Innovation Session? Better Questions Lead to Better Answers.

Innovation is one of those terms like “strategy.” Unless one is an academic, the definitions and shared understanding are rather abstract. Just ask someone to put together a “strategy” document, and see how many colleagues indicate it is either a tactical, operating...

Happy Memorial Day! Then It’s Back to the Office, America.

This Memorial Day, we thought we would take a step back from our regular analysis of the U.S. foodservice industry and consider the broader perspective of many Americans returning to offices. After the last brat is burned on Monday evening and family you haven’t seen...

Five Ideas for Strategic Planning in 2021

The foodservice industry ― and the greater economy for that matter ―  continues to reel in uncertainty since March 2020. In spite of an alarming array of surrounding factors, such as a global pandemic, skyrocketing unemployment, dismal wage growth, plummeting consumer...

Cloud Kitchens Are the Winners During Covid-19

This week, FAT Brands, owner of Fatburger and Hurricane Grill & Wings, announced it partnered with ghost kitchen facility Epic Kitchens in Chicago.  CEO Andy Wiederhorn said offering multiple off-premise channels is crucial during the coronavirus because...