After supporting minimum wage increases just about anywhere and everywhere that they are proposed, organized labor is now looking at the resulting turn toward automation with an eye on restricting or limiting such business options. In Oregon, where the current minimum wage for most counties is $11.25 an hour ($11 in non-urban counties and $12.50…
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Kiosks, online delivery and license plate recognition technology are three of the latest concepts being rolled out at quick service restaurants across the country. They represent groundbreaking changes in an industry that’s looking to not only maximize efficiency and manage costs, but also appeal to a tech-savvy customer base hungry for innovation. In this issue…
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The idea of a Hall of Fame has its roots in Norse Mythology, but it was really brought to fruition with Ludwig I, who was the King of Bavaria, in 1842. He commissioned the building of a memorial called Walhalla to hold plaques and statues honoring great Germans. The Hall of Fame for Great…
Read More »With the opening of its 100th store in California, Dunkin’ is back as promised in the Golden State. And, that same store is testing two new kiosks, the 9th Next Gen store in the country to feature the self-ordering technology. And on another subject, with the warmer summer weather, we want to remind you of…
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Arguably, one of the greatest works in English literature is The Canterbury Tales. This collection of 24 individual stories is presented as a story-telling contest by pilgrims traveling to visit a shrine at Canterbury Cathedral back in the 14th century. In this iconic work, author Geoffrey Chaucer is credited with giving birth to the first…
Read More »Continuing their efforts at a rebound under CEO Steve Easterbrook, McDonald’s recently announced a couple of new test ongoing in different markets around the footprint. Notwithstanding concerns over obesity by many politicians, the Golden Arches have begun testing all-you-can-eat-fries along with a self-serve ordering kiosk at a St. Joseph, Missouri store. In 2015, the company…
Read More »Taco Bell is now expanding their breakfast menu with the addition of a one dollar value menu for their breakfast items. The company announced last week that the new value menu will consist of 10 breakfast options. At the same time, they also announced three new items will be added to their current breakfast menu…
Read More »Before we relate some of the news competitors are making, in the wake of Dunkin’ Brands’ Q4 earnings report last week, we thought these two clips of DBI Chairman and CEO Nigel Travis on CNBC and in an interview with the Street might be of interest to our members and subscribers. Jumping back to food…
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