Global Foodservice News
Rongo Named Principal by S2O
Ryan Rongo, FCSI was promoted to principal for S2O Consultants, an Illinois-based foodservice consulting firm. Rongo joined S2O as a project manager in June of 2016 after having spent 12 years in the dealer community working in a design/build role. During the ensuing years, he moved up to senior project manager before being promoted to…
Read MorePolar King Forms Unified Service, Parts Group
The move creates ‘a stronger, more collaborative team to better support our customers,’ says Kevin Wilson, Polar King director of engineering and refrigeration. Polar King Int’l. has restructured its parts and service operations to bring team members from Polar King, Polar Leasing Co. and Thermodyne Foodservice Products together under one brand. This will enable increased…
Read MoreHoshizaki Names VP of Engineering
Hoshizaki America appointed David Sellers to serve as vice president of engineering. Sellers previously served as senior director of engineering. David SellersDuring Sellers’ more than 25 years with Hoshizaki, he was worked across multiple product categories and engineering disciplines, supporting innovation and regulatory compliance, per a company release. Sellers’ promotion comes on the heels of…
Read MoreTGI Fridays unveils expansion plan, targets 1,000 locations by 2030
The casual dining chain’s global expansion will be led by Phil Broad, who worked as TGI Fridays UK managing director from 1997 to 2001. Casual dining chain TGI Fridays has unveiled a new expansion plan as it seeks to scale the business substantially over the rest of the decade. Under its “1-2-3 Strategic Vision”, the…
Read MoreMcRib lawsuit says McDonald’s misled customers on what’s inside
McDonald’s is facing a federal class action lawsuit alleging that its popular McRib sandwich misleads consumers about what is inside the bun. The complaint, filed in December 2025 in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, challenges the way the McRib has been marketed and presented to customers. Plaintiffs argue that the…
Read MoreHuddle House gets a new Brand President
Bob Campbell was introduced as brand president for Huddle House, a diner-style restaurant chain. Bob Campbell 1Campbell’s restaurant industry career includes “a long-standing tenure with Georgia-based Taco Mac, where he began as a franchisee in 1997, opening his first restaurant in Alpharetta, Ga.,” per a company release. He went on to develop three additional locations…
Read MoreVicious Biscuit Jumps into 2026 with Business Momentum
Vicious Biscuit, the Southern-made originator of bold biscuit creations and the rising fast-casual breakfast rebellion, closed out 2025 with momentum across development, menu strategy, digital engagement, and leadership, positioning the brand for disciplined, accelerated growth in 2026. By year-end 2025, Vicious Biscuit reached 11 total locations systemwide, including the December opening of its first Indiana…
Read MoreMenu prices register fastest monthly growth since October 2022
New federal data shows that full-service meals rose 4.9% year-over-year, while limited-service meals were up 3.3% in December The Consumer Price Index increased 0.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis in December, according to data reported by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Tuesday. Throughout the past 12 months, the index increased 2.7%, which was…
Read MoreFat Brands’ debt negotiations could take a while
The CEO of the owner of Round Table Pizza and Fazoli’s called the process for renegotiating its debt “painful and slow” and that he is trying to resolve it “out of court.” Do not expect a resolution to Fat Brands’ debt problem anytime soon. Andy Wiederhorn, the CEO and majority owner of the restaurant chain…
Read MoreRestaurants made up over half of new U.S. jobs in December
The industry added 27,200 positions during the month, out of 50,000 total nationwide New data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Friday morning shows that 50,000 positions were added to the United States economy in December, which was markedly lower than the Dow Jones estimate of 73,000 jobs. However, the unemployment rate fell to…
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