supply chain

5 bits of wisdom from an industry think tank

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 20, 2023

A panel of executives shared advice on hiring, loyalty, robots and more during a crowdsourced session at the Restaurant Leadership Conference. And they weren’t afraid to challenge popular opinion.

Technology

Odeko raises $53M for coffee shop supply chain app

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 18, 2023

The company offers nightly deliveries of essentials like lids and syrups. It says it can help shops save money and time.

Food

Chicken suppliers agree to pay Washington $36M to settle price-fixing allegations

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 06, 2023

The state says it is developing a system now to channel the money down to the victims, which include restaurant chains.

Premium

Food

Lab-grown meat is making its way to restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 05, 2023

Cultured protein suppliers say they view chefs as the agents for winning public acceptance. And kitchen celebrities are gladly assuming the role.

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.

Consumer Trends

Former Legal Sea Foods CEO Roger Berkowitz tries e-commerce

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 20, 2023

The son of the chain's founder has launched a direct-to-consumer online seafood market called Roger’s Fish Co.

Workforce

US Foods tries weekend deliveries

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 07, 2023

Deliveries have been added on Saturdays and Sundays to provide more scheduling flexibility to employees, but customers have discovered a labor benefit as well.

Leadership

Dot Foods names Dick Tracy CEO

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 06, 2023

Tracy is the youngest child of the redistributor's founders. He was succeeded as president by George Eversman.

Technology

How tech can help alleviate supply chain issues and boost consumer confidence

Sponsored content from our partner Amazon Business on Feb. 14, 2023

As consumers and the world at large place a higher priority on diversity initiatives within the restaurant world, there’s no question that restaurant owners have had their work cut out for them.

Operations

With costs and guest expectations rising, operators are forced to do more with less

By Patricia Cobe on Feb. 09, 2023

Smarter sourcing, menu and labor management, coupled with tech advancements, are working to improve front- and back-of-house efficiencies and the customer experience.

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