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See Chipotle's new robots that can crank out nearly 200 burrito bowls an hour

Fri, 09/22/2023 - 11:31

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Cashews are dispensed automatically on the bowl. Hyphen's makeline for Chipotle. — Cashews are dispensed automatically into the bowl.
Hyphen

Retail, Tech Insider, Features, fast-food, chipotle, automation, Robotics

McDonald's is putting up royalty fees for new restaurants, marking the first increase in nearly 30 years

Fri, 09/22/2023 - 08:24

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Big Mac and fries on a table in Krakow, Poland — null
Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Retail, trending-uk, McDonalds, Retail, restaurant, Food, fast-food

I compared Popeyes and Chick-fil-A and saw how critical speed will be to winning the chicken sandwich wars

Fri, 09/22/2023 - 05:46

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composite image of the author holding a drink and a Popeyes chicken sandwich — I tried chicken sandwiches at Popeyes and Chick-fil-A to compare the food and service.
Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins/Insider

Retail, Features, Popeyes, Chick-fil-A, chicken-sandwich, chicken-sandwich-war, fast-food

Americans are cheaping out big time on restaurant tips. Here are the states with the worst and best tippers.

Fri, 09/22/2023 - 00:08

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A hand passing a bill with money poking out to another hand. — A person paying their restaurant bill.
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Retail, insider-news, Tipping, restaurants

Budweiser says it has stopped chopping the tails of the iconic Clydesdale horses used in its commercials and promotions

Thu, 09/21/2023 - 15:45

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The Budweiser Clydesdales parade around the field in an Opening Day tradition at Busch Stadium before the St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres' MLB National League baseball game in St. Louis, Missouri, March 31, 2011.
REUTERS/Sarah Conard

Retail, Budweiser, Beer, Horses, clydesdales, PETA, animal-rights

Planet Fitness's long-time CEO says he was 'blindsided' by abrupt firing that sent gym's stock plummeting — and barred him from talking to staff

Thu, 09/21/2023 - 15:02

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Chris Rondeau stands next to a row of exercise machines inside a Planet Fitness location. — Chris Rondeau, the former CEO of Planet Fitness.
Bernard Weil/Toronto Star via Getty Images

Retail, planet-fitness, chris-rondeau, Gyms

Kraft Singles' hard-to-remove wrappers were the number one complaint for customers. Now, the wrapper is causing a recall.

Thu, 09/21/2023 - 13:06

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A package of Kraft Singles in plastic blue-and-yellow packaging with — Kraft Heinz has issued a recall.
Kraft Heinz

Retail, Food, kraft-heinz, cheeses, kraft, Grocery, Recalls

Why Kamebishi 20-year-aged soy sauce is so expensive

Thu, 09/21/2023 - 12:23

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Kamebishi's 20-year-aged soy sauce is the most expensive soy sauce in the world, sometimes selling for $125 for less than 4 tablespoons. The soy sauce has been made using the same family recipe since 1753 and follows the traditional mushiro koji method, in which each step takes years to complete.