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New restaurant equipment and back-of-the-house technology

Taco Bell is expanding its sauce packet recycling program

By Reyna Estrada on Sep. 27, 2022

Last year, Taco Bell began working with recycling company TerraCycle to develop a method for recycling used hot sauce packets. Now, the QSR chain is taking things one step further by allowing sauc...

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National Restaurant Association Show opens applications for 2023 Kitchen Innovation Awards

By Patricia Cobe on Sep. 23, 2022

The KI awards recognize cutting-edge, forward-thinking foodservice equipment that improves operations.

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TGI Fridays plans major expansion in Asia

By Joe Guszkowski on Sep. 19, 2022

The casual-dining chain will open 75 restaurants in South and Southeast Asia over the next 10 years under what it said was its largest development agreement ever.

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Miss Kim restaurant 'bets on the goodness of people' with pay-as-you-can program

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 16, 2022

Sliding scale on core to-go items is designed to make Ji Hye Kim’s Korean menu more accessible to those in need.

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Is your restaurant protected against natural disasters?

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 14, 2022

The National Restaurant Association has compiled a handbook for operators who want to prepare against floods, blizzards, wildfires and the like. Take our quiz to see if you should order a free copy.

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Dairy Queen names Nicolas Boudet international chief operating officer

By Reyna Estrada on Sep. 14, 2022

Nicolas Boudet has joined Dairy Queen as chief operating officer, international. In this role, Boudet will lead business in more than 20 countries outside of the U.S. and Canada. His role will include...

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A look at Pizza Inn’s new redesign

By Reyna Estrada on Sep. 12, 2022

The pizza chain changed everything from its store design to its new logo. The first unit will open in North Carolina this year.

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US Foods completes expansion of a massive Louisiana distribution center

By Heather Lalley on Sep. 12, 2022

The 205,000-square-foot facility in Marrero, Louisiana, triples the size of the previous center and boosts the broadline distributor's reach across the South.

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