Former Johnny Rockets executive assumes leadership position with the coffee and tea-based concept.
There’s an old adage in the foodservice industry that says what gets measured is what gets done. And that applies to even the most basic tasks such as handwashing.
Papa John's International, Inc. promoted Edmond Heelan to senior vice president of North American operations and global operations support and training.
More chefs are taking the plunge — making their own artisan cheeses in-house, which, aside from saving on food costs, offers diners a special tasting experience and a cool story to boot. But there are food safety, space and equipment considerations to weigh when entering the cheese arena.
Kevin Keith was appointed to the position of national project manager for Robot Coupe U.S.A.
NRD acquires the family-dining company.
Henry Klein is the new chief executive officer for GRILLiT, Inc. Klein, a longtime attorney, replaces Ghazi Hajj, who resigned his post with the Latin-Caribbean fusion restaurant concept.
The National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) hit 102.7 in July, an increase of 0.7 percent from June. This marks the RPI’s first gain in three months. Any reading in excess of 100 means a period of expansion among the index of key restaurant industry indicators.
The Middleby Corp. division gets a new vice president of sales.
Former PrimeSource executive returns to the foodservice equipment and supplies community.
Domino’s Pizza opened its 12,000th location. The Oklahoma City location is operated by franchisees Steve Dolan and Jay Feavel.
Sandy Hahn, a longtime member of the foodservice equipment industry, passed away on August 25, 2015. He was 78 years old.
A team of five students enrolled in the Kendall College School of Culinary Arts’ associate and baccalaureate programs beat three other teams to win the 2015 National Baron H. Galand Culinary Knowledge Bowl at the American Culinary Federation’s National Convention.
The NRAEF’s Restaurant Neighbor Award honors restaurateurs for their philanthropic efforts and dedication to giving back to their community.
Starbucks Coffee Company opened its first store in Panama, making it Starbucks’ 15th market in Latin America and 67th worldwide.
American consumers place value on authentic experiences and restaurants specializing in individual cuisines.
Dairy Queen introduced the DQ Bakes! Institute in the company’s Minneapolis headquarters.
Pant succeeds Su as CEO of Yum! Restaurants China.
