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This Week in Foodservice

If you give a robot lemons can it help make lemonade? How has CosMc’s orbit changed? How are c-stores satisfying consumers' caffeine cravings? How can you support restaurants impacted by the California wildfires? Answers to these questions and more This Week in Foodservice.

Operator Updates

• Restaurant chain bartaco updated its C-suite.
  
• Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. promoted Pat Hafner to president of Outback Steakhouse.
  
• La Madeleine tapped John Dillon to serve as its president.
  
• Panera Bread hired Scott Uehlein to serve as vice president, culinary.
  
• Yum! Brands promoted Scott Mezvinsky chief executive officer of its KFC Division.

Ricca Adds to its Team

Ricca Design hired foodservice industry veteran Joshua Smith to serve as principal of East Coast operations.

Factory Updates

North American Kitchen Solutions purchased Custom Kitchen Fabricator (CFK). Also, Thermo-Kool hired Jon Biegel to serve as national sales manager.