and what makes the most sense operationally. For square footage, Rush Bowls is guided by an efficiency-driven model that benefits each of its locations in many …

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Teriyaki Madness Continues to Grow, Bringing the Brand to New Markets

by Katie Lee

Denver — Teriyaki Madness, a leading fast-casual teriyaki concept with over 130 locations, is celebrating a successful first half of 2023 with significant growth and innovation. The brand has opened 10 new locations and awarded 45 units this year, marking a significant increase in its footprint across the United States. The company has also seen a 21% year-over-year systemwide sales increase. “We are thrilled with our mid-year momentum and the incredible growth we’ve experienced so far in 2023,” says Michael Haith, CEO of Teriyaki Madness. “Our success is a testament …

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Toast Launches New Tech Solution for Cafes and Bakeries

by Katie Lee

Boston — Toast, an all-in-one technology platform built for restaurants, has launched ‘Toast for Cafes & Bakeries’ — a new solution designed to help cafes, coffee shops and bakeries add new revenue streams, speed up service with faster workflows, meet guests where they are and grow their business. Catering Online Ordering and Restaurant Retail are among the new features that cafes, bakeries and all other restaurant types Toast serves can benefit from using. Toast for Cafes & Bakeries builds on recent launches from Toast that introduce functionality tailored for specific …

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District Taco Signs 10-Unit Deal to Bring First Locations to New York and New Jersey

by Katie Lee

Washington, D.C. — District Taco, a premier authentic Mexican fast-casual restaurant, has signed a 10-unit development agreement with D3 Tacos LLC to bring new District Taco locations to Hudson County, N.J., and Richmond and Kings counties, N.Y. The brand is excited to bring its unique and fresh Yucatán style food to new guests as they expand into their first New Jersey and New York locations. District Taco is differentiated in the market by its Yucatán-inspired menu based on the family recipes of the brand’s co-founder, Osiris Hoil. “We cannot wait …

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Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s Hire New Marketing and Financial Chiefs

by Katie Lee

Franklin, Tenn. — CKE Restaurants Holdings Inc. (CKE), company of the brands Carl’s Jr.® and Hardee’s®, has appointed Jennifer Tate to the position of chief marketing officer and Mike Lenihan to chief financial officer, effective immediately. Tate comes from Cracker Barrel Old Country Store®, most recently serving as senior vice president and chief marketing officer. Lenihan comes from Yum! Brands®, most recently serving as vice president of planning and analysis and treasury. “I am thrilled to welcome Jennifer and Mike to the CKE leadership team and look forward to working …

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Toastique to Debut First Location in California

by Katie Lee

Newport, Calif. — Toastique, a vibrant, artisan toast and juice café conceptualized on the East Coast, is set to launch its first storefront in California on Sept. 16, 2023. The new location will be opening at 226 Marine Ave., a former Starbucks location, at the corner of a seaside street on Balboa Island in Newport Beach, Calif. The approximately 1,500-square-foot establishment will provide both indoor and outdoor café style seating, including bar seats and tables. Toastique was first launched in 2017 in Washington, D.C., and has gained recognition over the …

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Dedicated to the Craft

by Katie Lee

— By Ethan Cohen — Serving fryers in multiple Ballast Point kitchens. Ballast Point is an iconic name, not only in California but nationwide. The brewery is known not only for its proud and pioneering hops history, but for equally fastidious food offerings in its topnotch restaurants. Kitchens with 50- to 85-pound fryers require frequent and demanding service to keep fried food tasting delicious and kitchens running faster, greener, safer and cleaner — it was a tall task to begin servicing Ballast Point. Arguably first on the ground of the …

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Toast Announces COO/CEO Leadership Transition

by Katie Lee

Boston — Toast, the all-in-one digital technology platform built for restaurants, has promoted Aman Narang to CEO, effective January 1, 2024. Narang has served as Toast’s co-president since December 2012 and chief operating officer since June 2021. He will take over as CEO from Chris Comparato, who has served as CEO since February 2015. Both Comparato and Narang will remain on the board. Since co-founding the company in his basement in 2011 alongside Steve Fredette and Jonathan Grimm, Narang has been in instrumental leadership roles across the company as it …

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Yum China Unveils China’s First 100% Renewable Energy Cold Chain Logistics Center

by Katie Lee

Shanghai — Yum China Holdings, Inc. has unveiled a landmark accomplishment in its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. As of July 2023, its company-owned logistics center in Nanning, Guangxi province, is completely powered by renewable energy. Yum China’s Nanning logistics center stands out as the first cold chain logistics center in China to fully operate on carbon-neutral power. This achievement aligns with the company’s objective to achieve net-zero value chain GHG emissions by 2050. Furthermore, this shift to green energy operation was achieved without increasing utility costs, further …

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Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery Debut in Pacific Northwest With Co-Branded Location

by Katie Lee

Los Angeles — FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc., parent company of Great American Cookies, Marble Slab Creamery and 15 other restaurant concepts, has opened a co-branded Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery location in Happy Valley, Ore. Situated in Clackamas County, the new store marks the first Pacific Northwest location for both brands. “We are thrilled to introduce our co-branded Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery concept to the Pacific Northwest for the first time,” says Allison Lauenstein, president of the QSR Division at FAT Brands, Inc. …

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