While diversity is an important issue across all facets of the restaurant industry, it’s especially critical to build a diverse framework in an emerging market like fast casual. As fast-casual concepts evolve from regional players with a handful of units to national brands with dozens of locations and multiple management levels, they have the opportunity to cultivate a powerful system-wide commitment to inclusion and diversity…READ MORE
KEEP READINGWhole Foods Market is planning a nationwide expansion for its rewards program, which it has been testing in two markets for two years…READ MORE
KEEP READINGTesco Bank’s chief executive said on Monday that it is temporarily stopping online transactions after about 20,000 customers had money removed from their accounts after an attack by fraudsters over the weekend…READ MORE
KEEP READINGStarbucks Corp, the world’s largest coffee retailer, narrowed losses in India to Rs 40 crore as sales jumped 39%, helped by premium pricing and locations that attract more customers…READ MORE
KEEP READINGServing more than 9,000 sites throughout North America, Sodexo is using its reach to try to influence behaviors among its millions of customers. The company has announced its support for “Save the Food,” a national public service campaign developed by the Ad Council and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), and released an infographic on how it engages its customers to reduce, reuse and recycle…READ MORE
KEEP READINGIt’s a common conversation in the restaurant industry: Does the consumer want great service or great convenience? According to a new survey from POS provider Toast, they want both…READ MORE
KEEP READINGOnline restaurant discovery and food ordering player Zomato is chalking out plans for aggressive investments in food delivery and new businesses such as cloud kitchens, a year after the company started cutting costs and pulled back its aggressive global expansion. The move comes as the Gurgaon-based company is looking to raise a new funding round after significantly increasing its net revenue and cutting burn rate over the past 12 months…READ MORE
KEEP READINGStarbucks Corp reported sales at established U.S. cafes that matched analysts’ expectations, sending its shares up almost 4 percent in extended trading…READ MORE
KEEP READINGGovernments must do more to protect children from sophisticated online methods used to market unhealthy foods to them, the World Health Organization in Europe…READ MORE
KEEP READINGFrench hospitality chain Club Med targets 25-30% annual growth in the number of Indian outbound travellers to its 67 resorts globally, as it focuses on brand awareness and tying up with channel partners in the country…READ MORE
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