The Dish - July 24, 2019

RFMA News

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Top Industry News

Cracker Barrel, Punch Bowl Social Ink $140M Strategic Relationship

Foodservice Equipment Reports

A partnership between two experiential but distinctly differently themed chains was forged today with the announcement that Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and Denver-based Punch Bowl Social have entered into a “strategic relationship,” with Tennessee-based Cracker Barrel investing up to $140 million and assuming a non-controlling position in the 7-year-old chain.

Visit https://www.fermag.com/articles/9465-cracker-barrel-punch-bowl-social-ink-140m-strategic-relationship to view the full article online.

Dawn of a new day at the National Restaurant Association

Nation's Restaurant News

Dawn Sweeney, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Restaurant Association, has decided to retire at the end of this year thus, leaving a large room for change within the association.

Visit https://www.nrn.com/people/dawn-new-day-national-restaurant-association to view the full article online.

Elevated Equipment

Facilitator magazine

How today's high-tech kitchen technology requires specific maintainance and careful installation.

Visit http://onlinedigitalpublishing.com/publication/?i=593369&ver=html5&p=54 to view the full article online.

Why Good Employees Quit Restaurants

QSR

No matter which direction you dissect the labor battle from, retention remains the hot zone. Displeased employees are a quick recipe for operational disaster. Turnover is costly from a balance-sheet perspective, but there are also less countable issues.

Visit https://www.qsrmagazine.com/exclusives/why-good-employees-quit-restaurants to view the full article online.

Restaurant Industry Receives Grant to Hire Former Inmates to Ease Labor Shortage

Restaurant Business
A federal grant of $4.5 million will be used by the NRAEF to prepare current and former prison inmates for restaurant jobs.

Visit https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/workforce/restaurant-industry-wins-funding-developing-alternative-labor-pool to view the full article online.

Marijuana Legalization Brings Attention To Odor Control

CleanLink

Currently, 34 states and Washington, D.C. have legalized the use of medical marijuana. At the same time, 11 states and D.C. have legalized recreational use. In the recent mid-term elections, citizens in several states voted on referenda asking for their opinion regarding the legalization of recreational marijuana.

Visit https://www.cleanlink.com/cp/article/Pot-Legalization-Brings-Attention-To-Odor-Control---24152 to view the full article online.

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