Ever heard of Charli D’Amelio? If you’re not on TikTok—the fast-growing, video-based social media platform—chances are you haven’t. At least not prior to Sept. 2, when Dunkin’ launched a collaboration with the 16-year-old TikTok megastar—and immediately broke its record for daily active app users. “On launch day, we saw a 57% increase in Dunkin’ app downloads in… read more
Technology has been crucial to restaurants looking to meet the demand for online takeout ordering during the COVID-19 crisis, and Square Inc. is betting that the in-person dining experience is also ripe for a high-tech upgrade. The company announced Tuesday that it was rolling out a QR-code feature that would let diners scan a code… read more
Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza has expanded its executive ranks with the appointment of Vince Szwajkowski as chief marketing officer and Rick Gestring as chief restaurant officer, the company announced. The Pasadena, Calif.-based fast-casual pizza brand earlier this year added Marie Zhang as chief supply chain officer and Ed Yancey as vice president of franchise development on… read more
Cozy cabins and heated tables are among the winning ideas announced Thursday as part of a design contest in Chicago to develop solutions to extend the city’s outdoor dining season. The city-sponsored contest, which began in August, drew 643 submissions, including humorous offerings such as generating warmth by heating up urban rats. Judges from design… read more
Like communities across America, the New York City suburb of Port Washington, N.Y., saw its restaurants—nearly all of them locally owned independents—struggling to survive under capacity limits set by the state to protect residents from COVID-19. Few local places offered patio dining before the pandemic, and the inline configurations of many were a limit on… read more
The pizza chain reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $99.1 million, or $2.49 per share, up from $86.4 million, or $2.05 per share, a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Refinitiv were expecting earnings of $2.79 per share. While the pandemic lifted sales, it also boosted costs for the company. Higher wages for front-line workers, personal… read more
– Abigail Baker is a writer for Faxage, the value leader in the internet fax service space. Everyone who works for a living is conscious of what general value they bring to the table. It happens naturally, and our work ethic begins from the moment we decide to set our alarms to wake up… read more
By Daniel Bortz – Ladders In a survey by the career counseling site CAREEREALISM, of the 55% of professionals that identified as “seasoned workers” or “mid-life career changers,” 87% responded that they think age discrimination is hurting their job search. Certain industries are especially tough for seasoned workers. In the technology sector, for instance, baby boomers and… read more
By Courtney Connley – CNBC Interacting with a toxic boss or colleague, or working in a stressful environment, can have a huge impact on the trajectory of your career. In fact, nearly 1 in 5 employees have left their job in the last five years due to toxic workplace culture, according to research from the Society… read more
To Our Valued Subscribers: As I pen this cover note to accompany the latest edition of American Recruiters Global Foodservice News, it dawns on me that the signs of the Apocalypse are NOT COVID-19, the fires in the West, rioting, protesting, nor the American election process. It is the fact that the Cubs, White Sox,… read more