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🔪 The top F&B industry news from the past week
Tipping point: Is service charge a penalty or a gracious practice?
📍 Global | Carol Goyal | Brand Equity
Of those sampled, 81% stated that they’d prefer to tip rather than a standardised charge.
Wow Bao launches one of the first loyalty programs in the virtual restaurant industry
📍 USA | Joanna Fantozzi | Nation’s Restaurant News
Wow Bao has a new rewards program titled ‘Bao Bucks’ set for its 600 plus virtual restaurants.
Brooklyn’s Family-Friendly Restaurants Are Upping Their Cocktail Game
📍 USA | Luke Fortney | Eater
In a bid to up revenue, fresh cocktails are on the menu.
This Dessert Chain Is Going Out of Business and Closing All 85 Locations
📍 USA | Mura Dominko | Eat This
FAT Brands is making its big move to take over Nestlé Toll House Café.
This Is What Bay Area Health Officials Say About the Latest COVID Surge, and the Impact on Dining
📍 USA | Paolo Bicchieri | Eater
Dr. Carina Marquez warns of a COVID surge in San Francisco. What will this mean for mask wearing?
British restaurant chains gird for sharper sting from inflation
📍 UK | Reuters
Wagamama & Upper Crust preparing for UK inflation to worsen further.
Pizza Punks to open its seventh UK restaurant in Liverpool this September
📍 UK | The Guide Liverpool
Awarded the UK’s ‘Best Italian’ takeaway in the Deliveroo awards, Pizza Punks is continuing its successful UK expansion plans.
Covid-19: in Japan, a famous restaurant boss at war with restrictions
📍 Japan | Philippe Mesmer | l’Express
Operator Kozo Hasegawa takes matters into his own hands. What’s in question? The legality of restricted opening hours during the pandemic.