New outbreaks of COVID-19 identified by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment fell by 22.4 percent over the past week, with dips of similar or even greater size in almost every category tracked by the state during the pandemic. But there was one demographic group that defied the decline: kids.
Outbreaks associated with children make up well over a third of the latest batch, with most of the spread taking place at K-12 schools, where infections of students, the majority of whom have not been vaccinated, are much more common than those involving staffers.
The CDPHE considers an entity an outbreak after two or more COVID-19 cases among residents, staffers or other people connected to a specific location are confirmed within a fourteen-day period, or two or more cases of respiratory illness with an onset of symptoms within a fourteen-day period are paired with at least one additional COVID-19 diagnosis. The vast majority of businesses and facilities identified as ou
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Restaurant Brands International’s (NYSE: QSR) Burger King is joining the trend of fast-food chicken sandwiches with the release of its Ch’King product line.
What Happened: The hand-breaded Ch’King will be available in U.S. Burger King eateries beginning on June 3. It will be available in three varieties: a standard Ch’King chicken sandwich; the Spicy Ch’King, bathed in a spice-laced glaze; and a Deluxe edition, including lettuce and a tomato slice.
Burger King stated it was working for two years on the Ch’King and ran tests on the offering in select markets before it felt it was ready for release.
Fajita Pete s
The first G&S-owned and -operated Fajita Pete’s location is slated to open in Plano in December 2021, followed by Frisco in March 2022 and McKinney in June 2022.
Fajita Pete’s, the “fresh off the grill” fajita catering and delivery concept, continues its fast-growing momentum with a major new franchisee signing. G&S Business will open 10 more Fajita Pete’s locations in Dallas’ northern suburbs beginning in late 2021.
The G&S team, made up of David Howell, Richard Howell and Pat “Wheels” Smith, has deep experience with powerhouse brands. The company is a multi-unit franchisee of Zaxby’s, and David Howell has served as an executive leader of Hat Creek Burger Company. Richard Howell is a former board member of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers.
Fajita Pete’s is coming to Plano, Frisco and McKinney as part of 10 store North Texas expansion
Stores will also open in Allen, Prosper and Richardson as part of the deal.
Fajita Pete s is opening 10 new locations in suburbs north of Dallas in the next two years.(Courtesy Fajita Pete s)
Fajita Pete’s is expanding.
The Houston-based fajita catering and delivery restaurant has inked a franchising deal with Austin-based G&S Business to open 10 locations in cities north of Dallas beginning later this year.
The first G&S-owned and operated Fajita Pete’s restaurant is scheduled to open in Plano this December, according to a release. In 2022, locations are planned for McKinney and Frisco. Other locations are slated for Allen, Prosper and Richardson.
Off The Menu: Restaurant service pivots from businesses to homes
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Restaurant delivery has become an integral part of the contemporary dining experience, and Alchemista, Boston-based food service innovator, is melding delivery with technology to facilitate the at-home enjoyment of restaurant food.
Founded in 2012 to provide chef-quality meals in upscale office settings, Alchemista suddenly found itself mostly without customers when lockdowns rolled out last March.
Alchemista has since pivoted to a program of high-tech food lockers it had previously developed for smaller clients, at the same time creating delivery partnerships with two Boston-area restaurateurs.
The company has been installing what it refers to “on-demand modular marketplaces” in the lobbies of luxury apartment buildings. Ten of these installations, which the company has branded as “The Locket,” were in place across greater Boston as of March, with more rolling out weekly.