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

Vaccinated restaurant guests no longer need masks, CDC decides

Nor do they need to keep six feet apart from other patrons, according to the updated safety guidelines.

Operations

Wetzel’s Pretzels newest franchised location is in a hospital

The location in San Diego’s Navy Medical Center is the latest move by the brand to expand its concept to nontraditional venues.

The vegan fast casual’s celebrity chef co-founder has sued the private equity firm and other investors for trademark infringement.

The fast casual, which did the majority of its business in-restaurant before the pandemic, is navigating the new reality amid a tight labor market.

Construction materials are seeing unprecedented price increases and supply chain delays, and restaurants are starting to feel the pinch.

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Jose Andres, the chef, restaurateur and humanitarian, is offering a $50 gift certificate for some of his Washington, D.C. restaurants with proof of vaccination.

The brand’s franchise association said it “cannot endorse” the sandwiches given concerns about safety and broken toasters.

Operators share the same concerns as their customers, and it is up to them to ensure that the food they prepare for their customers is delivered undamaged and safe.

The move coincides with an end of restrictions in New Jersey and Connecticut. A nightly curfew will continue until May 31.

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