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January 5, 2015
DQ Returns To Kuwait
Dairy Queen is returning to Kuwait a decade after the ice-cream chain left the Middle East country. The chain, which did business there under a franchisee from 1979-2003, has announced plans to open 20 DQs in Kuwait over the next five years. The multi-unit development deal includes both DQ Grill & Chill restaurants and DQ…
January 5, 2015
BACK STORY: Clean With Caution
The igniters on ovens at a restaurant chain specializing in roasted chicken kept failing. One particular location called the service company four times in one month about the problem, but other nearby chain locations were experiencing igniter failure as well. “Since several igniters had failed, we contacted the manufacturer for new ones. We wondered if…
January 5, 2015
DESIGN: Babalu Gets It Right
Babalu’s open kitchen layout plus the concept’s creative “sample and share” menu will generate more than $3.5 million/year from a 4,000-sq.-ft. space. Here’s how it’s evolving.
January 5, 2015
GALLERY: Salad Bars
SERVER PRODUCTS SALAD CROCK PUMP Server Products’ Salad Crock Pump dispenses smooth condiments, dressings and sauces directly from a standard 2.7-qt. salad crock. A clear, plastic lid allows fast monitoring of product levels while the adjustable pump takes care of portion control and eliminates the mess of ladling at the salad bar. The stainless hybrid…
January 5, 2015
PRODUCTS: August 2014
APP OF THE MONTHAnyone looking into combi ovens knows that a smoking option is a nice benefit. AccuTemp’s Fusion combis have an interesting smoker option we saw at the National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago in May. Smok’N’Fusion is a smoker box that goes on the outside of the oven—specifically on the top. That means…
January 5, 2015
Sustainability Grants Made Available By Hobart
The Hobart Center for Foodservice Sustainability is now accepting applications for its seventh annual $5,000 sustainability grant. HCFS, a nonprofit, industry-wide forum supporting the foodservice industry’s drive for sustainable equipment and design, awards the grant to the individual or organization judged to have the best-executed foodservice or grocery sustainability project of the year. Last year’s…
January 5, 2015
Market Focus: India
Global Chains Target India As Growth Picks Up The foodservice market in India is growing rapidly, thanks to many of the same demographic and economic factors that have driven foodservice growth in other markets: a growing middle class with rising disposable incomes; a surge in two-earner households as more women enter the workforce; rapid urbanization;…
January 5, 2015
McD’s Vet Ed Rensi Steps In As Interim CEO At Famous Dave’s
Famous Dave’s of America has appointed Ed Rensi, the former president/CEO of McDonald’s U.S.A., as its interim CEO. He succeeds John Gilbert, who resigned after 16 months at the Minneapolis barbecue chain. Rensi, who joined the Famous Dave’s board of directors last month, said, “I have been a customer and a fan of Famous Dave’s…
January 5, 2015
Domino’s Reports Record International Openings In `13
Based on unit-count growth, 2013 was the best year in a long time for Domino’s Pizza. Last year, the Ann Arbor, Mich.-based chain opened a record 573 new restaurants in its international division, which also marked its 20th consecutive year of positive same-store sales. In the U.S., the chain opened 58 net new locations, marking…
January 5, 2015
Wendy’s Completes System Slimdown
Dublin, Ohio-based Wendy’s has wrapped up its System Optimization initiative, launched in July 2013, with the sale of 104 restaurants to franchisees in Albuquerque, Los Angeles/Palm Springs, Phoenix and Hawaii. In total, Wendy’s has sold 418 company-operated restaurants concentrated in 13 U.S. markets, primarily in the West. The purchase agreements include commitments to reimage about…
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