The former Potbelly and Rōti Executive is the Latest Senior Fast-casual Indian restaurant RASA has expanded its executive team with the addition of Trey Moats as its chief operating officer. Moats most recently was COO of fast-casual Mediterranean chain Rōti, a chain where he worked in various positions for more than eight years. Prior to… read more
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Subscriptions: the latest trend in the food industry, and it’s not slowing down
More Restaurants Embrace Subscription Model to Drive Revenue and Retain Customers Restaurants are turning to subscription models to ensure steady revenue and customer visits. The move is industry-wide, too, with large chains like Panera and P.F. Chang’s and local eateries experimenting with different subscription perks and benefits. As the Associated Press reports, subscriptions work as… read more
Whataburger Features Black Creators in its ‘Museum of Art’
.Whataburger Inc. this month is highlighting Black artists and displaying commissioned works at its Whataburger Museum of Art Instagram account, the company said. The San Antonio, Texas-based burger brand is making the works available on the platform throughout Black History Month. They can be viewed at the @thewmoa Instagram throughout February and beyond. The account,… read more
McDonald’s and KFC encourage order-ahead business
McDonald’s and KFC just updated their apps to encourage order-ahead business and offer digital exclusive deals, respectively. Several companies are hinting at more updates to come . . . . Restaurant brands update their apps to attract value-and-convenience-seeking consumers McDonald’s has upgraded its app to encourage mobile order-ahead business. The company sent an update this… read more
How Papa Johns Used Menu Innovation to Fight Against Inflationary Pressures
From Papa Bites to crispy parm pizza, Papa Johns keeps coming out with new menu items to keep customers engaged despite inflationary pressures . . . Although during the pandemic, Papa Johns was one of the highest performing “pizza darlings” of the industry — taking advantage of consumers’ need for cheaper, easier to order for… read more
Kerry Innovation Center Explores Latest Culinary Trends
Often it takes a deep dive to plunge into an unknown ocean of new product opportunities. For bakers and snack producers, exploring the endless possibilities for innovation beneath the surface may also require them to navigate a sea of changes to their standard product development processes. For Kerry, engagement and discovery form the foundation for… read more
Starbucks’ Latest Innovation – Coffee and Olive Oil?
Starbucks Corp. is introducing Oleato, a line of beverages that combine arabica coffee with extra virgin olive oil. Oleato launched in Italy on Feb. 22 as a platform featuring such varieties as latte, expresso, cold brew, and iced cortado. The company plans to introduce the new platform in Southern California this spring and to Japan,… read more
Greek Entrepreneur Debuts Plant-Based Frozen Desserts Made with Olive Oil
Extra virgin olive oil is the stealthy star ingredient in Wildgood, a new brand of non-dairy frozen desserts developed by a Greek artisanal ice cream maker. Sotiris Tsichlopoulos tapped his family’s olive groves to create a plant-based treat that has a creamy texture and low saturated fat content with no hint of olive oil taste…. read more
Global Foodservice News – February 15, Edition
QSR and FSR to Launch New In-Person Events in 2023 WTWH Media, LLC, has announced the launch of two in-person events for the restaurant industry in 2023, the QSR Evolution Conference and the NextGen Restaurant Summit. The events, which will be co-located at the Grand Hyatt Buckhead in Atlanta, will take place September 6-7, 2023…. read more
What Direction is Restaurant Staffing Headed?
CHALLENGES REMAIN, BUT OVERALL, THE INDUSTRY APPEARS TO BE CLOSER TO PRE-PANDEMIC COMPARISONS. Staffing challenges remain a primary pain point for restaurants, according to Reward Network’s latest State of the Industry report. Fifty-one percent of restaurant owners surveyed by the company say staffing is their biggest challenge right now, and one-in-five consumers say they’re experiencing… read more