Zoes Kitchen

Food

Zoës Kitchen embraces plant-based entrees

Plant-based entrees were named on several forecasters’ top trends lists for 2016, positioning Mediterranean-focused fast casuals in a sweet spot.

2017 Top 500: Specialty LSR

Together, the specialty LSR category increased sales by 8.6%, to $6.9 billion, and units by 5.2%, to 11,070.

The upscale restaurant market has its celebrity chefs, but the limited-service sector is giving rise to a group of marquee-name investors whose very interest tends to anoint their holdings as likely successes.

The Goodness Fund financially supports employees who experience unforeseen emergencies.

Restaurants are reformatting their layouts and processes to accommodate the shift in their business toward takeout, delivery and catering.

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