C3 Investment, Automated “Staff”, Carlos Brito 2.0, NZ Restaurant Protest, AppHarvest
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Shopping-Mall Giants Back Expanded Delivery-Only ‘Ghost Kitchens’ in Food Courts (WSJ) Brookfield Asset Management, Simon Property invest in C3, which aims for 1,000 ghost kitchens by year-end.
A restaurant owner says raising wages to $15 would solve her labor shortage — but she'd have to hike menu prices. Instead, she's turning to automated drive-thrus. (Business Insider) Shana Gonzalez, who owns four restaurants, said technology was an “assistan” for staff, not a replacement.
Carlos Brito brews up second act after 30 years at AB InBev (Financial Times) Brazilian CEO transformed company through series of aggressive deals.
Thousands of restaurateurs turn out the lights (Stuff NZ) Thousands of restaurateurs turned off the lights in protest at the Government’s immigration policy, which the Restaurant Association says excludes the hospitality industry from employer-assisted visa extensions.
How AppHarvest Is Investing in the First Generation of High-Tech Farmers (The Spoon) AppHarvest operates a 60-acre high-tech greenhouse. All of these farms provide or will provide produce for restaurants and grocery retailers within a day’s drive.