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First Gen Founders Collaborate to Elevate Diverse Business Owners
Penelope, the retirement solution for micro and small businesses, and Goodfynd, the all-in-one operating system for mobile entrepreneurs, are joining forces to bring more value to their diverse clientele. Jean Smart, CEO and Founder of Penelope, and Sofiat Abdulrazaaq, CEO and Co-founder of... - August 01, 2023 - Goodfynd
FindMobileBars.com Celebrates Amassing More Than 1,000 Bars in Its Expansive National Database
Launched in June 2021, FindMobileBars.com has quickly become the definitive directory of mobile bars and has now crossed the threshold of 1,000 mobile bars in its nationwide database. Founder Chris Pooley attributes the site’s exponential growth to its simple fee structure and proven results for event organizers and mobile bar owners alike. - July 12, 2023 - Find Mobile Bars
Baked by Michela Announces Grand Opening of Bakery in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Baked by Michela, a renowned bakery known for its delectable treats and mouthwatering creations, is delighted to announce the grand opening of its first location in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The highly anticipated event will take place on Saturday, May 27, 2023, promising to be a celebration of... - May 26, 2023 - Baked by Michela
ProofNoMore Aims for Nationwide B2B Distribution
Liquid Ecommerce Partners LLC, operators of the largest non-alcoholic beer marketplace, ProofNoMore.com, is making significant strides towards achieving nationwide B2B distribution by 2024, with plans to open multiple regional hubs. Besides their direct-to-consumer business, PNM already services business accounts in the greater New York City metro area, central New Jersey and regular deliveries as far north as Saratoga Springs and the Hudson Valley. - May 03, 2023 - Liquid Ecommerce Partners LLC. DBA ProofNoMore
FULFLLD Acquires Nillam Logistics to Expand White Glove Delivery Services for Brands
www.fulflld.com/disorder FULFLLD, the tech-enabled white-labeled delivery service, announced today the acquisition of Nillam Logistics, a concierge courier service specializing in the logistics and delivery of everything from medical samples to meal delivery programs, corporate catering, liquor... - April 13, 2023 - FULFLLD
CoBank Donates $2 Million to Dc Central Kitchen to Combat Hunger and Poverty
CoBank has donated $2 million to DC Central Kitchen (DCCK), a Washington, DC-based social enterprise nonprofit that combats hunger and poverty through job training and job creation, while promoting a market for locally sourced, fresh produce – spending over $600,000 in 2022 with small and... - March 28, 2023 - DC Central Kitchen
Marriott Commits Over $5 Million to DC Central Kitchen, Expanding Its Iconic Culinary Job Training Program
Marriott International and The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation have committed $5.125 million to DC Central Kitchen (dccentralkitchen.org), the iconic Washington, DC-based community kitchen, as part of the nonprofit’s Bringing the Kitchen Home comprehensive campaign. - March 14, 2023 - DC Central Kitchen
MagicKitchen.com is Celebrating National Nutrition Month with a Big Sale
At MagicKitchen.com, they are excited to announce a big sale to help you celebrate National Nutrition month. They want to encourage and support people to work towards their personal goals of eating healthier by providing delicious, nutritious, and convenient frozen meals. - March 06, 2023 - MagicKitchen.com
CHEF360 Catering: #4theUpstatewithLove Free Wedding Giveaway
CHEF360 Catering and partnering vendors are joining again to give away their Fourth free wedding valued at over $25,000. - October 09, 2022 - CHEF360 Catering
Chef and Humanitarian José Andrés Announces a $500,000 Challenge for DC Central Kitchen’s Transformative Expansion
At an exclusive event featuring DC Central Kitchen’s forthcoming new headquarters this afternoon, elected officials, top philanthropists and community advocates gathered for a "first look" at the nation's most ambitious community kitchen and urban food hub before it opens in... - September 24, 2022 - DC Central Kitchen
Edibles by Jack Promotes Plastic Use Reduction
Edibles by Jack promotes sustainable plastic reduction and incorporates several production processes in alignment with the UN roadmap designed toward achieving implementation of a Global Plastics Treaty. - July 08, 2022 - Edibles by Jack
DC Central Kitchen Prepares to Move Into the House That Good Business Built
Iconic DC-Based Social Enterprise Nonprofit Secures New Markets Tax Credit Investment to Help Bring the Kitchen Home to New Klein Center for Jobs & Justice Later This Year. - June 07, 2022 - DC Central Kitchen
Gastronomica Global Gives American Foodservice Buyers Access to Emerging European Gourmet Food & Wine Brands
Foodservice & HoReCa buyers attending the National Restaurant Association Show in May will have the opportunity to discover premium brands that have never been available before to the U.S. market by visiting booth 8661. - May 05, 2022 - Gastronomica Global LLC
Doner Grill Introduces Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Catering Services for Weddings and Private Parties for San Diego Residents
Besides serving dine-in and take-away customers, the Middle Eastern restaurant now serves delicious and fresh Mediterranean foodto private events in San Diego. - February 02, 2022 - Doner Grill
My Doner Grill Spreads the Love for the Mediterranean and Middle-Eastern Cuisine Through Its Authentic Dishes in San Diego
My Doner Grill offers authentic Middle Eastern cuisine across San Diego at their restaurant and through their newly launched catering services. - January 29, 2022 - Doner Grill
Chocolat-e Inc. Launches Its Gourmet Chocolate on the American Market and Enhances the Tasting Experience
Chocolat-e (pronounced chocolate) is a brand new chocolate company with a mission: offer a gourmet chocolate experience to their customers. “You should see their face when our chocolate hits their taste buds!” - Jeanyves Verdu, co-founder, never tires of the unexpected pleasure of his customers. “Chocolate is a truly amazing ingredient, especially the one we’re sourcing. Our chocolate is so complex and rich in savors that we’re using it naked, without inclusion nor addition.” - January 20, 2022 - Chocolat-e
10 Feast Turns One. A Milestone Birthday with Big Consumer Benefits.
10 Feast just celebrated a major milestone as a company – their first full year in business. This monumental moment for the meal delivery company is only possible because of the support and loyalty of their customers, and 10 Feast is very thankful for that. To celebrate one year in business,... - January 16, 2022 - 10 Feast
DC Central Kitchen Launches Comprehensive Campaign with $2 Million Public Match
DC Central Kitchen has launched the Bringing the Kitchen Home campaign as it prepares to move into a new home on Buzzard Point in Southwest DC. Craig Newmark Philanthropies (craigstable) and three area family foundations have pledged to collectively match the next $2 million in donations. - October 01, 2021 - DC Central Kitchen
Corporate Catering Startup CaterPlace Provides Unique Loyalty Program with Amazon Rewards
Corporate catering startup CaterPlace announces company launch. - September 30, 2021 - CaterPlace
Two Texas Foodies Reinvent the South’s Most Iconic Foods to Great Acclaim
A duo turned queso dip real dairy/all-natural (Culinary Cowgirls) then invented the world’s first (& most delicious) banana pudding sold by-the-scoop (The Culinary Room) - July 07, 2021 - The Culinary Room
FindMobileBars.com Brings Together Mobile Bar Services and Event Organizers for a Summer of Weddings, Graduations and Parties Galore
A seasoned digital marketing specialist with over 15 years in the industry, Chris Pooley recently launched FindMobileBars.com to connect bars and event organizers in the same way that his successful slate of state food truck sites connects food trucks and event organizers. Mobile bars can claim a listing at no cost, while a suite of membership options offers prime placement in the directory, among a host of other features to make it easier for mobile bars to receive event bookings. - June 23, 2021 - Find Mobile Bars
Masterpiece Grill at the Drury Plaza Hotel Celebrates Long-Awaited Grand Opening
Masterpiece Cuisine – an off-premises catering company based in Las Vegas, Nevada - today announced the grand opening of its new restaurant “Masterpiece Grill” in Santa Fe, NM in partnership with Drury Southwest. The new restaurant, located within the Drury Plaza Hotel, allows... - June 23, 2021 - Masterpiece Cuisine
Outer Banks Boil Company Signs Deal to Bring the Best Pot on the Beach to the Jersey Shore
Outer Banks Boil Company Franchising, LLC has recently signed a franchise agreement with Bucks County, PA residents, Pat and Lisa Traver, to bring the acclaimed Signature Seafood Boils made famous in the OBX to the south Jersey Shore. - June 10, 2021 - Outer Banks Boil Company
The Italian Food Blogger Francesca Cirrincione Launches Her Online Cooking Classes
Francesca will be teaching traditional Italian recipes in English with an eye towards healthy eating and the use of aromatic herbs. - May 01, 2021 - Francesca Cirrincione
Fishman & Associates Helps to Build First PopStroke
Fishman & Associates is part of the team that supported Stevens Construction in the completion of the first 36-hole putting facility with PopStroke in Fort Myers. - February 10, 2021 - Fishman and Associates
Hoboken Hospitality Alliance Presents Fetchstr.com & Rescuing Leftover Cuisine to Help Hoboken Restaurants Survive
HoHA Provides New Business and Relief Services to Support the New Jersey Restaurant Community During Second Wave of COVID Pandemic - November 20, 2020 - Hoboken Hospitality Alliance
Fishman & Associates Supports Multiple Golf & Country Club Projects
Fishman & Associates is working with Peacock + Lewis based in North Palm Beach to support multiple projects requiring expert food service design. Peacock + Lewis specializes in architecture, interiors and master planning for golf and country clubs. The projects include the kitchen expansion... - November 20, 2020 - Fishman and Associates
Fishman & Associates Supports Ocean Reef Club Expansion
Fishman & Associates is working with Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo to expand and upgrade their private club dining restaurant. The plan includes a state-of-the-art kitchen, a separate grill kitchen, a lounge bar, grill room bar, and two custom wine rooms. The support includes expanding the... - November 07, 2020 - Fishman and Associates
Fishman & Associates Hires Rachel Marchetti as Design Consultant
Rachel Marchetti has joined Fishman & Associates as a Food Service Design Consultant. Her professional background includes project management in support of the kitchen equipment and design needs of diverse clients including churches, restaurants, country clubs, and bars. Rachel worked... - November 04, 2020 - Fishman and Associates
Fishman & Associates Hires Brad Buettin as Purchasing Director
Fishman & Associates recently hired Brad Buettin as Purchasing Director. Brad has significant experience managing all facets of global sourcing, supplier development, and cost reductions. His work history includes supporting Hamar Mobility, CAE Healthcare, CertainTeed, SCA Packaging and... - October 07, 2020 - Fishman and Associates
Kitchen Robotics Launches the World’s First Robotic "Dark Kitchen" Solution - BeastroTM
Kitchen Robotics today announced its launch of BeastroTM, the world’s first fully-programmable robotic kitchen, which can serve up to 45 dishes per hour and can prepare dishes in multiple cuisines such as Italian, Asian, salad, soups and more. BeastroTM, powered by a cloud-based operating... - August 20, 2020 - Kitchen Robotics
Fishman & Associates Helping to Build the First Two Buc-ee’s Travel Centers in Florida
Fishman & Associates is working with J. Raymond Construction to build the first two Buc-ee’s Travel Centers in Florida. The two, 50,000 square foot convenience stores broke ground earlier this year in St. John’s County and in Daytona Beach. - July 30, 2020 - Fishman and Associates
New Student Servery at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg
Fishman & Associates is partnering with Sweet Sparkman Architects in Sarasota to design the new student servery at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg. The water view dining will include multiple made-from-scratch and vegan stations, along with a large salad bar and a tandoori grill. The servery... - July 18, 2020 - Fishman and Associates
Shoney's Presses Fresh Franchise Push
Iconic American brand refreshes look and model for new franchise push in 2020. - July 09, 2020 - Shoney's
Fishman & Associates is Designing the Food and Beverage Areas for the New Sheraton Hotel in Bradenton
Fishman & Associates is working with Sandvick Architects, Inc. based in Cleveland and IN Development Partners based in San Francisco to design the food and beverage service areas for the Palmetto Sheraton Hotel adjacent to the Bradenton Area Convention Center. The 8-story 252-room hotel will... - July 05, 2020 - Fishman and Associates
Fishman & Associates Joins Team to Redesign and Expand Kitchen at Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Fishman & Associates are working with GMC Architects, DeAngelis Diamond Construction, and the food service team at 800-bed Sarasota Memorial Hospital to help redesign and expand the kitchen into a state-of-the art, room service style meal delivery system for its patients. The expansion will... - June 29, 2020 - Fishman and Associates
Diversifying Baking Mixes with Asian Baking Kits
Make three different Asian cookies in a unique at-home experience. - June 12, 2020 - Nom Nom Events
Fishman & Associates Supports Village on the Isle Expansion
Fishman & Associates recently worked with Willis Smith Construction in completing the food service area of the new skilled nursing facility at the Village on the Isle located on Venice Island. The accredited facility with 64 individual suites includes a main kitchen and four skilled nursing... - June 12, 2020 - Fishman and Associates
Nom Nom Events and Sweet Kicks Created the First DIY Boba Kit in Arizona
The Boba Bar Experience provides an unique at-home experience to make boba drinks from three different flavors and six topping choices. - June 05, 2020 - Nom Nom Events
Hoboken Locals Launch Hoboken Hospitality Alliance (HoHA) to Support New Jersey Restaurant Industry During Times of Crisis
New organization to spotlight local “ghost kitchen” Founder, Corey Manicone, and Goldcoast restaurateurs Anthony Pino (Pino Hospitality Group) & Kevin Cox (Montclair Hospitality Group) on Tuesday, April 21 to kick-off local support efforts. - April 20, 2020 - Hoboken Hospitality Alliance
Subway® Restaurants and Feeding America® Partner to Provide 15 Million Meals
For every Footlong purchased, Subway will donate a meal to Feeding America. - April 17, 2020 - Subway
Savannah Taste Experience Launches In-Home Food Tour
Internationally-Awarded Food Tour Company Launches New Product Line to Help Boost Local Restaurant Scene - April 15, 2020 - Savannah Taste Experience
Arizona Bao and Dumpling Festival Created the First Virtual Food Festival in Arizona
Create your own themed party with their guide containing bao and dumpling recipes, a list of vendors where you can order takeout, and more. - April 14, 2020 - Arizona Bao and Dumpling Festival
BEN Group Trust Announces CrazE4 Chicken Restaurant Grand Opening
Kansas-based organization, BEN Group Trust, announced today that their opening the first franchise of CrazE4 Chicken Restaurants (C4C) on April 6th, 2020, at 1009 E. 16th Street, Wellington, Kansas. C4C is an innovative fast casual dining restaurant that takes the best southern fried chicken with... - March 16, 2020 - CrazE4 Chicken
Mobile Ordering Startup, FanFood, Releases Meal & Services Ordering for Premium Suites
FanFood, a concessions mobile ordering technology company, releases an ordering solution tailored for premium suites at sports and entertainment venues. The new premium suite solution will make pre-ordering and in-suite ordering of meals and services frictionless for suite holders and guests, both... - March 11, 2020 - FanFood
Subway® Appoints Mike Kappitt as Chief Operating and Insights Officer
Subway® restaurants announced today that Mike Kappitt has joined the company in a newly created role as Chief Operating and Insights Officer. Kappitt will lead Subway's ongoing efforts across its digital channels, including third-party delivery and catering, as well as oversee the company's... - March 10, 2020 - Subway
Baseball Team Duluth Huskies Partners with Concessions Mobile Ordering Provider Fanfood This Season
FanFood, a concessions mobile ordering technology company, partners with Northwoods League team, Duluth Huskies, as the mobile ordering platform provider for the upcoming 2020 baseball season. As part of the seasonal contract, the collegiate summer baseball team will be rolling out FanFood’s... - March 10, 2020 - FanFood
FanFood Named Preferred Concessions Mobile Ordering Provider of High School Athletic Director Network
Concessions Mobile Ordering Tech Company Partners with High School Athletic Director Network as Mobile Ordering Provider - March 10, 2020 - FanFood
Woody’s Bar-B-Q® Debuts a Trio of Garden-Fresh Salads for a Limited Time
Classic Southern BBQ Franchise Company Suggests Three Tasty New Ways for Patrons to Eat Their Greens - March 05, 2020 - Woody's Bar-B-Q
Catering By The Family is South Tampa’s Choice for Best Caterer
Catering By The Family (CBTF) was named the “Best Caterer” on South Tampa Magazine’s 2020 Best of South Tampa list. CBTF Owner Steven Gonzalez Sr. said, “Our clients really shared the love by voting for us, and we are so appreciative of their support. We always say that... - March 04, 2020 - Catering By The Family