When it comes to restaurant closures, Famous Toastery CEO Robert Maynard couldn’t be happier to talk about it. “I think a lot of folks like to avoid this stuff and like to tell you how they’re growing all the time and everything’s great and the truth is, especially in franchising, stuff happens and it’s how… read more
Domino’s Pizza Inc., the largest pizza company in the world, is announcing the promotions of Kate Trumbull, Christopher Thomas-Moore, and Juan Joachin to senior vice president, effective immediately. “These three individuals have been instrumental in bringing growth and innovation to Domino’s in their respective areas,” said Ritch Allison, Domino’s CEO. “Their promotions are well-deserved, and… read more
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 more
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 more
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 more
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 more
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 more
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 more
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 more
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 more