Who needs all these drink sizes anyway? While it may seem customer-friendly to have several different drink options, the cost of getting all those cups can add up. Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers last year reduced the number of drink cup sizes from four—with five types of lids—to three, with just three lids. The move may seem small, but it saved franchisees $3.5 million on cup costs.
- 50 Great Ideas 2024
- Late-night minigolf
- A sustainable straw springs from tequila making
- Robot phone orders
- Listen to loyal fans
- The welcome drink
- Picturing an attractive culture
- Follow the football
- Make AI your hyperactive labor screener
- Robot woks rock
- Can I have your number?
- Subsidized childcare to cure callouts
- Going after groups
- Over-the-counter ice
- Climate proof your greens
- A smart bet
- Keep hot sauce from walking away
- Tales of the tats
- Spin those albums
- The Apple-style menu event
- Let ChatGPT be your HR department
- Phishing test
- The delayed BOGO
- Say goodbye to guest checkout
- Dinner as decor
- Coasters send a signal--discreetly
- Hive seating
- Off-leash dog restaurants
- Putting waste to work
- The BeerBoard
- Upcycling waste into ice cream flavors
- Repurposing ingredients
- Big Chicken takes off into space
- Punching down-market
- Housemade 'Cheese-Its' become menu star
- $2 shake toppings
- Pancakes transform to tacos
- Go for gold
- N/A pairings for omakase
- Fewer drink sizes
- Size does matter in recruitment
- Because travel is good for the soul
- Looking more broadly for childcare solutions
- A CEO without a home perch
- Find people where they are
- Coming through for couriers
- Two-tops with phone privileges
- Another kind of digestion
- Sunglasses with dinner
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