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Vaccines at the Hyatt; Job fair in Tumon Staff reports Vaccine doses at Hyatt Residents who received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine during outreach clinics held at the Hyatt Regency Guam last month are due for their second doses this Wednesday and on April 27, according to the Guam Hotel and Restaurant Association. The clinics were organized as part of an effort to increase vaccination rates among hospitality industry employees, as the island prepares to reopen to tourism, but are open to any eligible Guam resident. Residents who received their first doses at the Hyatt should have recei...
Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Kitchen Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives host Guy Fieri is doing what all worthy celebrities do these days in the food space: open a delivery-only restaurant that promises to expand their brands while serving mostly unremarkable food. Seriously, has anyone ever tweeted or Instagramed an extraordinary experience from a celebrity cloud kitchen restaurant? Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Kitchen aptly serves some of the celebrity chef’s favorite dishes, from bacon mac n’ cheeseburgers and jalapeño pig poppers to “The Crazy Cuban Sandwich,” so maybe the TV host’s food can...
There's no storefront for Outlaw Burger. No dining room for Monster Mac. No servers at Crave Burger. The menu items for all three restaurants are made in the kitchen of Crave in downtown Akron. The upscale eatery partners with Nextbite, a company with a dozen delivery-only brands, in a setup commonly referred to as a virtual or ghost kitchen. "None of these brands have an actual brick-and-mortar," Crave's General Manager Jeff Kucko said. The business models and terms might differ from one place to the next, but the common thread is a restaurant without a physical location and a menu designe...
Does that sound like your dream job? Apply here. YouTube star Jimmy Donaldson (MrBeast) launched a pop-up "MrBeast Burger" restaurant in December with the goal of building a permanent brand, not just a one-off viral stunt. To do so, Donaldson partnered with Virtual Dining Concepts, a company that works with celebrities to launch delivery-only food brands. Dan Whateley spoke with Virtual Dining Concepts' CEO to learn more about the business of influencer "ghost kitchens." Here's what he said: Virtual Dining Concepts helped the MrBeast team design a menu, secure restaurant partners, and ...