Braised short rib, grilled salmon, herbed chicken and steak frites are all on the menu, but you won’t find any raw proteins in the kitchen at Taffer’s Tavern. There’s also no traditional oven and only two or three cooks are needed to run the hoodless/ventless kitchen.
What started as a game show is becoming big business. "American Ninja Warrior," the TV show in which contestants race to complete complex obstacle courses, has spawned a line of gyms where ninja hopefuls can train for fun or to compete. One such gym, Ninja Nation, announced a national franch…
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“Boy did I find a great brand. We’re kind of the Shake Shack of Florida,” says BurgerFi CEO Julio Ramirez as we sit down for an interview during this year’s Restaurant Finance & Development Conference. “We have about 60" units in Florida. "Shake Shack has 15.”
At the bleeding edge of robotic restaurant operations, Blendid and Jamba are rethinking the smoothie bar and learning some interesting things.
Landon Eckles, CEO of the fast-growing Clean Juice franchise, is in the news after announcing a partnership with philanthropist and former NFL player Tim Tebow in August. But the high-profile deal has also increased scrutiny of the brand, including bringing to light Eckles’ guilty plea in November 2015 to a criminal HIPAA violation.
Executive Chairman Travis Boersma robustly rang the bell on the New York Stock Exchange for Dutch Bros' initial public offering on September 15. At $23 a share, his 41 percent stake was instantly worth $2.6 billion, and four weeks later the price more than tripled to over $70 a share. "It's beyond my wildest dreams,” he told Franchise Times in a wide-ranging interview.
Shipley Do-Nuts is filling out the Dallas-Fort Worth market, signing an agreement with HPL Capital for 25 locations. Led by CEO Michael Poates, who’s held leadership roles with franchises including Dairy Queen, Whataburger and Papa John’s, HPL plans to build Shipley locations in Coppell, Den…
Over his nearly 40-year career in the restaurant industry, David Jones has received his fair share of pitches touting the next great franchise concept.
Here’s how top CFOs from Inspire Brands, Portillo's, Ruth's Hospitality Group and Jack in the Box are addressing recent restaurant challenges, from supply chain and labor and inflation and loyalty programs.
Acquired by Thompson Street Capital Partners in March, Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers and CEO Chris …
Between acquisitions, the ongoing COVID-19 effects and re-thinking how the growing number of concepts work toget…
What does the restaurant of the future look like? According to Charles Watson, CEO of Tropical Smoothie Cafe, th…
When is the right time to raise menu prices? Right now, said Fred LeFranc, the CEO of Results Thru Strategy, dur…
"Food delivery has reached new heights" intoned the video played with dramatic music at the Food On Demand Confe…
Carl Lukach admits he did not show up as his “authentic self” in former roles, particularly in the financial ser…
Inspire Brands CEO Paul Brown touted Alliance Kitchen in his keynote address yesterday, its new virtual kitchen …
Collectively, the franchisees on stage operated 916 restaurants across four brands, and speaking November 9 duri…
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