This is Highly Recommend, a column dedicated to what people in the food industry are obsessed with eating, drinking, and buying right now. Next up, writer Anna Fitzpatrick makes the case for her beloved Le Creuset French Press.I grew up in a large, loud, close family. Doors were always open, conversations were shouted between rooms,…Continue Reading

With a “Native first” philosophy driving everything they do, Ben Jacobs, a member of Osage Nation, and partner Matt Chandra wanted to get the Indigenous-sourced ingredients they use at their fast-casual American Indian restaurants, Tocabe, into more hands. “Communities of color have to battle for any sort of representation,” Jacobs says. “So for us, why…Continue Reading

The Annual Free-To-The-Public Event Returns Wednesday, March 9 Riverside, CA  (RestaurantNews.com)  Farmer Boys®, the Southern California-based fast casual restaurant chain known for its award-winning burgers and exceptional service, will once again sponsor the 37th Annual Children’s Day Event. The restaurant chain has proudly sponsored the event for the last decade and supports LLUCH year-round through…Continue Reading

Leading Fast Casual Poke Brand Partners with Koala, Olo and Punchh for Maximum Digital Functionality and Personalized Rewards Irvine, CA  (RestaurantNews.com)  Pokeworks, the world’s leading fast casual poke brand, announced the launch of a new website, new app, improved online ordering capabilities and an upgraded loyalty experience for poke lovers everywhere. The fast casual concept…Continue Reading

Rush Bowls Brings All-Natural and Healthy Blended Fruit Bowls to New Orleans New Orleans, LA  (RestaurantNews.com)  Rush Bowls – a Colorado-based fast-casual concept known for its fresh and healthy meals-in-a-bowl – is thrilled to announce the opening of its first Louisiana location on March 5th. The new restaurant will be owned by New Orleans native…Continue Reading

As Bread and Sandwich Sales Soar, “Hub & Spoke” Cafe Model Produces Operational Efficiency Dillon, MT  (RestaurantNews.com)  The industry leading fresh-baked bread and cafe franchise is reporting same store sales for Q4 of 2021, are up 14.9 percent compared to 2019, the last “normal” year for comparison. For like-to-like sales comparison to big box competitors…Continue Reading

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comVILNIUS, Feb 24 (Reuters) – The United States deployed F-35 fighter jets to Estonia and Lithuania on Thursday and extended the stay of its existing troops in the region, the Lithuanian defence ministry said.F-35s fighter jets have not been deployed to the Baltics before.About 500 U.S. infantry troops,…Continue Reading

Swiss President Ignazio Cassis and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (not pictured) meet in Geneva, Switzerland, January 21, 2022. Alex Brandon/Pool via REUTERS/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comZURICH, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Switzerland will tighten its measures against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, President Ignazio Cassis said on Thursday.The government…Continue Reading

Newly casted ingots of 99.99% pure gold are stored after weighing at the Krastsvetmet non-ferrous metals plant in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia November 22, 2018. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comFeb 24 (Reuters) – Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that invest in gold and other precious metals have seen massive inflows…Continue Reading