5 Questions with Tabassum ZalotrawalaÂ
FER talked with Chipotle’s chief development officer about technology, food and her love of design. Here’s the Q&A: What inspired you to pursue a foodservice design career? I’ve always been drawn to creating great spaces for people to enjoy. I started my career in the Middle East designing ultra-high-end projects, including the Grand Mosque and…
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Delivery kitchen growth has exploded in the past two years, fueled by pandemic behavior changes. As consumers acclimated to ordering online out of necessity, a restaurant’s presence became more about digital real estate and less about physical real estate. Business models vary for delivery kitchens—many include pickup—but they all focus on bringing online orders to…
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Solid operator-dealer relationships, like strong marriages, don’t happen overnight. They’re nurtured and forged over time.
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Sweetgreen and Spyce, though opposite in the flavor profiles their names suggest, have a few things in common—and now they are blending as one.
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Black Titan Franchise Systems—a newly formed affiliate of Fuddruckers franchisee Nicholas Perkins—will achieve master ownership of the Fuddruckers brand.
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