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The Complicated Legacy of ‘Super Size Me’

EATER

The audience is clued in on the joke; the plot centers around Spurlock raising chickens for his new farm-to-table fast-food restaurant, Holy Chicken. It was eye-opening, and I never thought about fast food the same way again. “Yes, I’m a filmmaker,” Spurlock answers, “and a chicken farmer.”

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How Canyons Fresh Grill Saves 15% on Labor with 7shifts

7 Shifts

Canyons Fresh Grill is the definition of a neighborhood spot—nestled just off of Main Street in the town of Woodstock, Georgia, the restaurant has been a mainstay since 2008. Canyons is currently working on franchising to bring Canyons’ friendly brand of fresh, fast-casual burgers, shakes, and salads to a town near you.

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August Restaurant Performance: Could It Be the Turning Point? 

Black Box Intelligence

In addition, Fast Casual, and Upscale Casual were also successful. On the other hand, the segments with the smallest check growth were those in limited service (quick service and fast casual). So much so that last week the Fed cut the interest rate by half of a percentage point (the highest cut since 2008).

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MOD Pizza's Takeout, Curbside, and Delivery Technology

Foodable

The Fast Casual Nation podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurateurs who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. MOD Pizza had to act fast to digitize its acclaimed customer experience amidst the pandemic.

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Investing In Digital Technology Is Investing in Food Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

It could mean the closure of your business as evidenced by Chi Chi’s, which was once ranked the number one fast-casual Mexican restaurant in the US. of America, was sentenced to 28 years in prison for his role in the nationwide salmonella outbreak in 2008 and 2009 that killed nine people and sickened 714.

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Near, Far, Caviar

EATER

Illustration by Bea Hayward Once a luxury reserved for posh dinners, fish roe has become the snack du jour at restaurants across the country — and it’s blurring the lines between casual and formal dining Caviar has gone on a journey over the past few years. I started my career in 2008,” Gopinathan says. “It

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MRM at Five: What Issues Have Impacted Restaurants?

Modern Restaurant Management

Tableside ordering via tablets, tableside payment, POS systems designed with mobility and flexibility in mind have dominated the market growing out of the fast casual. This movement toward more sustainably sourced food in both our fast-casual and fine dining restaurants will continue to expand in the future.