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Jon Taffer

Nov 3 2020

Post-COVID “Boom Town” Predicted for Restaurants

Well-known U.S. restaurant operator says the industry will come back strong after vaccines are introduced, but with key changes.  by Chris LaMorte - Foodservice Equipment Reports  - Jon Taffer, perhaps best known as the host of U.S. cable TV’s “Bar ...

Jul 30 2019

A More Efficient, Larger Display Kitchen at Prototype Chain Restaurant

Southwest Grill Chain Experiments With Layout to Optimize Flow In a time where many multiunit chains are shrinking kitchens, Moe’s has gone in the opposite direction. Its prototype and test restaurant, The Oasis, which opened November 2018 in Kennesaw, Ga., ...

Jun 20 2019

Friendly’s Kitchen Designed for Efficiency

New England Chain Rolls Out Upgrade Prototype Gray-on-white cone graphics. LED lighting.  Settee seating.  Online ordering. Friendly’s has come a long way from its staid New England origins.  Friendly’s new prototype, opened in Marlborough, Mass., marks a great leap forward for ...

May 21 2019

The New Concept of Italian Cuisine in Miami

Schwartz’s vision drew on his love of Italian cuisine and renowned French interior designer Philippe Starck created Fi’lia’s front-of-house décor. In 2015, Chef Michael Schwartz (above)—iconic South Florida restaurateur, owner of The Genuine Hospitality Group, James Beard award winner and ...