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Middleby Taps New President for Pitco Frialator

The Middleby Corp. has promoted Karl Searl from general manager of Pitco Frialator to president of the company. 

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TGI Fridays Creates To-Go-Focused Concept Fridays on the Fly

The 2,500-sq.-ft. Fridays on the Fly will cater to delivery and to-go customers and comes as the brand's off-premise sales have tripled since the pandemic.

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Checkers and Rally’s To Put AI Tech in the Drive-Thru

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants is taking its drive-thrus to the next level as it plans to deploy AI-based voice ordering at all corporate-owned drive-thru locations.

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SHFM Announces Board of Directors  

The Society for Hospitality & Foodservice Management has announced its board of directors for 2021-22, including the seating of a new president.

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Expansion Roundup: Brands Kick Off the New Year With Development Deals

This week, FER dives into recently announced expansion plans for Bojangles, Shake Shack, Johnny Rockets and Roll-Em-Up Taquitos.

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Bar Louie Upgrades Its Kitchen Equipment in New Redesign

The gastropub recently unveiled its first-ever redesign at its Denver location, and it comes with upgrades to most of the cooking equipment, along with the addition of several new pieces.

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Perlick’s Milwaukee Headquarters Gets Updated

The family-owned commercial refrigerator and bar equipment supplier Perlick Corp. is planning to give its corporate headquarters in Milwaukee a full makeover as it works to meet growing demand and prepares for an “aggressive” product launch schedule next year.

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Expansion Roundup: Qdoba, Capriotti’s and More Take Off

This week has been filled with expansion news, from Qdoba entering Puerto Rico to Capriotti’s and Wing Zone getting 53 new shops. Here’s a look are the latest growth plans for these brands and more.

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Donatos’ Former VP of Development Returns as President

Donatos is bringing back one of its former executives, Kevin King, to serve as president, starting Jan. 4, 2022.

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Chipotle Is Opening A Futuristic Chipotlane Digital Kitchen  

Set to open later this month in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, this format nixes indoor dining altogether and instead will exclusively fulfill digital orders for pickup and delivery.

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