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RFMA News

Are you Ready for RFMA Gives Volunteer Day in Denver, CO?

The volunteer supplies are packed, the matching T-shirts have been delivered, the project plan is set and now all we need is YOU! Keep an eye out for photos and videos LIVE from Stout Street Foundation on all our social media platforms!

Be sure to follow us on Facebook,Twitter & LinkedIn to keep up with what is happening at #RFMAGives 2020!

Know Before You Go to RFMA Gives

Are you are attending our RFMA Gives Volunteer Day this Saturday, September 21st? Click here to read our Know Before You Go handout.

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Do you Know a RFMA Restaurant Member Who Should Join our Board?

Recommend up to two restaurant members in good standing for our 2020 Board of Directors. We are looking for members with a strong background in restaurant facilities, who are leaders as well as team-players and strategic thinkers. These candidates should be prepared to commit time and energy to help lead RFMA into the future.

You must submit your recommendations by THIS FRIDAY, September 20th.

Click here to submit now!

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Don’t Miss our October Peer to Peer Call

Topic: Preventative Maintenance & Refrigerators/Chillers

When: Tuesday, October 1st from 10:00 – 11:00 AM CDT

Moderator: Randy Legard, CRFP with Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group

Visit https://www.rfmaonline.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1257630 to view the full article online.

Join Your RFMA Peers for a Social Networking Member Meet-Up in Tampa!

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/rfm-nwl/articles/index.asp?aid=580706&issueID=62051 to view the full article online.

Top Industry News

Not Your Grandfather's Specials Board

Restaurant Business Online

Menu specials are important elements of the product mix for restaurant operators. They add excitement for customers, drive traffic and can boost both the top and bottom lines with incremental sales.

Visit https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/marketing/not-your-grandfathers-specials-board to view the full article online.

McDonald’s Acquires Another Tech Company

QSR

Just two months after McDonald’s spent $300 million to acquire Dynamic Yield, a leader in personalization and decision logic technology, the fast-food giant is making another tech acquisition.

Visit https://www.qsrmagazine.com/technology/acquires-another-tech-company to view the full article online.

Gathering Table: A Look at Mendocino Farms

Facilitator magazine

Mendocino Farms cares more about people than profits.

Visit http://onlinedigitalpublishing.com/publication/?i=607598&ver=html5&p=60#{%22issue_id%22:%22607598%22,%22view%22:%22articleBrowser%22,%22article_id%22:%223446880%22} to view the full article online.

Potbelly to Open 10 Locations in Las Vegas

Retail & Restaurant Facility Business
Potbelly Sandwich Shop has signed a franchise agreement to open 10 shops in the Las Vegas market. Eric Persson, an experienced, multi-brand restaurant operator and owner, will be bringing Potbelly to the area. The deal marks the brand’s entry into the region.

Visit https://retailrestaurantfb.com/potbelly-to-open-10-locations-las-vegas/ to view the full article online.

Celebrating the Hispanic Culture’s Impact on the Restaurant Industry

NRA

For Hispanic Heritage Month, we're profiling several Hispanic industry standouts who have enriched the way food is prepared and restaurants are run.

Visit https://restaurant.org/Articles/News/Hispanic-culture-impact-on-the-restaurant-industry to view the full article online.

Restaurant Facility Management Association