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Mixt Greens founders to debut cash-free sandwich conceptMixt Greens founders to debut cash-free sandwich concept

Split Bread will eschew cash payments and emphasize high-quality, seasonal ingredients

Lisa Jennings, Executive Editor

October 25, 2012

4 Min Read
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The founders of the Mixt Greens salad chain are scheduled to debut a new upscale sandwich concept next month that will pioneer new mobile ordering and payment methods.

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The new Split Bread concept, scheduled to open on Aug. 8 in San Francisco, will be among the first fast-casual brands to decline cash as payment. Guests may pay with credit or debit cards only.

Customers can place orders and pay three different ways:

• They can order in advance online or via smart phone, so the sandwich is ready when they arrive.

• Split Bread will feature tableside QR codes for guests t...

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About the Author

Lisa Jennings

Executive Editor, Nation's Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality

Lisa Jennings is executive editor of Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality. She joined the NRN staff as West Coast editor in 2004 as a veteran journalist. Before joining NRN, she spent 11 years at The Commercial Appeal, the daily newspaper in Memphis, Tenn., most recently as editor of the Food and Health & Wellness sections. Prior experience includes staff reporting for the Washington Business Journal and United Press International.

Lisa’s areas of expertise include coverage of both large public restaurant chains and small independents, the regulatory and legal landscapes impacting the industry overall, as well as helping operators find solutions to run their business better.

Lisa Jennings’ experience:

Executive editor, NRN (March 2020 to present)

Executive editor, Restaurant Hospitality (January 2018 to present)

Senior editor, NRN (September 2004 to March 2020)

Reporter/editor, The Commercial Appeal (1990-2001)

Reporter, Washington Business Journal (1985-1987)

Contact Lisa Jennings at:

[email protected]

@livetodineout

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-jennings-83202510/

 

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