The Dish

Education Session Preview: "In House" or Outsource Facilities?
Join speaker Mark Arrington's session where he will identify the pros and cons of housing an In-House Facilities Maintenance Team vs Outsourcing Vendors to handle repairs and maintenance. Can an In-House program save you money? At what point does it make sense to hire an In-House Team?
When: Tuesday, March 7th, 10:45-11:45 a.m.

Visit http://www.rfmaannualconference.com/program2.cfm to view the full article online.

Join us at our Second Annual RFMA Gives 5K at RFMA 2017!
When: Sunday, March 5th at 8 a.m.
Where: RFMA 2017, Gaylord Palms in Orlando

Your complete registration fee of $40 will be donated to our next RFMA Gives project. Each registration includes a race T-shirt and race number.

Visit http://www.rfmaonline.com/events/event_list.asp to view the full article online.

QSR
The foodservice industry is not only a demanding field, but its workers are also at a high risk for injury due to the numerous ways workers are exposed to workplace hazards.

Visit https://www.qsrmagazine.com/content/5-ways-keep-operating-costs-down-reducing-safety-incidents to view the full article online.

Jonathan Maze, Nation's Restaurant News
Restaurant Brands International Inc. on Tuesday said it has agreed to buy Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Inc. for $79 per share, or $1.8 billion.

Visit http://www.nrn.com/quick-service/burger-king-s-owner-buys-popeyes-18b to view the full article online.

Jonathan Maze, Nation's Restaurant News
Former COO at NPC International takes the reins at fast-casual chain.

Visit http://www.nrn.com/people/pei-wei-names-john-hedrick-ceo to view the full article online.

CleanLink
A recent survey found that 79 percent of cleaning professionals cite removing odor from the air as their biggest cleaning challenge.

Visit http://www.cleanlink.com/news/article/Survey-Reveals-Challenges-With-Controlling-Odors--20512 to view the full article online.

QSR
A roundtable with executives from seven actively growing limited-service brands address 40 cities that should be in your plans.

Visit https://www.qsrmagazine.com/growth/2017-growth-40 to view the full article online.

Lisa Jennings, Nation's Restaurant News
Chipotle Mexican Grill is promising to cut pick-up times in half with the roll out this week of a new digital ordering system.

Visit http://www.nrn.com/fast-casual/chipotle-promises-cut-pick-times-half to view the full article online.