McDonald’s is partnering with the Immigrant Archive Project to share the stories of the fast-food chain’s Latino owners and operators. Immigrant Archive Project is an organization founded in 2008 to document, preserve and share the stories of multicultural American immigrants. Tony Hernandez, co-founder and producer at Immigrant Archive Project (IAP) explained that while the organization has… read more

Tim Hortons opened its first Chinese store, and the iconic Canadian coffee and doughnut chain is making no secret of its ancestry despite simmering political tensions between the two countries. The store in Shanghai — the first of a planned 1,500 — has hockey sticks for door handles and abundant maple leaves, on cups and… read more

Kenneth M. Koziol has joined Bojangles’, Inc. as its new chief restaurant support officer. In this role, Mr. Koziol will assume responsibility for supply chain, quality assurance, strategy, menu development, innovation and information technology for the Southern-style restaurant chain. Mr. Koziol joins Bojangles’ from Panera Bread Co., where he was most recently executive vice-president of… read more

In a Bud Light ad from 2013, a Pittsburgh Steelers fan is seen tailgating with his small barbecue grill. Amid a backdrop of festive jersey-clad men, our protagonist wears a look of utter confusion and disappointment as he holds a box of something completely foreign: quinoa veggie burgers. “Ugh,” utters his inner monologue, “why did she pack… read more

“If the largest U.S. food company can prove the viability of farming practices that are good for the planet and for profits, it would be a game changer,” said Jenny Ahlen, director of the EDF+Business supply chain program. “We’re using scientific analysis to measure the benefits of sustainable farming practices, help companies like Tyson evaluate… read more

Legendary Chicago rep group, Miller & Stryker, has just combined with another Chicago powerhouse, Culinary Equipment Group, to create the new Culinary Equipment Group! Talented sales pros, James Carr, Howard Cohen, Sam Franklin, and Ed Sutryk will now offer a more in-depth coverage of the Northern/Central Illinois market, along with the backing of a highly experienced inside… read more

The service will start in San Francisco, to be followed by Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Washington D.C. “in the coming weeks.” Starbucks is planning to bring delivery service to nearly a quarter of U.S.-owned stores in seven cities this spring, the company said in a statement. The announcement builds on a trial… read more

Labor continues to be a massive headache for restaurants. In an industry known for thin margins, a coalescence of economic factors, new legislation, resource scarcity, and consumer preferences have put restaurants in a proverbial pressure cooker. The way in which people work is also shifting, thanks to digital disruption and the rise of the gig… read more

The Denver-based Sage Restaurant Group has promoted Brent Berkowitz to the role of chief operating officer, the company said. Berkowitz was hired as senior vice president of operations in early 2018 for the group, which operates and licenses about 13 restaurant, bar and coffeeshop concepts across the country, mostly adjacent to hotels. He replaced co-founder… read more

MOD Pizza has tapped former Chipotle executive Mark Shambura to oversee brand and marketing strategy as its new chief marketing officer, the fast-casual pizza chain said. Shambura most recently was executive director of marketing for Chipotle Mexican Grill. Previously, Shambura was at Creative Artists Agency, where he worked on Chipotle’s “Back to the Start” campaign,… read more