In the fiercely competitive world of restaurants, Danny Isaacs’ career took off like a rocket. Shortly after graduating from the Culinary Institute of America in 2018 at age 20, he landed a plum job as a sous-chef at a Long Island yacht club in Long Island, New York. Half a year later, Isaacs moved up… read more
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Ashley Agnew promoted to Customer Success Manager at Chrane Foodservice
Customer Success Manager at Chrane Foodservice Solutions Mrs. Ashley Agnew has been promoted to the newly created role of Customer Success Manager at Chrane Foodservice Solutions. From a long career in the foodservice industry, including almost nine years as a Chraniac, Ashley joined the Chrane leadership team as of March 3, 2021. Per Meredith Mulliken, Chrane’s… read more
COVID’s Impact on Processed Meat, Prepared Foods Safety
CHICAGO – Buffets shuttered. Salad bars got covered. Deli-counter workers were reassigned jobs in the supermarket until protocol was in place to safely slice and scoop fresh foods portioned for customers’ in-person orders. These are some of the changes that occurred at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure food safety. Further, ingredient technology… read more
Ensuring Food Safety when Cleaning Conveyors
Production room sanitation is not as simple as pulling out a water hose. Food safety requires well-thought-out procedures that are understood and followed by the cleaning team. “In the food production environment, we often see dry cleaning with compressed air, sweeping up heavy debris, and then completing a full wet clean with sanitizers and rinse,”… read more
4 Things you Should Know about Starbucks this Week
During the week of Starbucks’ biannual shareholders’ meeting on Wednesday, the Seattle-based coffee chain made multiple announcements regarding technological advancements for vision-impaired guests, a new beverage platform, and more. Here are four things you should know about Starbucks this week, including a rare shareholder vote against the proposed executive pay plan. Shareholders voted against executive… read more
Texas Roadhouse Names Jerry Morgan CEO
Texas Roadhouse Board of Directors announced Friday that president Jerry Morgan will also assume the title of Chief Executive Officer of the Louisville-based restaurant company. The promotion is effective immediately. Morgan’s appointment to CEO was part of the Company’s succession plan, which was enacted following the passing of Kent Taylor, the founder, CEO and Chairman… read more
JINYA Creates New Growth Vehicle to Meet COVID Times
On the cusp of a full-blown global crisis last year, JINYA Holdings knew major changes were ahead. Marketing Director Justin Bartek joined right before the shutdowns in March 2020, and so did the director of IT and director of training. The group was responsible for preparing the brand for COVID, which was quite the task considering… read more
3 Reasons Businesses Should Be Starting Now
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only changed the trajectory of people’s livelihoods and businesses’ bottom lines but society in general. As a result, many normalities from employment to public health to how we communicate, have been changed forever. Looking ahead, research unsurprisingly suggests that 2021 will be a year of transition. Apart from any catastrophes… read more
The Global Foodservice News March 15, 2021 Edition
When was the last time you left a conversation feeling actually, completely motivated? . . . . How to Use Performance Reviews to Motivate Employees When was the last time you left a conversation feeling actually, completely motivated? Like your goals and priorities have been put into focus, your synapses are firing, and you’re excited… read more
The Startup that Saved the Restaurant Industry in the Nick of Time
Nick Kokonas, CEO of the restaurant reservations platform Tock, is meeting a handful of new employees over Zoom for the first time. The latest hires of his rapidly growing Chicago-based company are tuning in from their apartments. He’s logging in from a house in Lake Tahoe that he’s rented for a few weeks in January… read more