Buffalo Wild Wings will open its first “GO” model restaurant on Wednesday in Georgia, focusing on takeout and delivery orders, the company said. The casual-dining wing chain, owned by Atlanta-based Inspire Brands, said the 1,800-square-foot Buffalo Wild Wings GO unit will feature a walk-up counter, digital menu boards, condensed seating and televisions for guests to enjoy… read more

When a global pandemic forces you to close your dining rooms and focus solely on takeout and delivery, it comes in handy to have protocols for that in place already. Of course Tony Darden, president of Mooyah Burgers, Fries and Shakes, an all-franchised concept based in Plano, Texas, with about 83 locations, had no idea that… read more

Portland, Oregon–based Sustainable Restaurant Holdings (SRH), the parent of Bamboo Sushi and QuickFish, announced that it has filed for bankruptcy. The company said it’s seeking to restructure the business to combat the adverse effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, which limited operations and “significantly affected its ability to generate revenue.” The brand also began a sales… read more

We’re now firmly in the reopening conversation. The list of states lifting restrictions continues to grow, and while this remains a market-by-market conversation in terms of specific regulations, restaurants are preparing under pretty similar directives. What do guests want to see? How can you make employees feel safe? It starts with those two questions, but… read more

Louisville, Ky.-based ERJ Dining has been a franchisee of Brinker’s for the past 14 years. According to Brinker, the Chili’s restaurants primarily are located in the Midwest and generate approximately $300 million in annualized revenue. “This acquisition is a compelling opportunity to further invest in our brand, broaden our scale and create growth in earnings… read more

With the travel restrictions surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other agencies have been forced to change the way they routinely handle food audits and inspections. “Currently, the FDA has suspended routine food safety inspections,” said Earl Arnold, manager, food defense/FSMA quality assurance, North America, for AIB International. “They… read more

Government and industry are working to ensure the safety of the US food supply remains strong during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic even as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been forced to curtail certain inspections and other activities for the duration, Frank Yiannas, the FDA’s deputy commissioner for food policy and response, asserted in… read more

As the United States begins to envision a road to recovery from the coronavirus pandemic in the not-so-far-off future, Starbucks plans to start reopening stores with limited service next week. The company confirmed in an earnings call Tuesday that they anticipated reopening 90% of their U.S. stores by early June with modified service that includes… read more

After an initial roadblock when the site was overwhelmed within the first few days, RERF has been processing grants and delivering much needed cash to former restaurant workers for over two weeks now, said Rob Gifford, NRAEF president. This week, the fund got a celebrity boost from former “The Office” actor John Krasinski’s new YouTube… read more

Boston Market announced that the company has been acquired by Engage Brands, LLC, one of the Rohan Group of Companies owned by real estate investor and restaurant operator, Jignesh Pandya. Boston Market’s former owner, Sun Capital Partners Inc., sold the Golden, Colo.-based company to Engage Brands, LLC for an undisclosed amount. “We are very pleased… read more