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11 food, beverage and design predictions for restaurants in 2021
Dec 17, 2020
New prototypes, the emergence of consumer-packaged goods, the new food hall and more trends Nation’s Restaurant News’ editors predict for the new year
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FAT Brands CEO Andy Wiederhorn on how Fog Cutter Capital merger will allow for portfolio expansion
Dec 17, 2020
Fog Cutter is now a subsidiary of FAT Brands; the company is eying mid-sized fast-casual and/or casual-dining acquisitions in 2021
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Front Burner Restaurants rebrands itself as FB Society as Jack Gibbons is named CEO
Dec 16, 2020
Randy Dewitt anointed chairman as the group plans expansion of Whiskey Cake and Sixty Vines
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Brinker International Inc., parent of Chili’s Grill & Bar and Maggiano’s Little Italy, withdraws Q2 guidance as comps plunge amid dining room closures
Dec 16, 2020
Chili’s continues to outperform overall casual-dining segment
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Looking back on 2020’s Tech Tracker columns from Nation’s Restaurant News
Dec 16, 2020
Coronavirus pandemic provided opportunity for chains to innovate with ghost kitchens, contactless tech and more
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Judd Tirnauer named CFO, EVP of California Pizza Kitchen
Dec 15, 2020
The former Black Angus financial chief will lead CPK’s restructuring strategy
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34 restaurant-company CEO changes in 2020
Dec 14, 2020
From Potbelly to Kitchen United to the National Restaurant Association, many brands changed their top executive this year
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Full-service restaurant operators share leadership lessons learned during the pandemic
Dec 14, 2020
3 operators weigh in on quick pivots, resiliency and what ‘normalcy’ really means now
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Cracker Barrel chief financial officer Jill Golder to retire from company
Dec 14, 2020
Golder will retire at the end of 2020 and will be temporarily replaced by interim chief financial officer, Doug Couvillion
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Dave & Buster’s revenue falls 64% in 3Q loss as the company continues to slowly reopen stores
Dec 11, 2020
The eatertainment concept has now reopened 75% of its stores as it still struggles to recover during the pandemic
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