Dining

First Watch Expands Footprint in Chicago With New Kildeer Location

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021
MEN, Retail, Family, Consumer, Restaurant, Bar, Other Retail, Teens, Wine & Spirits, Children, Other Consumer, Specialty, Women, Seniors, Food, Beverage, Breakfasts, Meals, Brunch, First Watch, Menu, Kildeer, Illinois, Lunch, Restaurant, Food and drink, Dining, Human behavior

The new 5,605-square-foot standalone restaurant is located at 20505 North Rand Road in the Shops at Kildeer.

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  • The new 5,605-square-foot standalone restaurant is located at 20505 North Rand Road in the Shops at Kildeer.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210525005141/en/
    The new First Watch restaurant in Kildeer will offer the its award-winning menu of breakfast, brunch and lunch dishes, as well as its array of fresh juices and famed Project Sunrise Coffee.
  • First Watch Kildeer will offer a dedicated entrance and cookline to accommodate the growing demand among consumers for off-premises dining options.
  • First Watch is a high-growth daytime restaurant concept serving made-to-order breakfast, brunch and lunch using fresh ingredients.

Halepuna Waikiki Hotel Selects Agilysys IG OnDemand For Contactless Food & Beverage Ordering & Payment Self-Service

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Technology, Banking, Professional services, Software, Food, Beverage, Lodging, Retail, Data management, Travel, Restaurants, Contactless dining, Dining, Contactless

A current user of Agilysys award-winning InfoGenesis POS, Halepuna again looked to Agilysys to meet their enhanced health and safety procedures for guest food & beverage ordering, including encouraging social distancing.

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  • A current user of Agilysys award-winning InfoGenesis POS, Halepuna again looked to Agilysys to meet their enhanced health and safety procedures for guest food & beverage ordering, including encouraging social distancing.
  • IG OnDemand will allow guests to place food & beverage orders from anywhere using their own device - phone, tablet, laptop and collect their order at the hotels grab-n-go counter, enjoying a contactless dining experience including payment.
  • IG OnDemand will enhance the food & beverage contactless self-service guest experience for guests and staff.
  • IG OnDemand is a modern cloud-native SaaS contactless F&B ordering solution that offers an intuitive guest-facing order and pay experience.

Fresh Acquisitions, LLC Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Retail, Restaurant, Bar, Buffet restaurants, Ovation Brands, Tahoe Joe's, XC2, Buffet, Restaurants, Dining, Food and drink

b'Fresh Acquisitions, LLC which operates Furr\xe2\x80\x99s Fresh Buffet\xc2\xa9, and several of its affiliates including Buffets LLC and its subsidiaries, which operate Ryan\xe2\x80\x99s\xc2\xa9, Old Country Buffet\xc2\xa9, Tahoe Joes Famous Steakhouse\xc2\xa9, and Hometown Buffet\xc2\xa9, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier today to strengthen their operations and recapitalize their businesses.

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  • b'Fresh Acquisitions, LLC which operates Furr\xe2\x80\x99s Fresh Buffet\xc2\xa9, and several of its affiliates including Buffets LLC and its subsidiaries, which operate Ryan\xe2\x80\x99s\xc2\xa9, Old Country Buffet\xc2\xa9, Tahoe Joes Famous Steakhouse\xc2\xa9, and Hometown Buffet\xc2\xa9, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier today to strengthen their operations and recapitalize their businesses.
  • These great brands serving great food will create a platform for future growth.\xe2\x80\x9d\nThe cases are pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division.
  • Gray Reed is acting as legal counsel and B. Riley Advisory Services is the Chief Restructuring Officer and Financial Advisor.\nAbout Fresh Acquisitions LLC and Buffets, LLC\nFresh Acquisitions LLC and Buffets, LLC operate independent restaurant brands and are based in San Antonio, Texas.\nVitaNova Brands\xc2\xa9 (VNB) is a multi-concept operator of independent restaurant brands, based in San Antonio, Texas.
  • Currently, VNB manages all store-level and corporate operations for Togokitchens.com, Zio\xe2\x80\x99s Italian Kitchen, Sushi Zushi, Tahoe Joe\xe2\x80\x99s, and Furr\xe2\x80\x99s AYCE Marketplace.

First Watch Expands Footprint to the Windy City with First Chicagoland Restaurant Opening

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Retail, Restaurant, Bar, Food, Beverage, First Watch, Brunch, Kildeer, Illinois, Dining, Food and drink

The company will debut in Greater Chicago with the opening of its new restaurant in the suburb of Oak Brook, located at 2155 W. 22nd Street on March 15, 2021.

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  • The company will debut in Greater Chicago with the opening of its new restaurant in the suburb of Oak Brook, located at 2155 W. 22nd Street on March 15, 2021.
  • This extension into Chicagoland marks the 35th First Watch restaurant to open during the past 12 months.
  • First Watch plans to open additional locations in Chicagoland over the next several years, starting with a restaurant in Kildeer that is targeting a grand opening for early summer of this year.
  • First Watch is a high-growth daytime restaurant concept serving made-to-order breakfast, brunch and lunch using fresh ingredients.

Presto Posts Significant Growth by Bringing New Solutions, Expanding Market Base

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Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Restaurants, Contactless dining, Dining, Presto, Customer success, Contactless, Economy, Retailers

The company has rapidly expanded its customer base due to new solutions like contactless dining and computer vision technology.

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  • The company has rapidly expanded its customer base due to new solutions like contactless dining and computer vision technology.
  • Presto's recent growth has been fueled by the launch of several new technologies for drive-thru performance optimization, contactless ordering / payment, and staff enablement.
  • "Presto has experienced triple-digit growth year-over-year, thanks to our focus on innovation and customer success," says CEO Raj Suri.
  • Presto has also doubled its customer base by helping thousands of restaurants reopen across the world during the pandemic.

Star Micronics Introduces a New Extended Platter for the mG-S8200 Scale

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Monday, December 7, 2020
Platter, Star Micronics, Dining, Food and drink, Culture

The platter will be a simple addition that will allow Star to provide a wider range of support to those who are currently using the mG-S8200 and need additional platter space.

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  • The platter will be a simple addition that will allow Star to provide a wider range of support to those who are currently using the mG-S8200 and need additional platter space.
  • It is easy to install or reposition, as it simply gets placed on top of the original platter, with pegs to keep the extended platter in place.
  • "Star released our mG-Scales with the intention of providing full point of sale solution to any retail market," says Michael Hanson, Executive Vice President of Star Micronics.
  • "We are now releasing the extended platter to help larger retailers complete weighted transactions with complete accuracy and ease."

First Watch Unveils New Alcohol Program, Bringing Cocktails to Restaurants for the First Time in 37 Years

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Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Retail, Restaurant, Bar, Food, Beverage, Wine & Spirits, Breakfasts, First Watch, Brunch, Food and drink, Dining, Cultures

Now available at 100 of the companys more than 400 restaurants, First Watch aims to expand the new cocktail program to roughly half of its restaurants by the end of 2020.

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  • Now available at 100 of the companys more than 400 restaurants, First Watch aims to expand the new cocktail program to roughly half of its restaurants by the end of 2020.
  • To learn more if find your nearest participating First Watch restaurant, visit FirstWatch.com/brunch-cocktails.
  • Who wouldnt want a refreshing cocktail made with fresh fruits and vegetables juiced in-house to complement their breakfast or brunch?
  • Customers looking to try out the new cocktails from First Watch can visit the companys website to find their nearest participating restaurant.

The COVID-19 Pandemic Causes Eating Patterns in America to Take a Sharp Turn

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Thursday, October 29, 2020
Articles, Branches of biology, Dining, Eating, Food and drink, Physiology

This year's recently released Eating Patterns in America captures how in mid-March, the daily rhythms of consumers' lives, including their eating patterns, were suddenly disrupted by the COVID-19 outbreak.

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  • This year's recently released Eating Patterns in America captures how in mid-March, the daily rhythms of consumers' lives, including their eating patterns, were suddenly disrupted by the COVID-19 outbreak.
  • During the pandemic, the gap has widened to as much as 87% of meals sourced from home.
  • "To sum it up, I couldn't have imagined when we released last year's Eating Patterns in America that this year's report would be telling the story it is, America's eating patterns abruptly interrupted," says Portalatin.
  • It is my profound hope that next year when we're compiling the 36th annual Eating Patterns in America, we're telling the story of recovery."

Paerpay and Dining Alliance Partner to Enable Contactless Payments for Restaurants

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Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Articles, Contactless dining, Dining, Restaurants, Food and drink, Banking, Payment systems, Mobile payments, Contactless payment, Contactless, Diner

Both Paerpay and Dining Alliance are committed to helping restaurants provide the best experiences for their guests and staff while maximizing operational efficiencies.

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  • Both Paerpay and Dining Alliance are committed to helping restaurants provide the best experiences for their guests and staff while maximizing operational efficiencies.
  • The partnership will make adopting contactless payments more accessible to restaurants nationwide.
  • The Paerpay platform helps restaurants provide a simple and safe contactless dining solution to address the challenges of creating a touchless dining experience.
  • Derek Canton, Founder and CEO at Paerpay say, "Diners need contactless experiences to feel safe dining at restaurants again, and operators need simple, safe, and effective solutions.

Lightspeed Further Innovates Contactless Experience for Restaurants with the Launch of Order Ahead in North America

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Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Articles, Contactless dining, Dining, Restaurants, Lightspeed, Business, Take-out, E-commerce

MONTREAL, Sept. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - Today, Lightspeed announces the availability of Order Ahead , a cost-efficient online ordering management system designed to facilitate takeout, enabling North American restaurants to provide customers with a completely contactless dining experience.

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  • MONTREAL, Sept. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - Today, Lightspeed announces the availability of Order Ahead , a cost-efficient online ordering management system designed to facilitate takeout, enabling North American restaurants to provide customers with a completely contactless dining experience.
  • Order Ahead integrates fully with Lightspeed eCom for Restaurant, creating a powerful digital hub that equips restaurants with new revenue streams as they future-proof their business.
  • "With Order Ahead, restaurants can integrate a new sales channel directly into their existing POS and provide a contactless end-to-end experience."
  • Lightspeed and the Order Ahead integration is simple to use and keeps my staff safe," says Juliana Carlucci, owner of Happy Burger in Toronto, Ontario.