June 22, 2016
AHF Presents Lifetime Achievement and Making A Difference Awards
The Association for Healthcare Foodservice presented its 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award to Julie Jones of The Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center. AHF also presented its 2016 Making A Difference Award to Maureen Leugers, MBA, RD of Gordon Food Service.
Restaurants Outperform Retail Segment, Consumers Like to Eat Out and More
Restaurant sales showed solid growth in May. New study shows all consumer income groups devote about the same percentage of their day-to-day spending at restaurants. Prices for food away from home continues to rise faster than food at home prices. Johnny Rocket’s opened their first drive-thru location. The Ricker’s c-store chain has expanded its foodservice menu extensively. These stories and a whole lot more This Week in Foodservice.
800 Degrees Pizza Gets New Investors and Executives
Venture capital fund Murfey Ventures has made an investment in 800 Degrees Pizza, a California-based fast-casual restaurant concept with locations in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and such international markets as Dubai and Tokyo. In addition to securing new investors, 800 Degrees Pizza announced several changes to its senior management team.
Institute of Culinary Education Names Director of Culinary Affairs
The Institute of Culinary Education tapped James Beard Award winner David Waltuck to serve as the school's first-ever director of culinary affairs.
Romano’s Macaroni Grill Prepares to Move
Romano’s Macaroni Grill plans to relocate its home office/restaurant support center to Denver by April 2017. In March of last year, the casual-dining chain was acquired by Redrock Partners, which is located in Denver. One goal of this transition is to provide the owners with greater access to the business.
Senior Living Foodservice Programs Offer Better Options Than Ever
More often, retirement community foodservice programs are reflecting the trends of retail restaurants with from-scratch cooking, local fare and cleaner, more nutritious ingredients.
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