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Pie Five, Pizza Inn keep shrinking

 By Heather Lalley on Sep. 21, 2021

Parent company Rave Restaurant Group continues to close units as sales keep declining at its fast-casual and buffet brands.

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More markets limit restaurant entry to the vaccinated or tested

 By Peter Romeo on Sep. 17, 2021

Operators will soon be checking proof of inoculation in Seattle, most of upper Washington and two of Hawaii's islands. The state's most-visited island has also re-imposed capacity caps.

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Dog Haus preps for a new double drive-thru store design

By Heather Lalley on Sep. 16, 2021

The fast-casual gourmet hot dog concept said it needed to focus on convenience to accommodate changing customer behavior coming out of the pandemic.

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James Beard Foundation unveils massive changes to its annual awards

By Heather Lalley on Sep. 14, 2021

The changes are designed to better promote equity, inclusion and a positive work culture for the independent restaurant awards. The program has been criticized for promoting white chefs and restaurateurs to the exclusion of others.

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Carmine’s Italian Restaurant is primed to reopen in Times Square as Broadway shows resume

By Patricia Cobe on Sep. 14, 2021

New York City’s Great White Way was dark for the last 18 months, and Carmine’s highest volume location was closed. The restaurant reopens today with high expectations.

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Surprise! Your image of ghost kitchens might be wrong

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 13, 2021

Day One of the FSTEC technology conference served up a slew of jaw-droppers about current industry issues, from labor to supply chain to virtual concepts and ghost kitchens.

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Taco Bell tests a subscription taco pass

By Heather Lalley on Sep. 13, 2021

The Taco Lover’s Pass, currently launching only at units in Tucson, Ariz., is available via the chain’s app and allows the user to redeem one taco per day for 30 days.

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Dave & Buster’s posts a record-breaking quarter

By Heather Lalley on Sep. 10, 2021

“Our brand is back and we are stronger than ever,” the eatertainment chain’s CEO said Thursday, noting the company has emerged from the pandemic hitting new high watermarks on nearly all financial metrics.

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Restaurants’ future is here in new fast-food prototypes

By Jonathan Maze and Heather Lalley on Sep. 10, 2021

More than two dozen quick-service and fast-casual chains have introduced new prototypes over the past 15 months. Here’s a look at the trends behind them.

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Cava is investing $30M in a food processing facility

By Heather Lalley on Sep. 10, 2021

The 57,000-square-foot facility in Virginia will be used to create and package dips and spreads branded under the fast-casual chain’s name to be sold in grocery stores nationwide.

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