Vulcan Adds Two Chefs To Help Establish New Center of Excellence

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Chef Pete Schellenbach and Chef Hank Sawtelle will serve as culinary specialists and help establish Vulcan’s new Center of Excellence, which will begin opening next year.

Singer’s CEO Offers Tips for Navigating Industry Challenges

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Fred Singer says planning ahead and finding ways to automate labor will help operators as industry challenges persist.

Clark Associates Gives Back to Local Organizations

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Clark Associates and its employees pitched in a pretty penny during the Lancaster County Community Foundation’s annual Extraordinary Give event on Nov. 19.

Jack in the Box Invests in Robotics, Automation To Ease Staffing Challenges

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Jack in the Box is looking to add robotics at the fries station, along with automatic drink machines and self-cleaning milkshake machines, to reduce labor hours.

Expansion Roundup: Popular Brands Enter New Markets and More

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This week, FER looks at expansion plans for Wingstop, Papa Johns, Mountain Mike’s and Shipley Do-Nuts.

Cracker Barrel Launches Its First Ghost Kitchen and Second Virtual Brand

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Cracker Barrel is looking to further appeal to off-premise customers as delivery and takeout continue to make up a large chunk of the brand’s sales.

NACUFS Bestows Top Honors During Virtual Awards Ceremony

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The National Association of College and University Food Service (NACUFS) honored individuals and member institutions during a virtual awards ceremony on Nov. 18.

How To Operate a Speedy Scratch Kitchen

By Alyx Arnett

Having the right equipment and a kitchen built for quick maneuvering are key to operating a made-from-scratch kitchen with quick ticket times.

Wood Stone Hires Three More Manufacturers’ Representatives

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Wood Stone announced partnerships with Elevate Food Service Group to represent its line in New England, Premier Foodservice Solutions to represent its line in Michigan and Indiana and Greenfield World Trade to represent its line in the Middle East.

Another Broken Egg Cafe Rolls Out New South Design

By Alyx Arnett

Another Broken Egg Cafe’s new design is scrambling the restaurant’s layout by creating a kitchen that can handle higher volumes and moving the bar up front with added seating.

Greenwald Sales and Marketing Is Now Representing Arc Cardinal

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Greenwald Sales and Marketing, the foodservice manufacturers’ representative in the Midwest, signed an exclusive contract to represent the glassware manufacturer Arc Cardinal.

Fully Automatic Robotic Kitchen Opens

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The chefs working behind the scenes at the new One Mean Chicken location in Naperville, Ill., aren’t your typical chefs. They’re robots.