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Cracker Barrel Launches Its First Ghost Kitchen and Second Virtual Brand

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Cracker Barrel is looking to further appeal to off-premise customers as delivery and takeout continue to make up a large chunk of the brand’s sales.

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NACUFS Bestows Top Honors During Virtual Awards Ceremony

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The National Association of College and University Food Service (NACUFS) honored individuals and member institutions during a virtual awards ceremony on Nov. 18.

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How To Operate a Speedy Scratch Kitchen

By Alyx Arnett

Having the right equipment and a kitchen built for quick maneuvering are key to operating a made-from-scratch kitchen with quick ticket times.

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Wood Stone Hires Three More Manufacturers’ Representatives

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Wood Stone announced partnerships with Elevate Food Service Group to represent its line in New England, Premier Foodservice Solutions to represent its line in Michigan and Indiana and Greenfield World Trade to represent its line in the Middle East.

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Another Broken Egg Cafe Rolls Out New South Design

By Alyx Arnett

Another Broken Egg Cafe’s new design is scrambling the restaurant’s layout by creating a kitchen that can handle higher volumes and moving the bar up front with added seating.

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Greenwald Sales and Marketing Is Now Representing Arc Cardinal

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Greenwald Sales and Marketing, the foodservice manufacturers’ representative in the Midwest, signed an exclusive contract to represent the glassware manufacturer Arc Cardinal.

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Fully Automatic Robotic Kitchen Opens

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The chefs working behind the scenes at the new One Mean Chicken location in Naperville, Ill., aren’t your typical chefs. They’re robots.

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Fat Brands To Acquire Its Third Chicken Wing Concept

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Fat Brands is adding the Arizona-based restaurant chain Native Grill and Wings to its ever-growing portfolio for $20 million.

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T&S Brass Hires Regional Sales Manager

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T&S Brass and Bronze Works added Chuck Howell to its team as the Midwest and Canada regional sales manager for foodservice.

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Alto-Shaam Adds Chief Talent Officer

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Alto-Shaam beefed up its developing C-suite with the hiring of Lindsey Higgins as chief talent officer.

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Expansion Roundup: Brunch, Boba Tea, Bowl and Buffalo Wing Brands Are Blossoming

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More brunch, boba tea, bowls and buffalo wings are set to be served. In this week’s Expansion Roundup, FER takes a look at growth plans for The Toasted Yolk Cafe, Teaspoon, WaBa Grill and East Coast Wings and Grill.

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IHOP Gets a Virtual Kitchen in Canada

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IHOP just got its first virtual location in North America. Dine Brands Int’l., the parent company of the brand, announced the debut of the location in Toronto, Canada.

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