Global Foodservice News

Lettuce Entertain You president sees the future of restaurants as brick and mortar, not virtual

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As Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises (LEYE) marks its fiftieth year in business, president RJ Melman doesn’t see any signs of slowing down. The multi-concept operator has over 150 restaurants in several states across the country ranging from fast-casual to fine-dining and, during the pandemic, brought some closed concepts back as virtual restaurants. Melman, however, does… read more

Staying Nimble: Chipotle Prepares for Expansion with Multiple Formats

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Perhaps more than anything else, restaurants of the future will need to be flexible in format to serve guests with varying needs. That’s according to Chipotle Mexican Grill’s Chief of Development Tabassum Zalotrawala, who shared her insights during a session on “Inside Chipotle’s Recipe for Growth,” part of the ongoing Nation’s Restaurant News digital series… read more

Senate Bill Aims to Clear Path for CBD in Interstate Commerce

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Bipartisan legislation introduced in the US Senate on May 19 would ensure hemp-derived CBD (cannabidiol) products are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration like other legal products used in dietary supplements, foods, and beverages. The bill, the Hemp Access and Consumer Safety Act, was sponsored by Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, Senator Rand Paul… read more

5 Food & Beverage Trends Accelerated, Altered or Accentuated by the Pandemic

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We are living through an unprecedented time in which the pandemic has accelerated, altered, or accentuated trends in many spheres of food and beverage culture. As we move forward into the summer of 2021 — in the context of promising trends in vaccinations and states opening fully for business — many of these behavioral changes… read more

Michelin Star Chef Michael Mina is Opening a New Restaurant in Seattle this Fall

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The modern American steakhouse will use seasonal and regional ingredients, and all-natural, organic, hormone-free beef. Much like the other seven locations across the country, Bourbon Steak promises to bring its award-winning, creative interpretations of classic steakhouse dishes to the Emerald City. ​“Growing up outside of Seattle, this project is very close to home for me,”… read more

Restaurant Menu Prices Continue to Rise as Labor Costs Soar

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Consumers going out to restaurants are finding higher prices these days as operators charge more for their menu items in a bid to make up for rising labor costs. Menu prices, or food away from home prices, rose 0.6% between April and May, according to the latest consumer price index data from the U.S. Dept…. read more

McDonald’s making move in the mornings

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New baked foods and faster drive-thrus boosted breakfast business at McDonald’s during 2020 and the first part of 2021, helping the quick-service restaurant chain turn the corner in an important daypart. In a June 2 presentation at the virtual Sanford C. Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference, Christopher J. Kempczinski, president and chief executive officer of Chicago-based… read more

Jack in the Box CIO Carlson Choi Departs after about one Month

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After only a little more than a month Jack in the Box Inc. chief information officer Carlson Choi has exited the company, officials said Friday. No reason for his departure was given. Darin Harris, Jack in the Box’s CEO, said in a statement that Choi and the company mutually decided to part ways.  “We wish… read more

Congress introduces a $60 billion replenishment of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund

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Congress unveiled new legislation — the Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021 — to replenish the depleted first round of restaurant relief. Congress introduced legislation to replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund with a $60 billion second round of restaurant relief after the U.S. Small Business Administration received requests for more than triple the allocated… read more