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Leadership

Panda Express chef Jimmy Wang shares steps for success

 By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 26, 2023

The executive director of culinary innovation offers four lessons learned as top toque at the Asian quick-service chain.

Food

How Rick Petralia is pushing the envelope on flavor at Freddy’s

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 20, 2022

The chef moved from pasta to frozen custard and burgers, but he sticks with the same R&D principles.

Leadership

Lisa Ingram embraces innovation to keep 100-year-old White Castle forever young

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 24, 2022

The chain’s CEO and a Restaurant Leader of the Year nominee counts on tech, positive risk-taking, collaboration and company culture to last another 100 years.

Workforce

Want to keep employees? Give them a restaurant

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 04, 2021

A small but growing number of operators are striving to make themselves a better place to work by offering a pathway to 100% ownership.

Food

How to win with LTOs in today’s tough market

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 02, 2021

With current supply chain and labor shortages, along with other post-pandemic challenges, it may be time for operators to rethink the way they develop and promote limited-time offers.

Food

Pizza Hut marks the 25th anniversary of its iconic stuffed crust, celebrating both old and new global iterations

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 06, 2021

The chain was the first to bring Stuffed Crust Pizza to consumers, with more than 40 variations launching in the years since. Innovation continues at R&D headquarters around the world.

Food

Chains launch innovative LTOs at global locations

By Patricia Cobe on Sep. 21, 2021

Technomic travels the world to discover what’s trending on menus in other countries. These recent items are worth watching.

Food

Look for restaurants to dig deeper into 2021 trends and freshen them up for 2022

By Patricia Cobe on Sep. 02, 2021

The pandemic slowed the emergence of trendy new flavors and ingredients, but futurist Liz Moskow sees innovation ahead.

Operations

Creative and innovative Lettuce Entertain You turns 50

By Heather Lalley on Jun. 18, 2021

The Chicago-based multi-concept operator is gearing up for its next half century with the same spirit of inventiveness that has made it an industry leader for decades.

Technology

How automation is shaking up the kitchen

By Joe Guszkowski on Dec. 07, 2020

As more robots hit the market, restaurants that use them are touting staffing efficiencies and a better product.

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