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Datassential Gauges How Operators Are Feeling About Vaccine Mandates

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The research firm Datassential polled operators to ask them how they felt about vaccination mandates.

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Tropical Smoothie Cafe Names New COO As Chain Hits Its 1,000-Location Milestone

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The fast-casual smoothie chain promoted its former senior vice president of operations, Richard Key, to COO.

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Noodles & Co. Tests Second Ghost Kitchen

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After debuting its first ghost kitchen in Chicago in May, Noodles & Co. now is testing its second one in San Jose, Calif.

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Polar Leasing Adds to Its Sales Team

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The company that offers short-term walk-in cooler rentals has added to its team with the appointment of David Kelty to the position of inside sales representative.

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Chicago Sticks a Fork in Plasticware Usage, While New Low-Touch Concessions Take Off at Airport

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Chicago restaurants will have to cut back on single-use foodware after a new law was passed that makes products like plastic utensils, napkins and condiment packets available by request only.

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Antoinette Watkins Wins IFMA’s Gold Plate Award

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The International Foodservice Manufacturers Association named Antoinette Watkins the 2021 Gold Plate Award recipient during the 67th Annual Gold & Silver Plate Awards Celebration on Sept. 14.

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Black Box’s Weekly Performance Pulse Says Restaurant Sales Had Strongest Results Since July

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Black Box Financial Intelligence’s latest Restaurant Industry Performance Pulse shows the week ending Sept. 5 was the strongest week for restaurant sales since July, but growth remains negative.

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National Restaurant Association Puts Focus on ‘Know Safe & Show Safe’ for Food Safety Education Month

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September is Food Safety Education Month, and the National Restaurant Association has kicked off a month-long awareness campaign themed “Know Safe & Show Safe.”

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Derbyshire Group Mixes Cupcakery Into Its Portfolio

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The Derbyshire Group has mixed a cupcakery into its portfolio with the acquisition of Smallcakes Cupcakery and Creamery.

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Henny Penny Gains Distributor in Egypt

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Henny Penny has gained a new distributor in the Cairo, Egypt-based Smart Cooking Systems.

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Dave & Buster’s Has Record Quarter

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Sales from the second quarter of the year at Dave & Buster’s show that diners are in fact eating, drinking and playing.

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Topgolf Swings into China

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Topgolf is swinging into China as it opens its first location in Shanghai, with another to follow in Chengdu that will be the biggest Topgolf location in the world.

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