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Chef Nancy Silverton and the team from Del Taco help serve the hungry masses as #MenuMasters changes venues. National Restaurant Association show #2024RestaurantShow

Great “Disappearing Daypart” educational session at #2024RestaurantShow with, from left: Tom Sebok , Deborah von Kutzleben and Randy Gier

I caught a Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams unit right outside our hotel in Chicago during the #2024RestaurantShow. Catch more with Stacy Peterson and

Im seeing many versions of pickup lockers at the #2024RestsurantShow Hatco Corporation

Ways to improve restaurant costs without impacting quality or customer experience was the top of a National Restaurant Association show educational session Monday

Topgolf has named Maryam Morse as chief people officer.
https://lnkd.in/gVh_4QT7 #restaurants #workforce

Burger King will accelerate its $5 meal and other value platforms amid pressure on lower-income consumer. https://lnkd.in/gTqdxzMq #restaurant #marketing

North Texas and East Texas had some severe weather. I’m still without electricity and WiFi. It’ll be a while.

Walmart Dallas is going all-out special sauce display for Olive Garden , Chick-fil-A Restaurants & Buffalo Wild Wings .

Hai Hospitality is debuting a new Uchiko in Plano’s Legacy West. These are from a preview dinner Thursday with Toro Nuta (left -

The Wendy's Company introduces the limited-time Triple Berry Frosty (replacing the earlier Orange Dreamsicle flavor) and hones its summer promotions. https://lnkd.in/gzkZ_Prw #restaurants #marketing

Ascent Hospitality Management, parent to the Perkins Restaurant & Bakery and Huddle House brands, has named industry veteran Louis DiPietro as general counsel.

Subway has introduced new Footlong Dippers at the $3 price point. Where do you think value will land? https://lnkd.in/g6jyaBrF #restaurant #menu #marketing

Netflix has announced plans for physical Netflix House venues at shopping centers in Dallas and King of Prussia, Pa., in 2025. https://lnkd.in/gpeTV7rm #restaurant

Darden, parent to Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse, finds ways to keep traffic up without discounting, executives say on fourth-quarter earnings calls. Also

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen names Bart LaCount as chief marketing officer for the U.S. and Canada and Matt Rubin as chief digital officer. https://lnkd.in/gwG7PdCZ

Flynn Group has expanded its domestic The Wendy's Company prescence with acquisition of 83 franchised restaurants on New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Greg Flynn,

I’ll be speaking at CREATE: The Event for Emerging Restaurateurs conference Oct. 9-11 in Nashville, Tenn. Join our Ask the Experts session as

Outback Steakhouse parent Bloomin'​ Brands, Inc. names Mike Spanos as CEO to succeed David Deno, effective Sept. 3. https://lnkd.in/gTmA6ea2 #restaurant #ceo

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers will be opening its 828th restaurant Wednesday in Boston, Mass., with a special golden-themed restaurant. I'm headed there this