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CHIPOTLE CEO'S PAY INCREASED 137 PERCENT TO $38 MILLION IN Because of Chipotle's COVID performance, the company rewarded CEO Brian Niccol with $38 million in compensation in 2020—a 137 percent increase year-over-year. In a letter to shareholders, Chipotle’s compensation committee said leadership’s pay structure was determined prior to COVID and that achievement of financial metrics was negatively impacted. HOW COVID-19 FOREVER CHANGED THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY HOW WILL THE RRF FORCE RESTAURANTS TO REASSESS THEIRSEE MORE ONQSRMAGAZINE.COM
WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE RESTAURANT REVITALIZATION FUND? The portal for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund officially closed this past week, with more than 362,000 applications seeking $75 billion in funding. Just playing a numbers game, thousands of operators will end up on the outside looking in. The fund was signed as a $28.6 billion lifeline for restaurants, particularly the smallest and hardest-hit venues. WHERE TECHNOLOGY FITS IN THE COVID-19 RESPONSE FOR From local favorites to national mega-chains, now more than ever, restaurants and the food service industry are truly essential. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic showed us how quickly consumer behavior changed and how quickly the restaurant industry had to adapt. From frontline workers needing to quickly grab a meal, to those of us that had to limit movement beyond our front yards, but still STARBUCKS SETS SIGHTS ON 40 MILLION REWARDS MEMBERS On that day, Starbucks was sitting at roughly 20 million 90-day active members. So it’s a 40 million-member projection. As Jeffrey Bernstein, Barclays analyst, noted: “Doubling that 20 million is an incredible goal.”. COVID’s jostle of in-store trends sent a jolt through Starbucks’ digital drivers, and how they connect across whatthe
IS THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY FACING A HIRING CRISIS? It is, however, a combination of a few pressures. One is the $300 weekly unemployment boost extended through the beginning of September in President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. Fazoli’s CEO Carl Howard told QSR this affects restaurants up and down the ladder, from the front to the back and outside therestaurant.
RESTAURANTS IN 2021: TAKEOUT AND DELIVERY IS NOW ESSENTIAL Now, 53 percent of adults say purchasing takeout or delivery food is essential to the way they live. This is a statistic many restaurants currently embrace as they invest in accessibility—opening channels to get food to guests in additional ways, like curbside and digitalordering.
7 YEARS AFTER SHARK TANK, CINNAHOLIC SET FOR RAPID GROWTH When Cinnaholic founders Shannon and Florian Radke pitched their vegan cinnamon roll concept on ABC’s reality series “Shark Tank,” they wowed investor Robert Herjavec. He offered the two a deal—$200,000 in exchange for 40 percent equity. Both parties agreed, but with one caveat: Cinnaholic would use the investment in pursuit of growth toward nationwide shipping. QUICK-SERVICE AND FAST CASUAL RESTAURANT The industry’s most exciting young executives, founders, and franchisees handled the pressure of the pandemic and are preparing formuch bigger things.
CHIPOTLE CEO'S PAY INCREASED 137 PERCENT TO $38 MILLION IN Because of Chipotle's COVID performance, the company rewarded CEO Brian Niccol with $38 million in compensation in 2020—a 137 percent increase year-over-year. In a letter to shareholders, Chipotle’s compensation committee said leadership’s pay structure was determined prior to COVID and that achievement of financial metrics was negatively impacted. HOW COVID-19 FOREVER CHANGED THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY HOW WILL THE RRF FORCE RESTAURANTS TO REASSESS THEIRSEE MORE ONQSRMAGAZINE.COM
WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE RESTAURANT REVITALIZATION FUND? The portal for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund officially closed this past week, with more than 362,000 applications seeking $75 billion in funding. Just playing a numbers game, thousands of operators will end up on the outside looking in. The fund was signed as a $28.6 billion lifeline for restaurants, particularly the smallest and hardest-hit venues. WHERE TECHNOLOGY FITS IN THE COVID-19 RESPONSE FOR From local favorites to national mega-chains, now more than ever, restaurants and the food service industry are truly essential. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic showed us how quickly consumer behavior changed and how quickly the restaurant industry had to adapt. From frontline workers needing to quickly grab a meal, to those of us that had to limit movement beyond our front yards, but still STARBUCKS SETS SIGHTS ON 40 MILLION REWARDS MEMBERS On that day, Starbucks was sitting at roughly 20 million 90-day active members. So it’s a 40 million-member projection. As Jeffrey Bernstein, Barclays analyst, noted: “Doubling that 20 million is an incredible goal.”. COVID’s jostle of in-store trends sent a jolt through Starbucks’ digital drivers, and how they connect across whatthe
IS THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY FACING A HIRING CRISIS? It is, however, a combination of a few pressures. One is the $300 weekly unemployment boost extended through the beginning of September in President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. Fazoli’s CEO Carl Howard told QSR this affects restaurants up and down the ladder, from the front to the back and outside therestaurant.
RESTAURANTS IN 2021: TAKEOUT AND DELIVERY IS NOW ESSENTIAL Now, 53 percent of adults say purchasing takeout or delivery food is essential to the way they live. This is a statistic many restaurants currently embrace as they invest in accessibility—opening channels to get food to guests in additional ways, like curbside and digitalordering.
7 YEARS AFTER SHARK TANK, CINNAHOLIC SET FOR RAPID GROWTH When Cinnaholic founders Shannon and Florian Radke pitched their vegan cinnamon roll concept on ABC’s reality series “Shark Tank,” they wowed investor Robert Herjavec. He offered the two a deal—$200,000 in exchange for 40 percent equity. Both parties agreed, but with one caveat: Cinnaholic would use the investment in pursuit of growth toward nationwide shipping. JACK IN THE BOX REVEALS ITS RESTAURANT OF THE FUTURE Before Darin Harris began his tenure as Jack in the Box CEO in June 2020, the construction design team examined how to create the most efficient kitchen possible to maximize volume and develop an engine that enabled the brand to fit on smaller sites. Drive-thru was a priority, too. The 70-year-old INSIDE THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY’S CRITICAL LABOR SHORTAGE In regards to perception, it appears a COVID-19 switch has flipped. The CDC’s May 13 announcement that vaccinated individuals could gather, indoors or outdoors, has triggered a watershed moment in the pandemic's 15-month journey. For the first RESTAURANTS IN 2021: TAKEOUT AND DELIVERY IS NOW ESSENTIAL Now, 53 percent of adults say purchasing takeout or delivery food is essential to the way they live. This is a statistic many restaurants currently embrace as they invest in accessibility—opening channels to get food to guests in additional ways, like curbside and digitalordering.
PIZZA FACTORY HATCHES NEW EXPRESS MODEL TO FUEL EXPANSION Pizza Factory is no exception to the pandemic-related success of the pizza segment. The 105-unit West Coast chain is driving sales in all avenues. In fact, 10 stores beat their all-time same-store sales record in March. Granted, the restaurants were lapping the beginning of COVID last year, but to set marks not ever seen before—that’s an entirely different ball game, says CEO MJ Riva. HOW WILL THE RRF FORCE RESTAURANTS TO REASSESS THEIR In many ways, it feels like the pandemic has been an “equal-opportunity catastrophe.” But we know that‘s not entirely true. Many industries actually fared pretty well, and lots of individuals prospered financially. But the restaurant business, pretty much across the board, got whacked. And although quick-service chain restaurants fared better, most saw a drop in revenue and profit. GREEK FROM GREECE CAFÉ ON PACE TO DOUBLE FOOTPRINT IN 2021 Despite the challenges surrounding the pandemic, beloved Mediterranean eatery Greek From Greece (gfg) Café maintained its growth trajectory in 2020 and is on track to double its locations by the end of 2021. The game-changing brand is growing from 10 to at least 14 locations in 2021, confirming its position as the fastest-growing Greek fast casual brand in the country. 15 WAYS FAST CASUAL WILL CHANGE IN A POST-COVID WORLD 15 Ways Fast Casual Will Change in a Post-COVID World. 15. Train your people—especially future leaders. No one individual was responsible for dragging a restaurant through the pandemic. Whole teams of people were responsible for adapting to every safety protocol, government regulation, and consumer behavior adjustment. HOW MCDONALD’S SUPPORTED EMPLOYEES DURING THE COVID-19 Though 2020 was a year marked by lockdowns, dining room closures, and shifting health and safety guidelines amid the COVID-19 pandemic, quick-service restaurants also spent much of the year focusing on employees. In particular, the biggest brands, such as McDonald’s, invested significant resources in worker wellbeing. PURE GREEN TO OPEN 30 STORES IN 2021 Pure Green Franchise announces national expansion with the opening of 30 corporate and franchise stores in 2021. With a mantra of “building healthier communities around the globe,” Pure Green is taking this phrase to task with the launch of new brick-and-mortar stores across Georgia, Illinois, Florida, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York City. MENU OPTIMIZATION: HIT PAY DIRT WITH TURF A notable research instrument that delivers multiple menu optimization benefits is a TURF analysis. TURF, an acronym for Total Unduplicated Reach and Frequency, is a mathematical procedure for optimizing sets of choices. In simple terms, TURF provides two types of information: The shortest lists of menu items needed to satisfy the vast majority of customers and The average number of items that QUICK-SERVICE AND FAST CASUAL RESTAURANT The industry’s most exciting young executives, founders, and franchisees handled the pressure of the pandemic and are preparing formuch bigger things.
HOW WILL THE RRF FORCE RESTAURANTS TO REASSESS THEIRSEE MORE ONQSRMAGAZINE.COM
RESTAURANTS AFTER COVID: HOW TO NAVIGATE THE DIGITAL In a period that’s been nothing short of turbulent, quick-service restaurants have managed to make a rebound and soar over recent months. Fast-food transactions bottomed out in April to negative 35 percent versus 2019, when stay-at-home orders dictated the digital shift. Brands could no longer rely on foot traffic to drive sales, and, almost overnight, the need to meet customers in this new WHAT TECHNOLOGIES ARE CHANGING FOODSERVICE IN 2021? CHIPOTLE CEO'S PAY INCREASED 137 PERCENT TO $38 MILLION IN Because of Chipotle's COVID performance, the company rewarded CEO Brian Niccol with $38 million in compensation in 2020—a 137 percent increase year-over-year. In a letter to shareholders, Chipotle’s compensation committee said leadership’s pay structure was determined prior to COVID and that achievement of financial metrics was negatively impacted. WHERE TECHNOLOGY FITS IN THE COVID-19 RESPONSE FOR From local favorites to national mega-chains, now more than ever, restaurants and the food service industry are truly essential. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic showed us how quickly consumer behavior changed and how quickly the restaurant industry had to adapt. From frontline workers needing to quickly grab a meal, to those of us that had to limit movement beyond our front yards, but still HOW TO RUN YOUR RESTAURANT DURING COVID: BEST PRACTICES The restaurant industry has been hit especially hard from the pandemic. But it looks like the situation is changing as coronavirus restrictions ease, and restaurants start making small steps to rebuild their businesses. The whole process of eating out may be changed forever, but there are several essential insights that can help any restaurant, big or small, adapt to this new reality. THE QSR 50 CHICKEN SEGMENT 2019 QSR 50 Read the Profiles Browse the Big Chart See The Contenders Segment charts Burger LABOR PROBLEMS PERSIST AS RESTAURANT SALES CLIMB The surface-level stats are promising. January’s same-store sales of 2 percent—the same as December—marked the best two months for restaurants in more than two years, according to TDn2K’s latest Restaurant Industry Snapshot. It’s also the eighth consecutive month of positive growth. Even traffic, which has tracked negative year-over-year since the recession, showed relative TACO BELL IS HOSTING HIRING PARTIES, COMPLETE WITH SIGNING Taco Bell is Hosting Hiring Parties, Complete with Signing Bonuses. The chain hopes to hire 100,000 new employees by 2022. Taco Bell unveiled its plan of 100,000 new jobs by 2022 in fall 2016. As TDn2K’s latest People Report showed, there is a downside to a strong labor market. Restaurants are facing once of the most challengingstaffing
QUICK-SERVICE AND FAST CASUAL RESTAURANT The industry’s most exciting young executives, founders, and franchisees handled the pressure of the pandemic and are preparing formuch bigger things.
HOW WILL THE RRF FORCE RESTAURANTS TO REASSESS THEIRSEE MORE ONQSRMAGAZINE.COM
RESTAURANTS AFTER COVID: HOW TO NAVIGATE THE DIGITAL In a period that’s been nothing short of turbulent, quick-service restaurants have managed to make a rebound and soar over recent months. Fast-food transactions bottomed out in April to negative 35 percent versus 2019, when stay-at-home orders dictated the digital shift. Brands could no longer rely on foot traffic to drive sales, and, almost overnight, the need to meet customers in this new WHAT TECHNOLOGIES ARE CHANGING FOODSERVICE IN 2021? CHIPOTLE CEO'S PAY INCREASED 137 PERCENT TO $38 MILLION IN Because of Chipotle's COVID performance, the company rewarded CEO Brian Niccol with $38 million in compensation in 2020—a 137 percent increase year-over-year. In a letter to shareholders, Chipotle’s compensation committee said leadership’s pay structure was determined prior to COVID and that achievement of financial metrics was negatively impacted. WHERE TECHNOLOGY FITS IN THE COVID-19 RESPONSE FOR From local favorites to national mega-chains, now more than ever, restaurants and the food service industry are truly essential. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic showed us how quickly consumer behavior changed and how quickly the restaurant industry had to adapt. From frontline workers needing to quickly grab a meal, to those of us that had to limit movement beyond our front yards, but still HOW TO RUN YOUR RESTAURANT DURING COVID: BEST PRACTICES The restaurant industry has been hit especially hard from the pandemic. But it looks like the situation is changing as coronavirus restrictions ease, and restaurants start making small steps to rebuild their businesses. The whole process of eating out may be changed forever, but there are several essential insights that can help any restaurant, big or small, adapt to this new reality. THE QSR 50 CHICKEN SEGMENT 2019 QSR 50 Read the Profiles Browse the Big Chart See The Contenders Segment charts Burger LABOR PROBLEMS PERSIST AS RESTAURANT SALES CLIMB The surface-level stats are promising. January’s same-store sales of 2 percent—the same as December—marked the best two months for restaurants in more than two years, according to TDn2K’s latest Restaurant Industry Snapshot. It’s also the eighth consecutive month of positive growth. Even traffic, which has tracked negative year-over-year since the recession, showed relative TACO BELL IS HOSTING HIRING PARTIES, COMPLETE WITH SIGNING Taco Bell is Hosting Hiring Parties, Complete with Signing Bonuses. The chain hopes to hire 100,000 new employees by 2022. Taco Bell unveiled its plan of 100,000 new jobs by 2022 in fall 2016. As TDn2K’s latest People Report showed, there is a downside to a strong labor market. Restaurants are facing once of the most challengingstaffing
JACK IN THE BOX REVEALS ITS RESTAURANT OF THE FUTURE Before Darin Harris began his tenure as Jack in the Box CEO in June 2020, the construction design team examined how to create the most efficient kitchen possible to maximize volume and develop an engine that enabled the brand to fit on smaller sites. Drive-thru was a priority, too. The 70-year-old MCDONALD'S EXPERIENCES DATA BREACH IN MULTIPLE MARKETS 16 hours ago · McDonald’s announced Friday that hackers infiltrated its system and stole data in the U.S., South Korea, and Taiwan markets, according to the Wall Street Journal.. The burger giant told U.S. workers the breach uncovered contact information for employees and franchisees, in addition to other details like seating capacity and square footage. CLOVER FOOD LAB TO OPEN LATEST LOCATION ON JULY 1 16 hours ago · Clover Food Lab, Massachusetts’ cult-favorite for family friendly fast food that turns meat eaters into vegetable lovers, reveals its newest store will open on Thursday, July 1, 2021, in Newtonville. The new restaurant is located inside TRIO, a brand-new luxury apartment in Newton. The Clover Newtonville location will feature Clover’s highly anticipated, first ever espresso bar in STARBUCKS EXPLORES STADIUM NAMING RIGHTS Starbucks Stadium or maybe even Starbucks Arena could be coming in the next few years. The global coffee chain recently filed an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to protect its name for the purpose of “promoting business, sports, and entertainment events of others” and “providing stadium and training facilities for sports and entertainment activities.” RESTAURANT365 ACQUIRES RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT SOLUTION 22 hours ago · Restaurant365, the leading all-in-one restaurant management platform, announced the acquisition of Compeat, well-known in the industry for pioneering feature-rich restaurant back office, workforce and business intelligence software. The combined business will be led by Tony Smith, CEO of Restaurant365, and will serve over28,000 restaurants.
STARBUCKS STRUGGLES WITH SUPPLY CHAIN SHORTAGES 22 hours ago · Starbucks stores nationwide are reportedly running short on products as the labor shortage continues to takes its toll at the store and supply chain levels. The coffee giant is having issues with such items as cups, coffee syrups, cake pops, cup stoppers, and mocha flavoring, according to FREDDY'S UNVEILS COVID-INSPIRED PROTOTYPE READY TO GROW Quick-growing franchise Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is joining the "Restaurant of the Future" ranks. And it’s doing so with a model that become familiar during COVID-19’s year-plus assault on industry trends—a concept without a dining room. Freddy’s recently broke ground on a new site set to host an evolved prototype, which boasts a double drive-thru, walk-up ordering ZOUP! EATERY SETS OPENING DATE FOR BOARDMAN, OHIO 21 hours ago · Zoup! Eatery announced the opening of its newest location in Boardman, Ohio, on Monday, June 21. The fast-casual restaurant known for its wide variety of soups and broths has built a following over the years with locations in the United States and Ontario, including 20 locations in Ohio. The restaurant is located at 1315 Boardman-Canfield Road, and residents across Boardman, Canfield THE 19 FASTEST GROWING QUICK-SERVICE RESTAURANT CHAINS Domino's Total change in units from 2018: 253 Unit count: 6,157 Franchised stores: 5,815 Company stores: 342 U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $7,100 Average sales per unit (thousands): $1,178 Read more in the QSR 50 here. HOW MCDONALD’S SUPPORTED EMPLOYEES DURING THE COVID-19 Though 2020 was a year marked by lockdowns, dining room closures, and shifting health and safety guidelines amid the COVID-19 pandemic, quick-service restaurants also spent much of the year focusing on employees. In particular, the biggest brands, such as McDonald’s, invested significant resources in worker wellbeing. QUICK-SERVICE AND FAST CASUAL RESTAURANT The industry’s most exciting young executives, founders, and franchisees handled the pressure of the pandemic and are preparing formuch bigger things.
HOW WILL THE RRF FORCE RESTAURANTS TO REASSESS THEIRSEE MORE ONQSRMAGAZINE.COM
CHIPOTLE CEO'S PAY INCREASED 137 PERCENT TO $38 MILLION IN Because of Chipotle's COVID performance, the company rewarded CEO Brian Niccol with $38 million in compensation in 2020—a 137 percent increase year-over-year. In a letter to shareholders, Chipotle’s compensation committee said leadership’s pay structure was determined prior to COVID and that achievement of financial metrics was negatively impacted. RESTAURANTS AFTER COVID: HOW TO NAVIGATE THE DIGITAL In a period that’s been nothing short of turbulent, quick-service restaurants have managed to make a rebound and soar over recent months. Fast-food transactions bottomed out in April to negative 35 percent versus 2019, when stay-at-home orders dictated the digital shift. Brands could no longer rely on foot traffic to drive sales, and, almost overnight, the need to meet customers in this new WHAT TECHNOLOGIES ARE CHANGING FOODSERVICE IN 2021? WHERE TECHNOLOGY FITS IN THE COVID-19 RESPONSE FOR From local favorites to national mega-chains, now more than ever, restaurants and the food service industry are truly essential. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic showed us how quickly consumer behavior changed and how quickly the restaurant industry had to adapt. From frontline workers needing to quickly grab a meal, to those of us that had to limit movement beyond our front yards, but still HOW TO RUN YOUR RESTAURANT DURING COVID: BEST PRACTICES The restaurant industry has been hit especially hard from the pandemic. But it looks like the situation is changing as coronavirus restrictions ease, and restaurants start making small steps to rebuild their businesses. The whole process of eating out may be changed forever, but there are several essential insights that can help any restaurant, big or small, adapt to this new reality. THE QSR 50 CHICKEN SEGMENT 2019 QSR 50 Read the Profiles Browse the Big Chart See The Contenders Segment charts Burger LABOR PROBLEMS PERSIST AS RESTAURANT SALES CLIMB The surface-level stats are promising. January’s same-store sales of 2 percent—the same as December—marked the best two months for restaurants in more than two years, according to TDn2K’s latest Restaurant Industry Snapshot. It’s also the eighth consecutive month of positive growth. Even traffic, which has tracked negative year-over-year since the recession, showed relative TACO BELL IS HOSTING HIRING PARTIES, COMPLETE WITH SIGNING Taco Bell is Hosting Hiring Parties, Complete with Signing Bonuses. The chain hopes to hire 100,000 new employees by 2022. Taco Bell unveiled its plan of 100,000 new jobs by 2022 in fall 2016. As TDn2K’s latest People Report showed, there is a downside to a strong labor market. Restaurants are facing once of the most challengingstaffing
QUICK-SERVICE AND FAST CASUAL RESTAURANT The industry’s most exciting young executives, founders, and franchisees handled the pressure of the pandemic and are preparing formuch bigger things.
HOW WILL THE RRF FORCE RESTAURANTS TO REASSESS THEIRSEE MORE ONQSRMAGAZINE.COM
CHIPOTLE CEO'S PAY INCREASED 137 PERCENT TO $38 MILLION IN Because of Chipotle's COVID performance, the company rewarded CEO Brian Niccol with $38 million in compensation in 2020—a 137 percent increase year-over-year. In a letter to shareholders, Chipotle’s compensation committee said leadership’s pay structure was determined prior to COVID and that achievement of financial metrics was negatively impacted. RESTAURANTS AFTER COVID: HOW TO NAVIGATE THE DIGITAL In a period that’s been nothing short of turbulent, quick-service restaurants have managed to make a rebound and soar over recent months. Fast-food transactions bottomed out in April to negative 35 percent versus 2019, when stay-at-home orders dictated the digital shift. Brands could no longer rely on foot traffic to drive sales, and, almost overnight, the need to meet customers in this new WHAT TECHNOLOGIES ARE CHANGING FOODSERVICE IN 2021? WHERE TECHNOLOGY FITS IN THE COVID-19 RESPONSE FOR From local favorites to national mega-chains, now more than ever, restaurants and the food service industry are truly essential. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic showed us how quickly consumer behavior changed and how quickly the restaurant industry had to adapt. From frontline workers needing to quickly grab a meal, to those of us that had to limit movement beyond our front yards, but still HOW TO RUN YOUR RESTAURANT DURING COVID: BEST PRACTICES The restaurant industry has been hit especially hard from the pandemic. But it looks like the situation is changing as coronavirus restrictions ease, and restaurants start making small steps to rebuild their businesses. The whole process of eating out may be changed forever, but there are several essential insights that can help any restaurant, big or small, adapt to this new reality. THE QSR 50 CHICKEN SEGMENT 2019 QSR 50 Read the Profiles Browse the Big Chart See The Contenders Segment charts Burger LABOR PROBLEMS PERSIST AS RESTAURANT SALES CLIMB The surface-level stats are promising. January’s same-store sales of 2 percent—the same as December—marked the best two months for restaurants in more than two years, according to TDn2K’s latest Restaurant Industry Snapshot. It’s also the eighth consecutive month of positive growth. Even traffic, which has tracked negative year-over-year since the recession, showed relative TACO BELL IS HOSTING HIRING PARTIES, COMPLETE WITH SIGNING Taco Bell is Hosting Hiring Parties, Complete with Signing Bonuses. The chain hopes to hire 100,000 new employees by 2022. Taco Bell unveiled its plan of 100,000 new jobs by 2022 in fall 2016. As TDn2K’s latest People Report showed, there is a downside to a strong labor market. Restaurants are facing once of the most challengingstaffing
WHAT TECHNOLOGIES ARE CHANGING FOODSERVICE IN 2021? The food processing and service industry is in the middle of a substantial shift. Restaurant technology is bringing the sector into the digital age and changing how businesses process, prepare, and serve food. As the industry grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic, this technological transformation reached new heights. TACO BELL TO GIVE VACCINATED GUESTS IN CALIFORNIA FREE 10 hours ago · Taco Bell announced today it will offer a free seasoned beef Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos Tacos to customers who show their COVID-19 vaccination card at participating California Taco Bell locations on June 15 as part of the Vax for the Win incentive program. As a Southern California-based brand, Taco Bell is saying thank you and cheering on fans doing their part to make California safe as MCDONALD'S EXPERIENCES DATA BREACH IN MULTIPLE MARKETS 11 hours ago · McDonald’s announced Friday that hackers infiltrated its system and stole data in the U.S., South Korea, and Taiwan markets, according to the Wall Street Journal.. The burger giant told U.S. workers the breach uncovered contact information for employees and franchisees, in addition to other details like seating capacity and square footage. JACK IN THE BOX REVEALS ITS RESTAURANT OF THE FUTURE Before Darin Harris began his tenure as Jack in the Box CEO in June 2020, the construction design team examined how to create the most efficient kitchen possible to maximize volume and develop an engine that enabled the brand to fit on smaller sites. Drive-thru was a priority, too. The 70-year-old CLOVER FOOD LAB TO OPEN LATEST LOCATION ON JULY 1 11 hours ago · Clover Food Lab, Massachusetts’ cult-favorite for family friendly fast food that turns meat eaters into vegetable lovers, reveals its newest store will open on Thursday, July 1, 2021, in Newtonville. The new restaurant is located inside TRIO, a brand-new luxury apartment in Newton. The Clover Newtonville location will feature Clover’s highly anticipated, first ever espresso bar in FREDDY'S UNVEILS COVID-INSPIRED PROTOTYPE READY TO GROW Quick-growing franchise Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is joining the "Restaurant of the Future" ranks. And it’s doing so with a model that become familiar during COVID-19’s year-plus assault on industry trends—a concept without a dining room. Freddy’s recently broke ground on a new site set to host an evolved prototype, which boasts a double drive-thru, walk-up ordering STARBUCKS STRUGGLES WITH SUPPLY CHAIN SHORTAGES 17 hours ago · Starbucks stores nationwide are reportedly running short on products as the labor shortage continues to takes its toll at the store and supply chain levels. The coffee giant is having issues with such items as cups, coffee syrups, cake pops, cup stoppers, and mocha flavoring, according to RESTAURANT365 ACQUIRES RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT SOLUTION 17 hours ago · Restaurant365, the leading all-in-one restaurant management platform, announced the acquisition of Compeat, well-known in the industry for pioneering feature-rich restaurant back office, workforce and business intelligence software. The combined business will be led by Tony Smith, CEO of Restaurant365, and will serve over28,000 restaurants.
ZOUP! EATERY SETS OPENING DATE FOR BOARDMAN, OHIO 16 hours ago · Zoup! Eatery announced the opening of its newest location in Boardman, Ohio, on Monday, June 21. The fast-casual restaurant known for its wide variety of soups and broths has built a following over the years with locations in the United States and Ontario, including 20 locations in Ohio. The restaurant is located at 1315 Boardman-Canfield Road, and residents across Boardman, Canfield THE 19 FASTEST GROWING QUICK-SERVICE RESTAURANT CHAINS Domino's Total change in units from 2018: 253 Unit count: 6,157 Franchised stores: 5,815 Company stores: 342 U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $7,100 Average sales per unit (thousands): $1,178 Read more in the QSR 50 here. QUICK-SERVICE AND FAST CASUAL RESTAURANT The brands that are emerging strongest from the coronavirus pandemic are those with drive thrus. Here’s what that means for the future of the restaurant industry. RANKING THE TOP 50 FAST-FOOD CHAINS IN THE U.S. *Includes figures estimated by QSR. About the QSR 50/ QSR 50 is an annual ranking of limited-service restaurant companies by U.S. system-wide sales.QSR magazine collected information directly from restaurant companies from March to May 2020, and also partnered with FoodserviceResults, a research and consulting firm specializing in consumer research, data analysis, and insights to the WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE RESTAURANT REVITALIZATION FUND? The portal for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund officially closed this past week, with more than 362,000 applications seeking $75 billion in funding. Just playing a numbers game, thousands of operators will end up on the outside looking in. The fund was signed as a $28.6 billion lifeline for restaurants, particularly the smallest and hardest-hit venues. RESTAURANT OUTLOOK FOR 2021: UNEVEN RECOVERY, BUT BETTER Chicken sandwiches aren't going anywhere. If there’s one term that best describes COVID-19’s siege on the restaurant industry, it’s “uneven.”. And 2021 promises to be just as strange and disjointed. BTIG analyst Peter Saleh believes four major themes will define this coming year: Uneven geographic recovery. Significant variations in THERE'S NOT ENOUGH MONEY IN THE RESTAURANT REVITALIZATION Concern over if the Restaurant Revitalization Fund will run out of money appears a matter of if, not when. The SBA announced Wednesday it’s received more than 147,000 applications from women, veterans, and socially and economically disadvantaged business owners, requesting a total of $29 billion in relief funds. For perspective, this is just the pool given priority for the first 21 days of CHIPOTLE CEO'S PAY INCREASED 137 PERCENT TO $38 MILLION IN Because of Chipotle's COVID performance, the company rewarded CEO Brian Niccol with $38 million in compensation in 2020—a 137 percent increase year-over-year. In a letter to shareholders, Chipotle’s compensation committee said leadership’s pay structure was determined prior to COVID and that achievement of financial metrics was negatively impacted. IS THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY FACING A HIRING CRISIS? It is, however, a combination of a few pressures. One is the $300 weekly unemployment boost extended through the beginning of September in President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. Fazoli’s CEO Carl Howard told QSR this affects restaurants up and down the ladder, from the front to the back and outside therestaurant.
TACO BELL IS HOSTING HIRING PARTIES, COMPLETE WITH SIGNING Taco Bell is Hosting Hiring Parties, Complete with Signing Bonuses. The chain hopes to hire 100,000 new employees by 2022. Taco Bell unveiled its plan of 100,000 new jobs by 2022 in fall 2016. As TDn2K’s latest People Report showed, there is a downside to a strong labor market. Restaurants are facing once of the most challengingstaffing
7 YEARS AFTER SHARK TANK, CINNAHOLIC SET FOR RAPID GROWTH When Cinnaholic founders Shannon and Florian Radke pitched their vegan cinnamon roll concept on ABC’s reality series “Shark Tank,” they wowed investor Robert Herjavec. He offered the two a deal—$200,000 in exchange for 40 percent equity. Both parties agreed, but with one caveat: Cinnaholic would use the investment in pursuit of growth toward nationwide shipping. THE TRUTH ABOUT RESTAURANT HEADHUNTERS The term headhunter may not have the most positive connotation, but when brands are seeking top talent to fill open executive-level position, an outside search firm can be the best bet.“Find an executive recruiter or search firm that employs a solid recruitment process and cares about the candidate experience,” says Joe Christina, CEO of Church’s Chicken, which last year welcomed David QUICK-SERVICE AND FAST CASUAL RESTAURANT The brands that are emerging strongest from the coronavirus pandemic are those with drive thrus. Here’s what that means for the future of the restaurant industry. RANKING THE TOP 50 FAST-FOOD CHAINS IN THE U.S. *Includes figures estimated by QSR. About the QSR 50/ QSR 50 is an annual ranking of limited-service restaurant companies by U.S. system-wide sales.QSR magazine collected information directly from restaurant companies from March to May 2020, and also partnered with FoodserviceResults, a research and consulting firm specializing in consumer research, data analysis, and insights to the WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE RESTAURANT REVITALIZATION FUND? The portal for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund officially closed this past week, with more than 362,000 applications seeking $75 billion in funding. Just playing a numbers game, thousands of operators will end up on the outside looking in. The fund was signed as a $28.6 billion lifeline for restaurants, particularly the smallest and hardest-hit venues. RESTAURANT OUTLOOK FOR 2021: UNEVEN RECOVERY, BUT BETTER Chicken sandwiches aren't going anywhere. If there’s one term that best describes COVID-19’s siege on the restaurant industry, it’s “uneven.”. And 2021 promises to be just as strange and disjointed. BTIG analyst Peter Saleh believes four major themes will define this coming year: Uneven geographic recovery. Significant variations in THERE'S NOT ENOUGH MONEY IN THE RESTAURANT REVITALIZATION Concern over if the Restaurant Revitalization Fund will run out of money appears a matter of if, not when. The SBA announced Wednesday it’s received more than 147,000 applications from women, veterans, and socially and economically disadvantaged business owners, requesting a total of $29 billion in relief funds. For perspective, this is just the pool given priority for the first 21 days of CHIPOTLE CEO'S PAY INCREASED 137 PERCENT TO $38 MILLION IN Because of Chipotle's COVID performance, the company rewarded CEO Brian Niccol with $38 million in compensation in 2020—a 137 percent increase year-over-year. In a letter to shareholders, Chipotle’s compensation committee said leadership’s pay structure was determined prior to COVID and that achievement of financial metrics was negatively impacted. IS THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY FACING A HIRING CRISIS? It is, however, a combination of a few pressures. One is the $300 weekly unemployment boost extended through the beginning of September in President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. Fazoli’s CEO Carl Howard told QSR this affects restaurants up and down the ladder, from the front to the back and outside therestaurant.
TACO BELL IS HOSTING HIRING PARTIES, COMPLETE WITH SIGNING Taco Bell is Hosting Hiring Parties, Complete with Signing Bonuses. The chain hopes to hire 100,000 new employees by 2022. Taco Bell unveiled its plan of 100,000 new jobs by 2022 in fall 2016. As TDn2K’s latest People Report showed, there is a downside to a strong labor market. Restaurants are facing once of the most challengingstaffing
7 YEARS AFTER SHARK TANK, CINNAHOLIC SET FOR RAPID GROWTH When Cinnaholic founders Shannon and Florian Radke pitched their vegan cinnamon roll concept on ABC’s reality series “Shark Tank,” they wowed investor Robert Herjavec. He offered the two a deal—$200,000 in exchange for 40 percent equity. Both parties agreed, but with one caveat: Cinnaholic would use the investment in pursuit of growth toward nationwide shipping. THE TRUTH ABOUT RESTAURANT HEADHUNTERS The term headhunter may not have the most positive connotation, but when brands are seeking top talent to fill open executive-level position, an outside search firm can be the best bet.“Find an executive recruiter or search firm that employs a solid recruitment process and cares about the candidate experience,” says Joe Christina, CEO of Church’s Chicken, which last year welcomed David HOW WILL THE RRF FORCE RESTAURANTS TO REASSESS THEIR In many ways, it feels like the pandemic has been an “equal-opportunity catastrophe.” But we know that‘s not entirely true. Many industries actually fared pretty well, and lots of individuals prospered financially. But the restaurant business, pretty much across the board, got whacked. And although quick-service chain restaurants fared better, most saw a drop in revenue and profit. CHIPOTLE RAISES PRICES TO COVER WAGE INCREASE 18 hours ago · Chipotle revealed Tuesday that its raising menu prices 3.5 to 4 percent to cover the cost of raising wages for employees. In early May, the fast-casual giant announced that it would boost its average wage to $15 per hour by the end of June to attract more workers amid an industrywide labor shortage. The upgraded pay scale will result in hourly employees earning starting wages rangingfrom
MENU OPTIMIZATION: HIT PAY DIRT WITH TURF 19 hours ago · A notable research instrument that delivers multiple menu optimization benefits is a TURF analysis. TURF, an acronym for Total Unduplicated Reach and Frequency, is a mathematical procedure for optimizing sets of choices. In simple terms, TURF provides two types of information: The shortest lists of menu items needed to satisfy the vast majority of customers and The average number of itemsthat
NÉKTER JUICE BAR GETS READY FOR SUMMER RUSH 19 hours ago · With health and immunity on everyone’s minds, Nékter Juice Bar has pulled out the stops this summer, doubling down on immunity, functionality and flavor with several new permanent additions to its menu plus the return of two seasonal fan favorites.Now available at
THE STORY BEHIND HARDEE’S AND CARL’S JR. THREE NEW CHICKEN 1 day ago · If Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. are going to win the Chicken Wars, it will be because of their commitment to hand-breaded menu items and the contributions of a franchisee. Owen Klein, vice president of culinary innovation at CKE Restaurants—parent company of Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr.—says the brands’ three exciting new chicken sandwiches that launched on May 17 are “homegrown.” PIZZA FACTORY FAN BECOMES NEW FRANCHISEE 22 hours ago · With a reputation like Pizza Factory, it is no surprise fans of the brand continue to have a desire to operate their own restaurant with the innovative pizzeria. Jay Villamor is no exception as he embraces Pizza Factory’s hometown vibe and trending concept becoming the new owner of the Friant and Fresno locations. WOLFNIGHTS TO HOLD GRAND OPENING FOR NEW MANHATTAN 18 hours ago · Wolfnights, the hottest gourmet wrap concept in New York City, will hold a grand opening celebration on June 10 at its new location at 2675 Broadway in Manhattan's Upper West Side. This is the first of three new locations the brand expects to open in 2021, which will more than double the concept’s footprint in New York City and kick off national expansion through franchising. PAPA MURPHY’S TO HOST 'FROZEN PIZZA EXCHANGE' IN 16 hours ago · Papa Murphy’s Take ‘n’ Bake Pizza today announced a “Frozen Pizza Exchange” event to be held Saturday, June 12 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. EDT in the shopping area parking lot outside its store located at 10991 San Jose Blvd. in Jacksonville, Florida. The event is open to the public. STARBUCKS SETS SIGHTS ON 40 MILLION REWARDS MEMBERS On that day, Starbucks was sitting at roughly 20 million 90-day active members. So it’s a 40 million-member projection. As Jeffrey Bernstein, Barclays analyst, noted: “Doubling that 20 million is an incredible goal.”. COVID’s jostle of in-store trends sent a jolt through Starbucks’ digital drivers, and how they connect across whatthe
POTBELLY OPENS SECOND TAMPA LOCATION 18 hours ago · Potbelly Sandwich Shop announced today the opening of its second location in Tampa, joining the brand’s shop at the Tampa International Airport. Situated in Northwest Tampa at 4736 N. Dale Mabry Highway, the shop is opening at a new retail and restaurant center adjacent to Raymond James Stadium and George Steinbrenner Field. Officially opening to the public on Tuesday, June 15, the shop QUICK-SERVICE AND FAST CASUAL RESTAURANT The brands that are emerging strongest from the coronavirus pandemic are those with drive thrus. Here’s what that means for the future of the restaurant industry. UNDERSTANDING THE STAFFING SHORTAGE IN RESTAURANTS Florida has one of the lowest unemployment benefits in the nation, at just $275 per week, but with the federal subsidy, this more than doubles to $575 per week, which equates to $14.38 per hour. We Sell Restaurants. The bottom line is the overall solution is to remove the incentive to make more money staying home than going to work, saysRobin
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WHERE TECHNOLOGY FITS IN THE COVID-19 RESPONSE FOR From local favorites to national mega-chains, now more than ever, restaurants and the food service industry are truly essential. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic showed us how quickly consumer behavior changed and how quickly the restaurant industry had to adapt. From frontline workers needing to quickly grab a meal, to those of us that had to limit movement beyond our front yards, but still RESTAURANTS AFTER COVID: HOW TO NAVIGATE THE DIGITAL In a period that’s been nothing short of turbulent, quick-service restaurants have managed to make a rebound and soar over recent months. Fast-food transactions bottomed out in April to negative 35 percent versus 2019, when stay-at-home orders dictated the digital shift. Brands could no longer rely on foot traffic to drive sales, and, almost overnight, the need to meet customers in this new THERE'S NOT ENOUGH MONEY IN THE RESTAURANT REVITALIZATION Concern over if the Restaurant Revitalization Fund will run out of money appears a matter of if, not when. The SBA announced Wednesday it’s received more than 147,000 applications from women, veterans, and socially and economically disadvantaged business owners, requesting a total of $29 billion in relief funds. For perspective, this is just the pool given priority for the first 21 days of GOSH ENTERPRISES HEATS UP 2021 GROWTH PLANS The COVID-19 pandemic has not slowed down plans for GOSH Enterprises, Inc. for new location growth in 2021. GOSH, parent company to Charleys Philly Steaks, BIBIBOP Asian Grill, and Lennys Grill & Subs, is optimistic about the prospects for each of its restaurants. While adjusting to the “new normal”, the three brands look to future growth plans, developing over 100 new restaurants in 2021. THE QSR 50 CHICKEN SEGMENT 2019 QSR 50 Read the Profiles Browse the Big Chart See The Contenders Segment charts Burger TACO BELL IS HOSTING HIRING PARTIES, COMPLETE WITH SIGNING Taco Bell is Hosting Hiring Parties, Complete with Signing Bonuses. The chain hopes to hire 100,000 new employees by 2022. Taco Bell unveiled its plan of 100,000 new jobs by 2022 in fall 2016. As TDn2K’s latest People Report showed, there is a downside to a strong labor market. Restaurants are facing once of the most challengingstaffing
LABOR PROBLEMS PERSIST AS RESTAURANT SALES CLIMB The surface-level stats are promising. January’s same-store sales of 2 percent—the same as December—marked the best two months for restaurants in more than two years, according to TDn2K’s latest Restaurant Industry Snapshot. It’s also the eighth consecutive month of positive growth. Even traffic, which has tracked negative year-over-year since the recession, showed relative QUICK-SERVICE AND FAST CASUAL RESTAURANT The brands that are emerging strongest from the coronavirus pandemic are those with drive thrus. Here’s what that means for the future of the restaurant industry. UNDERSTANDING THE STAFFING SHORTAGE IN RESTAURANTS Florida has one of the lowest unemployment benefits in the nation, at just $275 per week, but with the federal subsidy, this more than doubles to $575 per week, which equates to $14.38 per hour. We Sell Restaurants. The bottom line is the overall solution is to remove the incentive to make more money staying home than going to work, saysRobin
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WHERE TECHNOLOGY FITS IN THE COVID-19 RESPONSE FOR From local favorites to national mega-chains, now more than ever, restaurants and the food service industry are truly essential. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic showed us how quickly consumer behavior changed and how quickly the restaurant industry had to adapt. From frontline workers needing to quickly grab a meal, to those of us that had to limit movement beyond our front yards, but still RESTAURANTS AFTER COVID: HOW TO NAVIGATE THE DIGITAL In a period that’s been nothing short of turbulent, quick-service restaurants have managed to make a rebound and soar over recent months. Fast-food transactions bottomed out in April to negative 35 percent versus 2019, when stay-at-home orders dictated the digital shift. Brands could no longer rely on foot traffic to drive sales, and, almost overnight, the need to meet customers in this new THERE'S NOT ENOUGH MONEY IN THE RESTAURANT REVITALIZATION Concern over if the Restaurant Revitalization Fund will run out of money appears a matter of if, not when. The SBA announced Wednesday it’s received more than 147,000 applications from women, veterans, and socially and economically disadvantaged business owners, requesting a total of $29 billion in relief funds. For perspective, this is just the pool given priority for the first 21 days of GOSH ENTERPRISES HEATS UP 2021 GROWTH PLANS The COVID-19 pandemic has not slowed down plans for GOSH Enterprises, Inc. for new location growth in 2021. GOSH, parent company to Charleys Philly Steaks, BIBIBOP Asian Grill, and Lennys Grill & Subs, is optimistic about the prospects for each of its restaurants. While adjusting to the “new normal”, the three brands look to future growth plans, developing over 100 new restaurants in 2021. THE QSR 50 CHICKEN SEGMENT 2019 QSR 50 Read the Profiles Browse the Big Chart See The Contenders Segment charts Burger TACO BELL IS HOSTING HIRING PARTIES, COMPLETE WITH SIGNING Taco Bell is Hosting Hiring Parties, Complete with Signing Bonuses. The chain hopes to hire 100,000 new employees by 2022. Taco Bell unveiled its plan of 100,000 new jobs by 2022 in fall 2016. As TDn2K’s latest People Report showed, there is a downside to a strong labor market. Restaurants are facing once of the most challengingstaffing
LABOR PROBLEMS PERSIST AS RESTAURANT SALES CLIMB The surface-level stats are promising. January’s same-store sales of 2 percent—the same as December—marked the best two months for restaurants in more than two years, according to TDn2K’s latest Restaurant Industry Snapshot. It’s also the eighth consecutive month of positive growth. Even traffic, which has tracked negative year-over-year since the recession, showed relative MENU OPTIMIZATION: HIT PAY DIRT WITH TURF 12 hours ago · A notable research instrument that delivers multiple menu optimization benefits is a TURF analysis. TURF, an acronym for Total Unduplicated Reach and Frequency, is a mathematical procedure for optimizing sets of choices. In simple terms, TURF provides two types of information: The shortest lists of menu items needed to satisfy the vast majority of customers and The average number of itemsthat
NÉKTER JUICE BAR GETS READY FOR SUMMER RUSH 12 hours ago · With health and immunity on everyone’s minds, Nékter Juice Bar has pulled out the stops this summer, doubling down on immunity, functionality and flavor with several new permanent additions to its menu plus the return of two seasonal fan favorites.Now available at
CHIPOTLE RAISES PRICES TO COVER WAGE INCREASE 11 hours ago · Chipotle revealed Tuesday that its raising menu prices 3.5 to 4 percent to cover the cost of raising wages for employees. In early May, the fast-casual giant announced that it would boost its average wage to $15 per hour by the end of June to attract more workers amid an industrywide labor shortage. The upgraded pay scale will result in hourly employees earning starting wages rangingfrom
THE STORY BEHIND HARDEE’S AND CARL’S JR. THREE NEW CHICKEN 1 day ago · If Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. are going to win the Chicken Wars, it will be because of their commitment to hand-breaded menu items and the contributions of a franchisee. Owen Klein, vice president of culinary innovation at CKE Restaurants—parent company of Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr.—says the brands’ three exciting new chicken sandwiches that launched on May 17 are “homegrown.” WOLFNIGHTS TO HOLD GRAND OPENING FOR NEW MANHATTAN 11 hours ago · Wolfnights, the hottest gourmet wrap concept in New York City, will hold a grand opening celebration on June 10 at its new location at 2675 Broadway in Manhattan's Upper West Side. This is the first of three new locations the brand expects to open in 2021, which will more than double the concept’s footprint in New York City and kick off national expansion through franchising. POTBELLY OPENS SECOND TAMPA LOCATION 11 hours ago · Potbelly Sandwich Shop announced today the opening of its second location in Tampa, joining the brand’s shop at the Tampa International Airport. Situated in Northwest Tampa at 4736 N. Dale Mabry Highway, the shop is opening at a new retail and restaurant center adjacent to Raymond James Stadium and George Steinbrenner Field. Officially opening to the public on Tuesday, June 15, the shop PAPA MURPHY’S TO HOST 'FROZEN PIZZA EXCHANGE' IN 9 hours ago · Papa Murphy’s Take ‘n’ Bake Pizza today announced a “Frozen Pizza Exchange” event to be held Saturday, June 12 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. EDT in the shopping area parking lot outside its store located at 10991 San Jose Blvd. in Jacksonville, Florida. The event is open to the public. PIZZA FACTORY FAN BECOMES NEW FRANCHISEE 16 hours ago · With a reputation like Pizza Factory, it is no surprise fans of the brand continue to have a desire to operate their own restaurant with the innovative pizzeria. Jay Villamor is no exception as he embraces Pizza Factory’s hometown vibe and trending concept becoming the new owner of the Friant and Fresno locations. ZALAT PIZZA TO OPEN IN FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS 11 hours ago · Khanh Nguyen’s cult classic pizza concept, Zalat Pizza, will add a 12th unit with a Flower Mound location - 5801 Long Prairie Rd, Suite 690 - set to open its doors on Monday, June 14. This new location will strictly serve takeout through Zalat’s website or delivery via third party HOW MCDONALD’S SUPPORTED EMPLOYEES DURING THE COVID-19 Though 2020 was a year marked by lockdowns, dining room closures, and shifting health and safety guidelines amid the COVID-19 pandemic, quick-service restaurants also spent much of the year focusing on employees. In particular, the biggest brands, such as McDonald’s, invested significant resources in worker wellbeing. QUICK-SERVICE AND FAST CASUAL RESTAURANT The industry’s most exciting young executives, founders, and franchisees handled the pressure of the pandemic and are preparing formuch bigger things.
DESIGN | QSR MAGAZINE Quiznos Refreshes Identity with New Menu Categories and Store Design. As consumers increasingly seek differentiated dining experiences and creative flavor combinations, REGO Restaurant Group continues to transform the Quiznos brand with the introduction of a new bran. DRIVE THRU | QSR MAGAZINE It's the industry's biggest report: The QSR 50, your annual run-down of the best-performing U.S. Homemade ingredients and always made fresh to order Bambu’s Asian-inspired beverages has opened the brand’s first drive-thru in Denver. The new location is located at 2215 S Broadway St. The upscale 12 FAST-FOOD TRENDS FOR 2020 We are sure that this tool will become widely popular in 2020.”. 1 of 13. McDonald's. A New Year is dawning, and that means all sorts of resolutions and predictions come with it. The quick-service restaurant world has recently seen a wealth of changes with culinary diversification, menu optimization, and technological innovationleading the way.
13 THINGS THAT COULD CHANGE FOR RESTAURANTS AFTER COVID-19 Marginal restaurant sales growth of 3 percent compared to COVID-19 impacted sales will continue as competition closes. Moving forward, curbside service will be a staple of the industry. There will also be a shift in consumer focus regarding food safety versus sustainability. Third-party delivery companies and restaurant concepts will have a STARBUCKS SETS SIGHTS ON 40 MILLION REWARDS MEMBERS On that day, Starbucks was sitting at roughly 20 million 90-day active members. So it’s a 40 million-member projection. As Jeffrey Bernstein, Barclays analyst, noted: “Doubling that 20 million is an incredible goal.”. COVID’s jostle of in-store trends sent a jolt through Starbucks’ digital drivers, and how they connect across whatthe
IS THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY FACING A HIRING CRISIS? It is, however, a combination of a few pressures. One is the $300 weekly unemployment boost extended through the beginning of September in President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. Fazoli’s CEO Carl Howard told QSR this affects restaurants up and down the ladder, from the front to the back and outside therestaurant.
WHATABURGER PROMOTES GENERAL MANAGERS, RAISES PAY TO SIX Whataburger announced Wednesday it's promoting all of its general managers and pushing their salaries to at least $100,000. The position will now be called “operating partner,” and also comes with a bonus of up to 150 percent of their target incentive. CEO Ed Nelson, who was promoted to the position in August, described operating partners as the “heart and soul” of Whataburger. 12 KEY LEASE TERMS FOR RESTAURANTS Patrick J. Wingfield is a director at Murphy Pearson Bradley & Feeney’s San Francisco office, where his practice extends to representing businesses and individuals on matters concerning real estate, employment, and corporate matters, with a particular emphasis in the restaurant, bar, and hospitality industry. Mr. Wingfield regularly represents private restaurant groups, national restaurant TACO BELL IS HOSTING HIRING PARTIES, COMPLETE WITH SIGNING Taco Bell is Hosting Hiring Parties, Complete with Signing Bonuses. The chain hopes to hire 100,000 new employees by 2022. Taco Bell unveiled its plan of 100,000 new jobs by 2022 in fall 2016. As TDn2K’s latest People Report showed, there is a downside to a strong labor market. Restaurants are facing once of the most challengingstaffing
QUICK-SERVICE AND FAST CASUAL RESTAURANT The industry’s most exciting young executives, founders, and franchisees handled the pressure of the pandemic and are preparing formuch bigger things.
DESIGN | QSR MAGAZINE Quiznos Refreshes Identity with New Menu Categories and Store Design. As consumers increasingly seek differentiated dining experiences and creative flavor combinations, REGO Restaurant Group continues to transform the Quiznos brand with the introduction of a new bran. DRIVE THRU | QSR MAGAZINE It's the industry's biggest report: The QSR 50, your annual run-down of the best-performing U.S. Homemade ingredients and always made fresh to order Bambu’s Asian-inspired beverages has opened the brand’s first drive-thru in Denver. The new location is located at 2215 S Broadway St. The upscale 12 FAST-FOOD TRENDS FOR 2020 We are sure that this tool will become widely popular in 2020.”. 1 of 13. McDonald's. A New Year is dawning, and that means all sorts of resolutions and predictions come with it. The quick-service restaurant world has recently seen a wealth of changes with culinary diversification, menu optimization, and technological innovationleading the way.
13 THINGS THAT COULD CHANGE FOR RESTAURANTS AFTER COVID-19 Marginal restaurant sales growth of 3 percent compared to COVID-19 impacted sales will continue as competition closes. Moving forward, curbside service will be a staple of the industry. There will also be a shift in consumer focus regarding food safety versus sustainability. Third-party delivery companies and restaurant concepts will have a STARBUCKS SETS SIGHTS ON 40 MILLION REWARDS MEMBERS On that day, Starbucks was sitting at roughly 20 million 90-day active members. So it’s a 40 million-member projection. As Jeffrey Bernstein, Barclays analyst, noted: “Doubling that 20 million is an incredible goal.”. COVID’s jostle of in-store trends sent a jolt through Starbucks’ digital drivers, and how they connect across whatthe
IS THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY FACING A HIRING CRISIS? It is, however, a combination of a few pressures. One is the $300 weekly unemployment boost extended through the beginning of September in President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. Fazoli’s CEO Carl Howard told QSR this affects restaurants up and down the ladder, from the front to the back and outside therestaurant.
WHATABURGER PROMOTES GENERAL MANAGERS, RAISES PAY TO SIX Whataburger announced Wednesday it's promoting all of its general managers and pushing their salaries to at least $100,000. The position will now be called “operating partner,” and also comes with a bonus of up to 150 percent of their target incentive. CEO Ed Nelson, who was promoted to the position in August, described operating partners as the “heart and soul” of Whataburger. 12 KEY LEASE TERMS FOR RESTAURANTS Patrick J. Wingfield is a director at Murphy Pearson Bradley & Feeney’s San Francisco office, where his practice extends to representing businesses and individuals on matters concerning real estate, employment, and corporate matters, with a particular emphasis in the restaurant, bar, and hospitality industry. Mr. Wingfield regularly represents private restaurant groups, national restaurant TACO BELL IS HOSTING HIRING PARTIES, COMPLETE WITH SIGNING Taco Bell is Hosting Hiring Parties, Complete with Signing Bonuses. The chain hopes to hire 100,000 new employees by 2022. Taco Bell unveiled its plan of 100,000 new jobs by 2022 in fall 2016. As TDn2K’s latest People Report showed, there is a downside to a strong labor market. Restaurants are facing once of the most challengingstaffing
WIENERSCHNITZEL RIDING RECORD-BREAKING SALES INTO MIDWEST 22 hours ago · Few brands were as prepared for the pivot to off-premises channels as Wienerschnitzel, a 335-unit legacy brand that serves over 120 million hot dogs per year. With drive thrus at nearly every location, the pandemic did not affect Wienerschnitzel the way it affected some other brands. GREEK FROM GREECE CAFÉ ON PACE TO DOUBLE FOOTPRINT IN 2021 23 hours ago · Despite the challenges surrounding the pandemic, beloved Mediterranean eatery Greek From Greece (gfg) Café maintained its growth trajectory in 2020 and is on track to double its locations by the end of 2021. The game-changing brand is growing from 10 to at least 14 locations in 2021, confirming its position as the fastest-growing Greek fast casual brand in the country. FREDDY'S UNVEILS COVID-INSPIRED PROTOTYPE READY TO GROW 1 day ago · Quick-growing franchise Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is joining the "Restaurant of the Future" ranks. And it’s doing so with a model that become familiar during COVID-19’s year-plus assault on industry trends—a concept without a dining room. Freddy’s recently broke ground on a new site set to host an evolved prototype, which boasts a double drive-thru, walk-up ordering PURE GREEN PLANS 30 OPENININGS IN 2021 22 hours ago · Pure Green Franchise announced national expansion with the opening of 30 corporate and franchise stores in 2021. With a mantra of “building healthier communities around the globe,” Pure Green is taking this phrase to task with the launch of new brick-and-mortar stores across Georgia, Illinois, Florida, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York City. DESIGN | QSR MAGAZINE Quiznos Refreshes Identity with New Menu Categories and Store Design. As consumers increasingly seek differentiated dining experiences and creative flavor combinations, REGO Restaurant Group continues to transform the Quiznos brand with the introduction of a new bran. HOW WILL THE RRF FORCE RESTAURANTS TO REASSESS THEIR In many ways, it feels like the pandemic has been an “equal-opportunity catastrophe.” But we know that‘s not entirely true. Many industries actually fared pretty well, and lots of individuals prospered financially. But the restaurant business, pretty much across the board, got whacked. And although quick-service chain restaurants fared better, most saw a drop in revenue and profit. SHAREHOLDERS SUE GRUBHUB OVER $7.3 BILLION MERGER WITH 1 day ago · Grubhub revealed that it has been struck by 14 different shareholder lawsuits that allege unlawful actions were taken when the third-party giant announced its intentions to merge with Just Eat Takeaway last year. The lawsuits name Grubhub and its board SALATA'S WATERMELON AND BLUEBERRY TOPPINGS RETURN 1 day ago · Salata, a leading built-to-order salad kitchen with over 80 locations, has announced the return of two seasonal toppings for the summer, watermelon and blueberries, available now through August 27. Salata’s fan favorite Fat-Free Mango Dressing is also back forguests to enjoy.
TROY GUARD TO OPEN BUBU IN DENVER'S GRANITE TOWER 21 hours ago · Troy Guard, leader of Denver-based TAG Restaurant Group (TRG), announced the opening of the third location of fast-casual Bubu in the lobby of the beautiful Granite Tower in downtown Denver at 1099 18th Street. Bubu will open at 11 AM on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. Bubu, Better Bowls by Troy Guard, is WENDY'S BRINGS BACK STRAWBERRY CHICKEN SALAD 1 day ago · Wendy's Summer Strawberry Chicken Salad has returned. The item is made with hand-picked strawberries, crisp Applewood smoked bacon, savory Tuscan cheese blend topped with a sweet and tangy Champagne Vinaigrette–all on top of a bed of freshly chopped lettuce and spring mix for a sweet and savory experience. QUICK-SERVICE AND FAST CASUAL RESTAURANT The industry’s most exciting young executives, founders, and franchisees handled the pressure of the pandemic and are preparing formuch bigger things.
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13 THINGS THAT COULD CHANGE FOR RESTAURANTS AFTER COVID-19 Marginal restaurant sales growth of 3 percent compared to COVID-19 impacted sales will continue as competition closes. Moving forward, curbside service will be a staple of the industry. There will also be a shift in consumer focus regarding food safety versus sustainability. Third-party delivery companies and restaurant concepts will have a STARBUCKS SETS SIGHTS ON 40 MILLION REWARDS MEMBERS On that day, Starbucks was sitting at roughly 20 million 90-day active members. So it’s a 40 million-member projection. As Jeffrey Bernstein, Barclays analyst, noted: “Doubling that 20 million is an incredible goal.”. COVID’s jostle of in-store trends sent a jolt through Starbucks’ digital drivers, and how they connect across whatthe
IS THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY FACING A HIRING CRISIS? It is, however, a combination of a few pressures. One is the $300 weekly unemployment boost extended through the beginning of September in President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. Fazoli’s CEO Carl Howard told QSR this affects restaurants up and down the ladder, from the front to the back and outside therestaurant.
WHATABURGER PROMOTES GENERAL MANAGERS, RAISES PAY TO SIX Whataburger announced Wednesday it's promoting all of its general managers and pushing their salaries to at least $100,000. The position will now be called “operating partner,” and also comes with a bonus of up to 150 percent of their target incentive. CEO Ed Nelson, who was promoted to the position in August, described operating partners as the “heart and soul” of Whataburger. 12 KEY LEASE TERMS FOR RESTAURANTS Patrick J. Wingfield is a director at Murphy Pearson Bradley & Feeney’s San Francisco office, where his practice extends to representing businesses and individuals on matters concerning real estate, employment, and corporate matters, with a particular emphasis in the restaurant, bar, and hospitality industry. Mr. Wingfield regularly represents private restaurant groups, national restaurant TACO BELL IS HOSTING HIRING PARTIES, COMPLETE WITH SIGNING Taco Bell is Hosting Hiring Parties, Complete with Signing Bonuses. The chain hopes to hire 100,000 new employees by 2022. Taco Bell unveiled its plan of 100,000 new jobs by 2022 in fall 2016. As TDn2K’s latest People Report showed, there is a downside to a strong labor market. Restaurants are facing once of the most challengingstaffing
QUICK-SERVICE AND FAST CASUAL RESTAURANT The industry’s most exciting young executives, founders, and franchisees handled the pressure of the pandemic and are preparing formuch bigger things.
DESIGN | QSR MAGAZINE Quiznos Refreshes Identity with New Menu Categories and Store Design. As consumers increasingly seek differentiated dining experiences and creative flavor combinations, REGO Restaurant Group continues to transform the Quiznos brand with the introduction of a new bran. DRIVE THRU | QSR MAGAZINE It's the industry's biggest report: The QSR 50, your annual run-down of the best-performing U.S. Homemade ingredients and always made fresh to order Bambu’s Asian-inspired beverages has opened the brand’s first drive-thru in Denver. The new location is located at 2215 S Broadway St. The upscale 12 FAST-FOOD TRENDS FOR 2020 We are sure that this tool will become widely popular in 2020.”. 1 of 13. McDonald's. A New Year is dawning, and that means all sorts of resolutions and predictions come with it. The quick-service restaurant world has recently seen a wealth of changes with culinary diversification, menu optimization, and technological innovationleading the way.
13 THINGS THAT COULD CHANGE FOR RESTAURANTS AFTER COVID-19 Marginal restaurant sales growth of 3 percent compared to COVID-19 impacted sales will continue as competition closes. Moving forward, curbside service will be a staple of the industry. There will also be a shift in consumer focus regarding food safety versus sustainability. Third-party delivery companies and restaurant concepts will have a STARBUCKS SETS SIGHTS ON 40 MILLION REWARDS MEMBERS On that day, Starbucks was sitting at roughly 20 million 90-day active members. So it’s a 40 million-member projection. As Jeffrey Bernstein, Barclays analyst, noted: “Doubling that 20 million is an incredible goal.”. COVID’s jostle of in-store trends sent a jolt through Starbucks’ digital drivers, and how they connect across whatthe
IS THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY FACING A HIRING CRISIS? It is, however, a combination of a few pressures. One is the $300 weekly unemployment boost extended through the beginning of September in President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. Fazoli’s CEO Carl Howard told QSR this affects restaurants up and down the ladder, from the front to the back and outside therestaurant.
WHATABURGER PROMOTES GENERAL MANAGERS, RAISES PAY TO SIX Whataburger announced Wednesday it's promoting all of its general managers and pushing their salaries to at least $100,000. The position will now be called “operating partner,” and also comes with a bonus of up to 150 percent of their target incentive. CEO Ed Nelson, who was promoted to the position in August, described operating partners as the “heart and soul” of Whataburger. 12 KEY LEASE TERMS FOR RESTAURANTS Patrick J. Wingfield is a director at Murphy Pearson Bradley & Feeney’s San Francisco office, where his practice extends to representing businesses and individuals on matters concerning real estate, employment, and corporate matters, with a particular emphasis in the restaurant, bar, and hospitality industry. Mr. Wingfield regularly represents private restaurant groups, national restaurant TACO BELL IS HOSTING HIRING PARTIES, COMPLETE WITH SIGNING Taco Bell is Hosting Hiring Parties, Complete with Signing Bonuses. The chain hopes to hire 100,000 new employees by 2022. Taco Bell unveiled its plan of 100,000 new jobs by 2022 in fall 2016. As TDn2K’s latest People Report showed, there is a downside to a strong labor market. Restaurants are facing once of the most challengingstaffing
WIENERSCHNITZEL RIDING RECORD-BREAKING SALES INTO MIDWEST 11 hours ago · Few brands were as prepared for the pivot to off-premises channels as Wienerschnitzel, a 335-unit legacy brand that serves over 120 million hot dogs per year. With drive thrus at nearly every location, the pandemic did not affect Wienerschnitzel the way it affected some other brands. GREEK FROM GREECE CAFÉ ON PACE TO DOUBLE FOOTPRINT IN 2021 12 hours ago · Despite the challenges surrounding the pandemic, beloved Mediterranean eatery Greek From Greece (gfg) Café maintained its growth trajectory in 2020 and is on track to double its locations by the end of 2021. The game-changing brand is growing from 10 to at least 14 locations in 2021, confirming its position as the fastest-growing Greek fast casual brand in the country. FREDDY'S UNVEILS COVID-INSPIRED PROTOTYPE READY TO GROW 14 hours ago · Quick-growing franchise Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is joining the "Restaurant of the Future" ranks. And it’s doing so with a model that become familiar during COVID-19’s year-plus assault on industry trends—a concept without a dining room. Freddy’s recently broke ground on a new site set to host an evolved prototype, which boasts a double drive-thru, walk-up ordering PURE GREEN PLANS 30 OPENININGS IN 2021 11 hours ago · Pure Green Franchise announced national expansion with the opening of 30 corporate and franchise stores in 2021. With a mantra of “building healthier communities around the globe,” Pure Green is taking this phrase to task with the launch of new brick-and-mortar stores across Georgia, Illinois, Florida, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York City. DESIGN | QSR MAGAZINE Quiznos Refreshes Identity with New Menu Categories and Store Design. As consumers increasingly seek differentiated dining experiences and creative flavor combinations, REGO Restaurant Group continues to transform the Quiznos brand with the introduction of a new bran. HOW WILL THE RRF FORCE RESTAURANTS TO REASSESS THEIR In many ways, it feels like the pandemic has been an “equal-opportunity catastrophe.” But we know that‘s not entirely true. Many industries actually fared pretty well, and lots of individuals prospered financially. But the restaurant business, pretty much across the board, got whacked. And although quick-service chain restaurants fared better, most saw a drop in revenue and profit. SHAREHOLDERS SUE GRUBHUB OVER $7.3 BILLION MERGER WITH 20 hours ago · Grubhub revealed that it has been struck by 14 different shareholder lawsuits that allege unlawful actions were taken when the third-party giant announced its intentions to merge with Just Eat Takeaway last year. The lawsuits name Grubhub and its board SALATA'S WATERMELON AND BLUEBERRY TOPPINGS RETURN 16 hours ago · Salata, a leading built-to-order salad kitchen with over 80 locations, has announced the return of two seasonal toppings for the summer, watermelon and blueberries, available now through August 27. Salata’s fan favorite Fat-Free Mango Dressing is also back for guests to enjoy. TROY GUARD TO OPEN BUBU IN DENVER'S GRANITE TOWER 10 hours ago · Troy Guard, leader of Denver-based TAG Restaurant Group (TRG), announced the opening of the third location of fast-casual Bubu in the lobby of the beautiful Granite Tower in downtown Denver at 1099 18th Street. Bubu will open at 11 AM on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. Bubu, Better Bowls by Troy Guard, is WENDY'S BRINGS BACK STRAWBERRY CHICKEN SALAD 19 hours ago · Wendy's Summer Strawberry Chicken Salad has returned. The item is made with hand-picked strawberries, crisp Applewood smoked bacon, savory Tuscan cheese blend topped with a sweet and tangy Champagne Vinaigrette–all on top of a bed of freshly chopped lettuce and spring mix for a sweet and savory experience. Skip to main content*
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