The coffee chain is launching a variety of initiatives aimed at reducing waste, including eliminating plastic cutlery in its Canadian restaurants . . . Tim Hortons restaurants across Canada are entering the new year with sustainable cutlery. The coffee chain is introducing wooden and fiber cutlery in early 2023. The wooden cutlery and fiber spoon… read more
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Genghis Grill Revamps Menu as it Gears up for Expansion
The chain shifts away from Asian heritage with more curated bowls . . . Genghis Grill Revamps Menu as it Gears up for Expansion Genghis Grill is moving away from its Asian-influenced all-customizable menu to offer more curated offerings with more global influences as the chain gears up for expansion. Among the new chef-developed bowls… read more
Hooters, enjoyed a Successful Launch in Liverpool
Renowned sports restaurant and bar, Hooters, enjoyed a successful launch in Liverpool last month . . . . World’s Biggest Hooters Opens in Liverpool The long-anticipated opening took place on Monday, November 21st and the venue has been packed ever since. Already proving to be a popular place to watch live sports, the launch of… read more
BY THE END OF NEXT YEAR, THE NEXTGEN CASUAL WILL OPEN SMALLEST GROUND-UP DESIGN EVER
Walk-On’s Ensures Post-COVID Growth with New Prototypes One of the few benefits Walk-On’s gathered from COVID is understanding its business model from a different perspective says president and COO Scott Taylor. When restaurants shut down, sales immediately dropped 93 percent, with to-go and delivery being the only source of income. As dining rooms were able… read more
Golden Coral Celebrates National Buffet Day
As the new year begins, we have so much to celebrate. I want to start by wishing you a happy and healthy New Year! For Golden Corral and our many independent franchisees across the country, 2022 was a year full of progress. We were busy focusing on our teams and guests, growing our businesses, reconnecting… read more
Global Foodservice News – December 15, 2022 Edition
Second Year of Record Growth for Foodservice Design Software Provider . . . . KCL Adds 25 New Manufacturers in 2022 Orlando, FL – KCL, the industry leader in foodservice design technologies, announces 25 new manufacturing partners who now host their equipment content–PDFs, CAD blocks, Revit families, and supporting images and documents–on KCL software. In… read more
Picnik Wants to Bring ‘Real Food and Good Vibes’ to the Masses
Picnik CEO Dan Mesches describes the NextGen Casual concept in five words: real food and good vibes. In lieu of refined sugar, gluten, seed oil, soy, corn, and peanuts, the menu favors pressed avocado oil, extra virgin olive oil, and MCT oil; pasteurized meat and eggs; Himalayan sea salt; organic tofu; butter from grass-fed cows;… read more
How To Support the B2B Buyer Revolution with the Right Digital Content
B2B buyers have emphatically joined a revolution. They’re researching more, involving more colleagues, and even buying big-ticket packages online or via self-service. And that revolution elevates the role of content in the sales process. Consider these research findings: Since 2019, the average number of interactions required to make a buying decision jumped from 17 to… read more
10 Common Tech Mistakes for Restaurants—And How to Avoid Them
Restaurant technology has morphed from being “nice to have” to an absolute necessity. Tech solutions are essential to elevate restaurant operations, increase efficiency, reduce costs, improve scheduling, boost safety, and streamline daily tasks. As restaurant tech has become more affordable, accessible, and user-friendly, more restaurants are investing in digital solutions. As your restaurant implements (or… read more
Understanding the Latino Restaurant Customer
Already an integral customer base for restaurants, Latino consumers are poised to become even more influential in driving trends and market growth. According to the Pew Research Center, Hispanic Americans accounted for more than half (52 percent) of the U.S. population growth between 2010 and 2021—surpassing any other ethnic or racial group. In a recent… read more