Joanna Fantozzi
Senior Editor at Nation's Restaurant News
Senior Editor at Restaurant Hospitality
Comfort food enthusiast in high heels. Senior Editor for @NRNOnline and @RH_Restaurant. Forever searching for the perfect slice of mushroom pizza.
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5 days ago |
nrn.com | Joanna Fantozzi
With technology innovation moving so fast in the restaurant industry, it can be easy to fall behind. Until recently, Newk’s Eatery — the 100-unit, Jackson, Miss.-based fast-casual brand — was operating under a legacy point of sale system and never had kitchen display systems. Surprisingly, this is not uncommon, as many smaller and mid-sized chains try to make the transition from analog systems and older technology to an integrated digital ecosystem.
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5 days ago |
restaurant-hospitality.com | Joanna Fantozzi
Mr. Charlie’s Told Me So is a California-based, four-unit concept known as the “anti-McDonald’s”When walking into a Mr. Charlie's Told Me So, the red and yellow branding and frowny face logo might seem familiar, like an alternate universe version of a certain iconic Golden Arches brand. However, co-founder Taylor McKinnon insists that the Californian plant-based quick-service brand was not "a nod to any brand in particular," but was actually inspired by the circus's loud and colorful branding.
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1 week ago |
nrn.com | Joanna Fantozzi
If founders, chefs and other creatives are the beating heart of the restaurant industry, then franchisees are the veins delivering their ideas to all corners of the globe. Franchising is critical to the success of the industry, allowing brands to quickly scale their big ideas using other people’s capital.
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1 week ago |
nrn.com | Joanna Fantozzi
Starbucks confirmed the company is changing how Rewards members earn stars for the coffee chain's popular reusable cup benefit starting June 24. Previously, Starbucks Rewards members who brought in a reusable cup from home received a $0.10 discount and an automatic 25-star bonus. That bonus has now been replaced with double stars. The company notified Rewards members of the change Monday.
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1 week ago |
nrn.com | Joanna Fantozzi
After the Senate and U.S. House of Representatives passed similar bills establishing a tax deduction for tipped employees like restaurant servers, a group of restaurant operators is asking Congress to broaden the bill to include back-of-house workers like kitchen staff. If signed into law, the No Tax on Tips Act would establish a new tax deduction of up to $25,000 a year for employees who typically receive cash tips and earn $160,000 a year or less.
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