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Lisa Jennings

Executive Editor

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Lisa Jennings

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Operations

Bb.q Chicken to test Smart Kitchen format with little to no human interaction

Guests at this unit of the Korean fried chicken chain will be able to order online or by kiosk and pick up food from lockers.

Financing

Levy takes minority stake in Boka Restaurant Group

Stadium foodservice giant Levy takes minority stake in Boka Restaurant Group.

Operations

The nation is mobilizing to battle hunger. Where are the restaurants?

The White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health was largely missing a key participant: the restaurant industry.

Operations

Biden wants to end hunger and diet-related disease by 2030

White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health kicks off strategy to eliminate hunger in America by 2030 and reduce diet-related disease.

Financing

With potential IPO on hold, MOD Pizza focuses on accelerating growth

MOD Pizza's potential IPO is on hold but the chain is focused on accelerating growth.

Technology

Chipotle tests forecasting tech to ensure guests never have to wait for workers to cook more steak

Chipotle tests more advanced kitchen management system and technology to locate guests.

Leadership

Where to now, Independent Restaurant Coalition?

The Independent Restaurant Coalition is expanding its focus to become a peer-to-peer support system for non-chain restaurants.

Topics

Shoney’s owner launches a new fast-casual, drive-thru pizza concept in Houston

Shoney's owner launches new 7Pie fast-casual pizza brand with drive-thru in Houston.

Emerging Brands

Birdbox in San Francisco threatens to steal the fried chicken sandwich limelight

Birdsong launches fast-casual spinoff Birdbox with Claude the Claw sandwich, a chicken sandwich with claw attached.

Workforce

Chipotle to pay $7.7M to settle alleged child labor law violations in New Jersey

An audit of the chain's employment practices found 30,660 incidents in which it failed to adhere to the state’s strict rules on hiring minors.

Financing

Eataly is acquired by U.K.-based investment firm Investindustrial

Eataly has been acquired by European investment group Investindustrial.

Marketing

Panera Bread to give loyalty members more choice

Panera Bread tweaks loyalty program to give members more choice for rewards.

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