catering

Carrabba's Sandwich Bistro targets office and meeting catering to expand off-premise business

By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 06, 2023

The Italian casual-dining brand’s new offshoot has a dedicated menu apart from the chain’s regular catering lineup.

Panera joins ezCater, adding to catering chops

By Joe Guszkowski on Sep. 27, 2023

The bakery-cafe chain is now available on the ezCater app in hundreds of markets as competition for bulk orders heats up.

Leadership

EzCater hires former Lyft exec Ashwin Raj as CEO

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 11, 2023

Raj will replace Stefania Mallett, who is stepping down. She co-founded the online catering marketplace in 2007.

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Food

Behind the culinary curtain at Focus Brands

By Patricia Cobe on May 17, 2023

Seven restaurant brands, each with its own kitchen and chef, keep the company’s menu pipeline filled. The latest ideas flowing out are from Moe’s and McAlister’s—and Restaurant Business was there for the big reveal.

Food

Wawa aims to grab a bigger piece of the corporate catering pie

By Patricia Cobe on May 16, 2023

The convenience store chain teamed up with ezCater to become a major player in workplace catering.

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Operations

Meet a new catering powerhouse named Cracker Barrel

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 03, 2023

The family-dining chain has set a goal of hitting the $100 million sales mark for big to-go orders this summer. As executives attest, so far, so very, very good.

Marketing

As March Madness begins, restaurants make a mad dash to snag fans

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 02, 2023

Menu specials and deals are in the works to boost sales both on- and off-premise during the NCAA tournament.

Marketing

Cracker Barrel intends to tout value with $5 to-go meals

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 28, 2023

The family-dining chain is also building its catering business through more aggressive sales efforts, with plans to hit the $100 million mark by July.

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