Vulcan Hires Business Development Manager for Combi Oven Team

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Alex Ricciuti will lead field sales efforts to accelerate Vulcan’s combi oven growth, with a special focus on driving end-user interest and dealer support with new combi oven-specific selling programs.

Restaurant Sales, Traffic Continue To Struggle, Says Black Box

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Black Box Financial Intelligence released its latest Restaurant Industry Performance Pulse today, and it shows restaurant sales and traffic have yet to rebound.

Tim Hortons Switches Lid Color as Part of Sustainability Efforts

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Tim Hortons is straying from its traditional brown lids for hot beverage cups and introducing new white lids at select restaurants in a move it hopes will improve the products’ chances of being recycled.

Equipex Names New Sales, Marketing Reps in MAFSI Region 5

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BSE Mid-Atlantic will represent Equipex in MAFSI Region 5.

T&S Brass Expands Presence in Asia With New Regional Sales Manager

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Kei Nguyen will help expand T&S Brass and Bronze Works’ presence in the Vietnam hospitality market.

Peter Piper Pizza Slices Its Footprint in New Off-Premise-Only Concept

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Peter Piper Pizza is cutting its footprint to just a fraction of the size for its latest concept, Peter Piper Express, an off-premise-only format that comes as the brand’s to-go sales soar.

Panera’s Contactless Dine-In Lets Guests Mobile Order Plated Meals

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Panera is adding one more layer to contactless ordering and payment with the launch of “contactless dine-in,” a new feature on the Panera mobile app that allows guests to order and pay on their own devices but this time for plated dine-in service.

2022 State of the Restaurant Industry Report Predicts Continued Challenges

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The National Restaurant Association released its 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry report that looks at how the industry has been affected by pandemic-related changes and offers insights on where it’s headed.

Sales Fared Well for Full-Service Restaurants in 2021, Though Profit Margins Shrunk

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While 74% of restaurants surveyed reported they maintained or increased sales in 2021, profit margins shrunk to 10%, compared to 12% in 2019, due to the increasing costs of running a restaurant.

Former Focus Brands Exec Joins Krystal

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The Atlanta-based quick-service restaurant Krystal has appointed industry veteran Manny Rodriguez as its new vice president of operations.

Foodservice Industry Performance Drops for the Third Month  

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Technomic released its December TIndex, and it showed the performance of the industry has been on a continued decline since September.    

Bojangles’ COO To Retire, New VP of Operations Named

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Bojangles announced the retirement of COO Brian Unger and the promotion of John Freeman to vice president of operations and support.