Relaunch in the Works for Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana, Dudson Names McCourt Chairman, Roundup of Chain Openings, and Craft Beer Shapes Menu Lineups

April 26, 2017

Relaunch Planned for Pollo Tropical, Taco Cabana

Fiesta Restaurant Group plans to relaunch its Pollo Tropical concept in September and Taco Cabana concept later in the year. The news follows Fiesta Restaurant Group’s late-February decision to suspend plans to sell the company.

Chain Development Report

A collection of recent restaurant openings from U.S. chains expanding internationally and domestically.

Knapp-Track’s Take on Restaurant Performance, IKEA Considers Freestanding Restaurants, and Dean & Deluca’s Food-as-Theater Concept

Malcolm Knapp weighs in on restaurant performance now and for the rest of the year. IKEA considers building freestanding restaurants. McDonald’s appears to be getting tough with franchisees. Dean & Deluca are opening a new fast-food concept with food as theater. These stories and a whole lot more This Week in Foodservice.

Martin Named Chairman of Dudson

Tableware manufacturer Dudson has named Martin McCourt chairman. He was formerly CEO of Dyson.

Imperial Brown Names Bert VP of Sales and Marketing

Walk-in cooler and freezer manufacturer Imperial Brown named Steve Bert vice president of sales and marketing.

Gold Medal Products Names Shang VP of Engineering

Gold Medal Products Co., a manufacturer of concession food equipment and supplies, introduced Andy Shang as the company’s vice president of engineering.

Craft Beer Shapes Drink Menus

A great beverage menu now requires a solid lineup of craft beers.

Trend: Bowls

Four bowl types that are on the verge of reaching mega-popularity status as bowl trends soar.