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Dunkin’ debuts Breakfast Tacos, a brand-new menu platform

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 22, 2023

The tacos are filled with breakfast ingredients but they’re available all day, sold in a special holder for guests to grab and go.

Food

Jose Andres commits to serving lab-grown chicken

 By Peter Romeo on Mar. 22, 2023

The commitment comes as cultivated chicken clears a regulatory hurdle for U.S. consumption.

Financing

Illinois finds $50M in pandemic aid for restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 22, 2023

Another $75 million was found for hotels. The money is intended to ease a transition from survival to sustained recovery.

Beverage

Starbucks brings its olive oil-infused coffee to a skeptical U.S. market

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 22, 2023

The Seattle-based coffee giant is debuting its Oleato line in select Starbucks Reserve Roasteries on Thursday and then additional locations in Seattle and Los Angeles on Monday. Consumers remain skeptical.

Operations

Panera Bread wants to read palms for loyalty and payment

By Lisa Jennings on Mar. 22, 2023

The bakery-cafe chain will be the first restaurant concept to test use of Amazon One contactless palm readers, designed to speed the in-store experience for MyPanera members.

Operations

Apparent cyberattack halts deliveries for big distributor Ben E. Keith

By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 22, 2023

The Texas-based company suspended its services over the weekend, causing problems for restaurants in multiple states.

Food

42 foods and beverages shaping what's next on menus

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 22, 2023

The National Restaurant Association Show’s 2023 FABI award winners showcase the most influential new foodservice products and trends.

Leadership

True Food Kitchen names John Williams CEO

By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 22, 2023

The former CMO of Lazy Dog Restaurants replaces Christine Barone, who left to join Dutch Bros.

Leadership

Papa Johns' CFO steps down

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 22, 2023

Ann Gugino, whom the quick-service pizza chain hired in 2020, resigned as chief financial officer this week. The company said that it is searching for a replacement.

Operations

Chipotle venture fund makes two more early-stage investments to help save the planet

By Lisa Jennings on Mar. 22, 2023

The chain's Cultivate Next fund has invested in Local Line, a local-food sourcing platform, and Zero Acre Farms, which makes an environmentally friendly alternative to vegetable oils.

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