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Just Salad makes three executive changes
Executive appointments at a fast-casual chain offer no actionable insights for independent operators.
Growth
Starbucks and Workers United union drop lawsuits, enter mediation for contract talks
Union contract talks at Starbucks are irrelevant to independent operators managing 1-3 outlets.
Technology
FirstBuild’s Latest Funky Kitchen Gadget is a Device Which Feeds & Manages Your Sourdough Starter
In a world where many kitchen appliance brands have downsized or eliminated their innovation arms, FirstBuild, the device innovation and incubation for GE Appliances, is generating (and building) more ideas […]
Growth
CKE Restaurants celebrates retirement of long-time international business leader Mike Woida
Executive retirement announcement at a large chain offers no actionable insights for independent operators.
Operations
After More Than a Decade, Wireless Power For The Kitchen Is Set to Become a Reality
It has been almost a decade since we at The Spoon began covering efforts to establish a wireless power standard for the kitchen. Our coverage started when the Wireless Power […]
Technology
Walk-On’s embraces digital tech simplicity with new loyalty app
A QSR chain’s new loyalty app offers operators ideas for streamlining customer engagement and rewards without overcomplicating tech.
Operations
Super Bowl promotions hit the menu as food spending is expected to increase for the game
Chicken wing prices are high ahead of Super Bowl, so operators may need to adjust menu pricing or promotions to balance costs and demand.
Operations
Subway, Wendy’s partner with cookie brands on LTO menu items
Chain-led cookie LTOs offer no actionable insights for independent operators.
People
Policy on the Menu: How Trump 2.0 could shift labor power dynamics
Potential shift in labor policies under Trump 2.0 may impact union dynamics and worker rights, but no direct actionable steps for small operators.
Markets
McDonald’s, WNBA star team up for the Angel Reese Special
Celebrity meal collabs are marketing stunts with no direct operational or financial benefit for independent operators.
Markets
Chuck E. Cheese reaps the rewards of its investments
Chain-level turnaround story offers no actionable insights for independent operators.
Growth
Shake Shack names Steph So chief growth officer and Luke DeRouen chief communications officer
Executive appointments at a large chain offer no actionable insights for independent restaurant operators.
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People
Domino’s joins the pizza wine trend with new Yellow Tail partnership
Domino's limited-edition wine partnership is a marketing gimmick unlikely to impact independent operators' margins or operations.
Markets
Chili’s 31.4% same-store sales increase in Q2 allows for investments
Chili's same-store sales growth is irrelevant to independent operators running 1-3 outlets.
Operations
Dunkin’ rolls out Valentine’s Day-themed merch in collaboration with artist Corey Paige Designs
Dunkin’s Valentine’s Day merch and menu items are irrelevant to independent operators' cost, margins, or operations.
Technology
CES 2025 Food Tech Preview
Welcome to The Spoon’s CES 2025 Food Tech Exhibitor Preview! We’ve scoured through the exhibitor guide and press releases to find some of the products that will be on display […]
Operations
This Japanese Snack Company is Selling Personalized Granola Based a Person’s Microbiome
Last month in Tokyo at the Smart Kitchen Summit Japan, we learned about a new personalized cereal offering from Japanese snack and breakfast food company Calbee. Called Body Granola, the […]
Growth
Lee Kindell on His Journey from Hostel Operator to Building a Fast-Growing Robot-Powered Pizza Chain
Lee Kindell, founder of MOTO Pizza, Seattle’s fastest-growing restaurant chain, never intended to be a restaurateur. In fact, starting a small local pizza joint was more of a retirement plan […]
Technology
The Idea of Food ‘Teleportation’ Isn’t New—But AI Is Finally Making Distributed Digital Food Replication a Reality
Over the past decade, there’s been no shortage of attempts to better understand, map, and recreate food and its properties with the click of a mouse. From new data ontologies […]
People
A First Look at Roku Shoku, Sony’s Culinary Recording System to Capture and Replicate Chefs’ Recipes
This past week in Japan, Sony unveiled a project they’ve been developing in secret called Roku Shoku, a culinary recording system designed to capture exactly how a chef prepares a […]
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