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Senior Editor - Restaurants Are consumers aware of the impact of third-party delivery platforms on restaurants? And how are they motivated to support their favorite restaurants throughout this time?  , a data-driven guest experience platform for the hospitality industry, divulges the results of its research in its “Data & Dollars: Revealing the Impact of Third-Party Marketplaces” report. As restaurants lean into off-premises for the foreseeable future, many are looking at ways to boost the bottom line. At  According to the SevenRooms' report, 16% of Americans surveyed be...

Senior Editor - Restaurants Chris Demery has joined Blaze Pizza's executive leadership team as chief technology officer. Demery brings 20 years of industry experience leading off-premises and consumer-facing platforms for nationally-recognized food service brands, and will leverage his expertise to develop and execute strategic initiatives supporting Blaze's ongoing innovation. Demery joins Blaze Pizza at an exciting period of development for the rapidly growing franchise concept. Despite a year of unprecedented challenges for the restaurant industry, Blaze's investments in oper...

Ghost kitchens bring the Aloha Poke fast casual concept to a larger population of people. Aloha Poke, a fast-casual poke restaurant concept, launched its first ghost kitchen operation in downtown Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This concept allows Aloha Poke to introduce the brand’s high-quality food and sustainable sourcing practices into the South Florida market. Aloha Poke’s menu of fresh, protein-packed, sashimi-grade fish and mostly raw ingredients are available via third-party delivery platforms like UberEats, Grubhub and Doordash. Ghost kitchens have gained popularity for a un...

Dallas-based barbecue franchise  Dickey’s Barbecue Pit opened three new ghost kitchen models last week in Chicago, Orlando, Fla., and Oakland, Calif. Barbecue fans in the surrounding five-to-ten-mile radius will be able to get their Dickey’s fix by ordering delivery directly to their doorstep through dickeys.com or the Dickey’s app. Demand for Delivery Dickey’s ghost kitchen model, which they unveiled earlier this year, services guests solely through online ordering and third-party delivery and is quickly becoming the barbecue brand’s fastest growing model. “Despite the toll t...

Anna Wolfe, Angela Diffly, and Robert Firpo-Cappiello Restaurant Next presented innovative solutions for restaurants' new normal from the industry's top suppliers. Our virtual conference Restaurant Next, which debuted October 12 & 13, featured five unique virtual restaurant environments that played host to introductory tours, educational sessions, and showcased sponsor info and inspiration. Dedicated to demonstrating what's next in QSR/Fast Casual/Drive-Thru, Curbside & Delivery, Full-Service, Kitchen, and Universal Solutions, these immersive environments were the cornerstone of Resta...