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WEBTurnover has fallen in H1 2024, while unemployment and total jobs in restaurants remained steady, indicating a return to pre-pandemic labor market dynamics. Restaurant Dive has the latest news in the restaurant industry, covering topics like consumer trends, technology, marketing and branding, operations, mergers & acquisitions, and more.
Chick-fil-A to launch 3 virtual concepts in Nashville
WEBSep 15, 2021 · Dive Brief: Chick-fil-A will debut its Little Blue Menu delivery kitchen concept at a pilot location in Nashville this fall, and an Atlanta location will open in 2022, according to a company blog post.Guests ordering from Little Blue Menu will have access to three virtual restaurants: Flock & Farm, Garden Day and Outfox Wings, as well as menu items from …
Pizza Hut franchisee declares bankruptcy - Restaurant Dive
WEBJul 23, 2024 · Pizza Hut franchisee EYM Pizza filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, according to court records from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The operator listed Manufacturers Bank and Pizza Hut as its top unsecured creditors with respective claims of over $21 million and $2.2 million.
KFC franchisee closes around 25 restaurants in the Midwest: reports
WEBAug 23, 2024 · EYM Chicken, a subsidiary of major fast-food franchisee EYM, has closed around 25 KFC restaurants in the Midwest, according to media reports. Closures were first reported earlier this week by WMBD, a Peoria, Illinois-based television station. Other local media outlets confirmed reports of closures with photographs of shuttered restaurants, …
Why Chipotlanes are Chipotle’s future | Restaurant Dive
WEBNov 21, 2022 · It is also targeting 255 to 285 restaurant openings in 2023, and 80% of new restaurants in 2022 and 2023 will feature Chipotlanes. This channel, which generates roughly 15% higher sales than a traditional Chipotle restaurant, led to a shift in real estate, construction and labor strategy, Zalotrawala said. “Our priority for development will ...
DoorDash opens second shared kitchen facility - Restaurant Dive
WEBJul 29, 2021 · DoorDash has expanded its DoorDash Kitchen model to offer DoorDash Kitchens Full Service, a partnership model that allows restaurants to license their brands to the aggregator to receive help with hiring, training and operating the facility, the company said on Thursday in a press release emailed to Restaurant Dive.
Reef’s ghost kitchen expansion mired in permit, health inspection ...
WEBDec 2, 2021 · A Reef spokesperson said Reef operates 43 kitchens in the Sunshine State, compared to Florida’s license and inspection records which show at least 61 Reef kitchens as of Nov. 1. The spokesperson argued, however, that the company’s health and safety record was comparable to or better than other restaurant operators.
Executive of the Year: Rob Lynch, Papa John’s - Restaurant Dive
WEBDec 9, 2020 · Emma Liem Beckett Lead Editor. Willis Lam via Flickr. When Rob Lynch joined Papa John’s as CEO in the summer of 2019, he inherited a chain battered by controversy and steep revenue declines. Founder and former CEO John Schnatter’s messy and highly publicized ouster in 2018 had become emblematic of the pizza chain, and …
How bad is restaurant inflation? Here’s what the data shows.
WEBNov 3, 2022 · Visits to full-service restaurants were down 18.2% during the last week of September compared to the same week in 2019, and down 6% in 2021, according to Placer.ai data emailed to Restaurant Dive. Comparatively, QSR and fast food chains saw visits decline 7.1% that same week compared to 2019, but increase 0.7% compared to …
How Salt Bae created a one-of-a-kind dining experience
WEBOct 5, 2023 · From heart-thumping music to tableside beef carving and smoke shows, Nusr-Et’s steakhouses are an experience. Whenever owner Nusret Gökçe, also known as Salt Bae, is in one of his 28 Nusr-Et Steakhouse restaurants, he’ll cut every diner’s meat using the signature style and hand flick seasoning technique that made him a viral internet …