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Food

Viral TikTok video inspires Panera Bread to curate new menu

 By Patricia Cobe on Sep. 26, 2023

The chain’s Roman Empire menu gathers items from the existing lineup that fans “can’t stop thinking about.”

Operations

Good to Go, the fast-casual incubator supported by the James Beard Foundation, hosts its first concept

 By Patricia Cobe on Sep. 22, 2023

Chef Jared Howard won the opportunity to test-launch HoneyBunny Chicken and Biscuits for six months inside NYC’s Market 57 food hall.

Operations

Taco/Social to debut in LA with seasoned investors from Blaze Pizza, Dog Haus and Gus's BBQ

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 21, 2023

This is what happens when a great location presents itself and a group of friends, who are also restaurant operators, pool their talents.

Beverage

How Sip Fresh is refreshing the beverage segment with mixology-inspired juice drinks

By Patricia Cobe on Sep. 21, 2023

Founder and CEO Sharon Arthofer employs trained “sipologists” and “sipistas” at each location to create and serve the elevated beverage menu.

Operations

Former Wonder exec named president of Kernel Foods

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 21, 2023

Chipotle founder Steve Ells' new automated concept Kernel is expected to debut this fall in Manhattan.

Operations

Portillo's restaurant of the future: smaller box, lower costs but same 'ridiculously high' AUVs

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 20, 2023

At an Investor Day, company officials plot the 77-unit chain's path to 920 units across the U.S.

Operations

Chipotle agrees to pay $400,000 to settle sexual harassment lawsuit in Seattle area

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 18, 2023

Filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission last year, the lawsuit involves allegations that a manager sexually assaulted a worker who was just 17 at the time. With the settlement, Chipotle does not admit wrongdoing.

Operations

Sweetgreen fostered a hostile and discriminatory work environment in New York stores, lawsuit alleges

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 14, 2023

In a complaint filed in New York Supreme Court, 10 plaintiffs described an atmosphere of racial slurs and sexually inappropriate comments, mostly coming from two managers.

Food

Chipotle returns Carne Asada to the menu for a limited run

By Patricia Cobe on Sep. 13, 2023

For the first time, guests can fill a quesadilla with the popular protein option.

Operations

How Sweetgreen got restaurant margins up and how they plan to keep them there

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 13, 2023

This will be the break-even year for the fast-casual chain, the company predicts. CFO Mitch Repack shared details on the strategies that are gaining traction.

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