Restaurant Business

JUNE 17, 2024

As the fast-casual pizza niche tries to find its post-pandemic path, Blaze Pizza hopes to regain leadership with a new menu and mission.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Since the pandemic, many chefs created fast-casual concepts and we see more and more tasting and prix-fix menus. From all the other conversations, I highlight, in the same chapter, many advice about leadership. I learned many lessons while writing this book, about leadership, about food, and about me as an individual.

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Food Book Leadership Travel 180

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 9, 2021

This was painfully evident when a couple of my coworkers and myself went to eat at a fast casual chain and waited over a half hour for food. An idea on the minds of foodservice leadership post-pandemic is the ghost kitchen – a kitchen dedicated to prepping food without maintaining a dining space. Ghost Kitchen Roll Out.

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Kitchen Safety Food Supply Fast Casual Food Safety 168

7 Shifts

AUGUST 16, 2024

Leadership and communication Leadership and communication are not just skills, but essential qualities for a successful restaurant manager. By honing these skills managers can take leadership courses and mentorship, aspiring managers can inspire and motivate their teams to deliver exceptional service.

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Management Management 2024 Leadership 195

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

For fast-casual and quick-service restaurants—no more lines. Meet with leadership or management to get their take. In addition to being popular among diners, going as contactless wherever possible can improve both safety and operation efficiency at your restaurant. Examples of contactless payment technology.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 4, 2019

They want a flexible, fast, customized, and “frictionless” dining experience — one without the “drag” of unnecessary steps or interactions. Want a lightning-fast grab-and-go experience? Well, that puts fast-casual out of the running. Too bad for you, that precludes casual-plus.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Growth and Leadership While the restaurant industry grew by 1.7 There may be many reasons for this, including the fact that QSRs' fast, casual, and affordable nature may appeal to younger generations and individuals whose eating habits have changed post-pandemic.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2021

Adding to the 20 Noodles & Company locations in the metro Chicago market, the ghost kitchen will help reach a new customer base through its digital channels and give the fast-casual brand a presence in-between local locations. "We're flip'd by IHOP. Grab-and-go salads and wraps, freshly baked goods and more.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2020

Other businesses have seen a surge of consumer interest, including chicken-wing joints (+84 percent), pizzerias (+71 percent) and fast-food restaurants (+55 percent). dine out more often to fulfill basic needs and gravitate toward drive-thru and take-away options associated with QSR and fast casual. In the U.K.

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2020 Food Safety Fast Casual Guest Recovery 191

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

In order to compete, restaurant brands need to be equipped with the leadership and capabilities necessary to adapt to the latest tech trends. In the short term, it’s QSR that will experience labor improvement, then fast-casual. Restaurants will become increasingly casual. Suzannah Gerber of Haven Foods.

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Mobile Ordering Front of House Customer Service Customer Experience 215

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

” Creating Multi-Brand Platform of Premium Casual Restaurant Concepts. It started with an overhaul of existing branding, packaging and restaurant design for its national franchise stores and then followed with the recruitment of a seasoned senior leadership team. BurgerFi International Inc. ” Popeyes to Grow in Romania.

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Franchise Franchising Leadership Beverage 180

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The fast-casual brand continues to grow amid the pandemic and is on track to open more than 30 restaurants this year. With drive-thru equipped buildouts as low as 1,200 sq. Increasing Pathways to Black Franchise Ownership. ” To learn more about the Pathways to Black Franchise Ownership program, visit MFHA.net.

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Franchise Franchising Loyalty Program Kitchen Safety 154

Restaurant Business

DECEMBER 6, 2022

SVP Stephanie Traut will take over leadership of operations for the fast-casual salad chain.

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7 Shifts

APRIL 26, 2023

We had traditionally sit-down and quick-serve, and then fast-casual kind of birthed in the middle. That's been one of our strategies behind the scenes," As 7 Leaves leadership has listened to what their customers want, they've also given their ear to what their employees want.

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Leadership Employee Relations Customer Experience Front of House 195

Foodable

APRIL 28, 2022

Listen to "Fast Casual Nation - Craig Erlich" on Spreaker. The Fast Casual Nation Podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurants who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. Produced by Lisa Pepe.

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Fast Casual Casual Leadership Technology 89

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 17, 2020

This investment comes at a pivotal time, as the Indian fast casual has more than 50 franchise and corporate locations in varying stages of development across the United States, including two franchised locations that recently opened in Atlanta and Orange County, California. Paris Baquette's Leadership Changes.

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Black Box Intelligence

AUGUST 20, 2022

July’s top performing segments based on sales growth were Family Dining and Fast Casual. The industry’s worst performing segments – those posting negative YoY same-store sales growth – were Casual Dining and Fine Dining. Limited-service includes quick service, and fast casual. The post ??Widespread

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Leadership should talk about KPIs and food safety goals regularly, as well as demonstrate the correct behaviors at every opportunity. In the restaurant industry, several food safety and operational issues are consistent issues across restaurants, no matter if they are fine dining, casual dining, fast casual, or quick service restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Consider a large Mexican fast-casual chain that implemented a tuition coverage program for employees pursuing degrees in fields like agriculture, culinary arts, and hospitality. In the restaurant industry, an education program should emphasize the development of durable skills such as leadership, communication, and problem-solving.

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Education Loyalty Program Leadership Fast Casual 88

Restaurant Business

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The move is part of an ongoing effort to streamline operations at the fast-casual bakery-cafe chain. The number of job cuts was not specified.

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Fast Casual Casual Operations Leadership 104

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 7, 2020

CAA-GBG , a global brand management platform, and The Halal Guys , the fast-casual Middle Eastern restaurant famous for pioneering American halal food, top photo, established a long-term partnership. Winning dishes will be reviewed by Flavored Nation’s panel and announced in mid-April, along with 2020 event locations.

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Food Food Supply Fast Casual Small Business 129

Restaurant Business

MARCH 20, 2024

Now she's plotting new business ventures and international growth at the fast-casual burger brand. Denise Nelsen spent more than two decades at Starbucks, most recently leading U.S. operations.

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Fast Casual Casual Operations Leadership 99

Restaurant Business

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Williams, previously president of Taco Bell International, will assume her new role at the fast-casual grilled chicken chain on March 11.

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Black Box Intelligence

MARCH 4, 2021

Most of the brands announcing modern designs are quick service brands, but fast casual and even full-service restaurants may implement some changes. We started to see a lot of this in the fast casual segment even before the pandemic, and it is catching on throughout the industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2020

“Matt and I have been fans of Moe’s for a long time and were attracted to the unique brand personality, culture, leadership, vision for the future and unit-level economics.” “I wanted to combine the fast-paced style of the East Coast with the laid-back atmosphere of Greek coffee culture.

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Franchise Franchising Customer Experience Customer Service 145

Open for Business

MARCH 1, 2023

Restaurant work is indeed stressful and it’s not for everyone, but one of its major advantages is that it’s inherently social, fast-paced, and fun. The cost of living in a specific area factors into the going rate for a job, and salaries at fast casual restaurants differ dramatically from those in fine dining. Average is $24.25

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Cash Management Fast Casual Front of House Fine Dining 78

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Under Barb’s leadership, TSFR’s Del Taco restaurants consistently broke system wide sales records and TSFR was named franchisee of the year two years in a row. Restaurant and Chef and Leadership award categories will continue to have no fees for entry. Barb also served on the Operations Advisory Committee for Del Taco.

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Food Tip Distribution Guest Recovery Food Safety 173

Marketing4Restaurants

DECEMBER 22, 2019

He addresses topics of personal growth, leadership, management, marketing, and technology leveraging. Passion, Vision, and Leadership are the core elements that have led Sal Lupoli to the pinnacle of our industry. Delivery has risen fast this year and has generated profit for restaurants big and small this year.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 6, 2021

You can find this traditional sushi bar with an authentic, fast-paced street food energy located in the Chinatown Plaza right across the interstate from the Vegas Strip. The highly experienced sushi chefs at Kabuto Edomae prepare the highest quality fish to adorn their nigiri and sushi rolls in a fast-paced open kitchen for guests to watch.

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Fine Dining Reservations Hotels Seasonal Menu 134

Restaurant Business

MARCH 9, 2023

The fast-casual burger chain tapped the KFC veteran to oversee global marketing. Former Chief Brand Officer Iwona Alter was named chief operating officer.

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Fast Casual Casual Marketing Operations 96

Black Box Intelligence

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

by Colby Evans | October 6, 2021 | Industry News | 0 Comments Download the results from our latest poll, surveying 100 restaurant brands in six segments: quick service, fast casual, family dining, casual dining, upscale/polished casual and fine dining. by BrittanyParker | July 23, 2021 | Thought Leadership | 0 Comments.

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2021 Point of Sale Leadership Fast Casual 75

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

” Following his transitional leadership role at SALIDO and NAB, Chowdhury will focus his efforts on the Bowery Engine, an early stage direct investment and incubation company that previously supported SALIDO. Founding committee members include: Bleu Adams, IndigeHub, and JBF Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Program Fellow.

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Fast Casual Casual Menu Mobile Ordering 162

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 13, 2019

HOP® Restaurants announced plans to launch Flip’d by IHOP™, a new fast-casual concept in the U.S., “In looking at what exists today in terms of fresh, fast menu options — particularly at breakfast — there’s still tremendous opportunity for growth,” said Jay Johns, President of IHOP.

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EATER

JULY 8, 2020

Hillery said this is how families end up on the fast food track. Pop was a fast-food worker found stabbed to death in May in her home in Sikeston, Missouri. The fast-casual restaurant Junzi Kitchen , which specializes in homestyle Chinese cooking, is partnering with the Okra Project to provide meals to Black trans people.

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Food Social Media Fast Casual Back of House 108

ChowNow

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Line cooks work in a fast-paced kitchen environment, while cashiers handle customer transactions. For example, when hiring a sous chef, describe the cooking skills, leadership experience, and knowledge of kitchen operations that are essential for the role. Maintenance staff keeps the restaurant clean and in working order.

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Hiring FOH Recruiting Fine Dining 78

Future Food

JUNE 27, 2023

Driving in-office participation is now an all too familiar topic that many property managers and asset owners must address following a wave of commentary in the media, architectural journals and thought-leadership papers across the property sector. Offices and commercial buildings have diverse populations with varying schedules and needs.

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Hospitality Food Mobile Ordering Beverage 78

Foodable

JANUARY 20, 2021

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.

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