This article written by Heather Lalley with Restaurant Business. Two fast-casual chains in recent days have committed to operational changes to lessen their impacts on the environment. Sweetgreen on Wednesday pledged to be “carbon neutral” by 2027, surveying its emissions … Continued
This article written by Joanna Fantozzi with NRN. Famous Dave’s Barbecue, the Minnetonka, Minn.-based, 127-unit barbecue chain, was beginning to shift its focus to off-premise operations long before the pandemic began, and pre-COVID, half of their sales were from off-premise … Continued
This article written by Ron Ruggless with NRN. Among pandemic-era sales initiatives, BJ’s Restaurants Inc. in January expanded its test of the Slo Roast virtual brand to 13 restaurants, the company CEO said Thursday. Slo Roast, which is available on … Continued
This article was written by S.A. Whitehead with QSR Web. Weather. Unforeseen costs. Inconsistent design. These are among the many monkey wrenches that can get thrown at the traditional stick-built restaurant construction process that growing Dallas-based chain needed to circumvent … Continued
This article was featured in Fast Casual Magazine. Veggie Grill has launched Más Veggies Taqueria, a virtual concept offering only plant-based and planet-friendly food for delivery only. Partnering with plant-based meat provider, Beyond Meat, the menu features tacos, burritos, bowls … Continued
This article written by Bret Thorn with NRN. For years, chef and restaurateur José Andrés has been creating careers and serving great meals through the 25 restaurants in his ThinkFoodGroup, while simultaneously providing hunger relief in the wake of natural … Continued
This article written by Kate Rogers with CNBC. While fast-food companies are doubling down on the fried chicken sandwich wars, salad chain Sweetgreen is launching its own crispy chicken product, set to capitalize on the craze with a healthier twist. … Continued
This article was featured in Craft Beer Austin. After eight years in the biz, the Pinthouse Pizza brand is opening the doors to its fourth and largest location yet, Pinthouse Brewing. Drumroll… official opening will commence with a limited menu this week! Yet another … Continued
This article was written by Anna Wolfe for Hospitality Technology. Torchy’s Tacos has partnered with CardFree to roll out online ordering and contactless services at its 83 locations in seven states. Torchy’s online ordering and on-premise contactless services are now live in Torchy’s locations in … Continued
This article was written by Ben Coley for FSR Magazine. For the past nine months, restaurants—arguably the hardest-hit industry during the pandemic—have pleaded with Congress to provide assistance. Recently, the National Restaurant Association announced that 10,000 more restaurants have closed since it … Continued
