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Sonny’s BBQ Expands Leadership Team with Key Executive Hires to Drive Franchise Growth

Sonny’s BBQ Expands Leadership Team with Key Executive Hires to Drive Franchise Growth

Sonny's BBQ is strategically expanding its franchise with new executive hires in finance, operations, and franchise relations. This move, including the appointments of Matt Zeiger, Debbie Pirone, and Eric High, signals the brand’s focus on structured growth, operational consistency, and strong franchisee support, positioning it for a new phase of expansion in the competitive fast-casual market.

  • Aug 10, 2025
Makoto Ocean by Chef Makoto Okuwa Sets Sail on Diamond Princess and Sapphire Princess: Elevating Sushi Experiences at Sea

Makoto Ocean by Chef Makoto Okuwa Sets Sail on Diamond Princess and Sapphire Princess: Elevating Sushi Experiences at Sea

Princess Cruises is expanding its Makoto Ocean sushi concept, led by celebrity Chef Makoto Okuwa, to the Diamond and Sapphire Princess ships. This move highlights a growing trend in cruise dining, using a renowned chef's authentic, premium menu to attract guests, command a higher price point, and enhance the brand's reputation for luxury and innovation.

  • Aug 10, 2025
Packaging Innovations in CPG: Boxed Water’s Impact on Shelf Appeal and Sales

Packaging Innovations in CPG: Boxed Water’s Impact on Shelf Appeal and Sales

Boxed Water disrupted the beverage industry by choosing sustainable, plant-based cartons over plastic bottles. Its minimalist design stands out on shelves, instantly communicating its eco-friendly mission. This packaging innovation, coupled with an efficient supply chain, has driven sales, earned consumer trust, and inspired other brands to prioritize sustainability, proving that thoughtful design is a powerful business tool.

  • Aug 10, 2025
A New Culinary Chapter at Hotel Washington: Executive Chef Jerome Grant Redefines Dining with Innovation and Global Flair

A New Culinary Chapter at Hotel Washington: Executive Chef Jerome Grant Redefines Dining with Innovation and Global Flair

Hotel Washington is launching a new culinary era with the appointment of Executive Chef Jerome Grant. Known for his global and authentic approach, Grant will oversee all dining outlets, from the VUE Rooftop to catering. His vision, rooted in collaboration and innovation, aims to elevate the guest experience and set a new standard for D.C. hospitality.

  • Aug 09, 2025
Food & Beverage Magazine Launches 'Top Public Relations Firm in Food & Beverage' Award: Elevating PR Excellence in the Industry

Food & Beverage Magazine Launches 'Top Public Relations Firm in Food & Beverage' Award: Elevating PR Excellence in the Industry

Food & Beverage Magazine has launched an award to recognize top PR firms, highlighting those who excel in strategic storytelling and measurable business results. The award seeks to celebrate agencies that innovate and drive industry standards, providing winners with significant credibility and exposure.

  • Aug 09, 2025
Friendly’s Franchisee Amol Kohli Acquires BRIX Holdings

Friendly’s Franchisee Amol Kohli Acquires BRIX Holdings

Kohli’s journey exemplifies the American entrepreneurial dream. Beginning as a 15-year-old breakfast table waiter at Friendly’s, he steadily climbed the restaurant industry ladder over 16 years to become one of the brand’s most successful multi-unit operators. Today, he owns and manages more than 30 high-performing Friendly’s Restaurants across the East Coast.

  • Aug 07, 2025
CEO Insight: 18 Principles Powering Purpose-Driven Success

CEO Insight: 18 Principles Powering Purpose-Driven Success

Values drive achievement while developing enduring customer trust, while also creating a loyalty-minded environment where employees flourish. Purpose-oriented leaders who apply such ideologies with consistency and courage create businesses that don’t just grow—they lead.

  • Aug 07, 2025
Behind The Scenes At ECRM Summer Sessions Day 3

Behind The Scenes At ECRM Summer Sessions Day 3

Day 3 of the ECRM Summer Sessions proved this once again as buyers and brands converged for a day of high-impact, rapid-fire meetings that demonstrated why these sessions remain the gold standard for building genuine relationships in the food and beverage industry.

  • Aug 07, 2025
Liz Atlee Joins FiveStar Gourmet Foods as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

Liz Atlee Joins FiveStar Gourmet Foods as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

The addition of Atlee—a veteran legal strategist with global expertise—underscores the company’s commitment to maintaining the highest standards of corporate governance as it scales operations.

  • Aug 05, 2025
A’s Partner with Aramark Sports + Entertainment

A’s Partner with Aramark Sports + Entertainment

The partnership represents a fundamental shift in how sports venues approach fan experience. Rather than treating food and beverage as merely complementary to the game, the A’s and Aramark are positioning hospitality as a central pillar of the ballpark identity.

  • Aug 05, 2025
How Bartenders and Floor Managers Boost Profits

How Bartenders and Floor Managers Boost Profits

Recent industry data shows that effective upselling can increase average check size by 15-30% without negatively impacting customer satisfaction. In fact, when done right, it often improves it. So how do savvy bartenders and floor managers pull off this delicate balancing act?

  • Aug 04, 2025
Arlo Chicago Names Oumar Diouf Chef de Cuisine At ALK

Arlo Chicago Names Oumar Diouf Chef de Cuisine At ALK

Chef Diouf’s menu reflects his Senegalese roots, South American training, and global experience across three continents. From fine dining touches to vibrant, accessible dishes, ALK’s updated offerings are packed with bold flavors and visual flair.

  • Aug 04, 2025
Chef Tia Wood Named Executive Chef At Hilton Richmond Downtown

Chef Tia Wood Named Executive Chef At Hilton Richmond Downtown

A graduate of Stratford University with an associate’s degree in culinary arts, Chef Wood is committed to continued learning as she leads the next chapter at Hilton Richmond Downtown.

  • Aug 04, 2025
GuestCounts Hospitality Raises $25K+ For Restaurant Workers

GuestCounts Hospitality Raises $25K+ For Restaurant Workers

The fundraiser, held throughout June across all GuestCounts restaurant locations, served as a precursor to CORE’s nationwide “Serving Up Hope” campaign, which officially kicks off on September 1st and runs through October 31st.

  • Aug 04, 2025
Julie Krupa Named Vice President Of Real Estate Development

Julie Krupa Named Vice President Of Real Estate Development

Since joining Eggs Up Grill in 2023, Krupa has been the driving force behind the brand’s impressive trajectory. Under her development leadership, the “better breakfast” chain has nearly doubled its footprint across the United States, positioning the company to celebrate its milestone 100th location opening this fall.

  • Aug 03, 2025
Sushi Ii Welcomes New Chefs To Michelin-Recognized Kitchen

Sushi Ii Welcomes New Chefs To Michelin-Recognized Kitchen

Sushi Ii, the MICHELIN-recognized Japanese restaurant located in Mariner’s Mile, continues its legacy as one of Southern California’s most respected Japanese dining destinations as two longtime chefs bring their talents to its celebrated kitchen.

  • Aug 03, 2025
Tools For Change Campaign To End Childhood Hunger

Tools For Change Campaign To End Childhood Hunger

The 2025 collection features an expanded range of products including beautifully designed spatulas, oven mitts, and potholder sets—each item not only enhancing kitchen aesthetics but also contributing directly to a critical cause.

  • Aug 03, 2025
Plant-Based Metal: How Black Sabbath’s Legacy Meets Geezer Butler’s Vegan Pride

Plant-Based Metal: How Black Sabbath’s Legacy Meets Geezer Butler’s Vegan Pride

Crossroads Kitchen, the renowned plant-based restaurant by chef Tal Ronnen, holds a special place in this story—not just for its innovative vegan cuisine, but also because it’s where our publisher, Michael Politz, first met Geezer and Gloria Butler.

  • Aug 03, 2025