Ali Group says its proposal to acquire Welbilt “is superior in every respect to Welbilt’s pending all-stock transaction with Middleby.”
JustKitchen, a ghost kitchen operator in Taiwan and Hong Kong, is plotting an expansion to the U.S., Philippines and Singapore in 2021, with further plans for 2022.
The parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell is backing a new franchise education program, to be offered at Kentucky’s University of Louisville, that looks to attract and remove barriers for underrepresented populations.
Russ Sumrall, former VP of international development and franchisee profitability, was promoted to SVP of international strategic development.
In Washington, starting next year, a foodservice business’ customers must request utensils, straws, packaged condiments and beverage cup lids.
Registration is flowing and plans for the biennial event are being made, though at a slowed pace given the fluidity of the pandemic’s impact.
King Coffee opened its first U.S. store in Anaheim, Calif., on Monday. By 2022, the chain wants to open 100 stores in the U.S.
Mother’s Day drove a noticeable boost in restaurant industry sales, though not to the extent seen in past years.
Virtual restaurant brand Wings of New York just opened its first physical location in Yankee Stadium.
IHOP is back on track to debut its flip’d concept, which was first announced in 2019 and initially expected to launch in Atlanta in April 2020.
Katie Radtke, the new vice president of supply chain at Bojangles, will oversee food and packaging, distribution, logistics and quality assurance for the chain of over 760 restaurants.
One of the two recent deals includes plans to double the chain’s footprint in the Quebec area by the end of 2025.