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fromTasting Table
5 days ago

The Meat You Should Skip At Panera, According To Employees - Tasting Table

Our seatbelts are (literally and proverbially) buckled for fairly low-quality food, but an experience that's more about low-cost and high-pleasure. At Panera Bread, however, comparatively higher price tags (think $10-$15 for a salad) suggest closer attention to "the little things." You get what you pay for...or, reason might suggest you should. In reality, a wave of apparent Panera employees is flooding Reddit to voice their dissatisfaction with one ingredient from the chain's kitchen - the chicken.
Food & drink
Business
fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

Convenience Giant RaceTrac Bets Big on Sandwich Chain | Entrepreneur

RaceTrac will acquire Potbelly for $566 million to expand Potbelly nationwide and deepen RaceTrac's food-service business while preserving the Potbelly brand.
Startup companies
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Multimillion-dollar restaurant CEO used to splurge on Range Rovers and McLarens-but he's reining it in now, because today's economy makes no sense

Derrick Hayes built Big Dave's Cheesesteaks into a multimillion-dollar chain and has reduced luxury spending amid economic uncertainty.
Food & drink
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Sweetgreen's sour summer

Sweetgreen's founders' tech-focused strategy and menu missteps have driven falling same-store sales, massive losses, and investor flight, suggesting leadership change is needed.
E-Commerce
fromEater
1 month ago

How I Tripled Restaurant Sales by Streamlining the Lunch Rush

Staggered staffing and promoting online orders enable a fast-casual Mediterranean concept to handle high volume and scale daily sales rapidly.
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fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago

I had the same meal at Wahlburgers and Smashburger. Both were good, but there's one I can't stop thinking about.

The burger was piping hot with perfectly melted cheese and all the promised toppings. I loved the flavorful addition of the secret Wahl Sauce, a condiment that adds a creamy convergence of tang and sweetness.
Berlin food
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