October 2019 Digital Issue

more than 20 locations in the last three years...
Mahony & Sons has rebranded to mahony and,
as part of the refresh, the Vancouver-based pub
concept partnered with chef Vikram Vij to update
its menu. Vij’s menu features classic offerings,
as well as “spiced-up pub fare”...Compass
Group Canada and Copper Branch have launched
an exclusive national partnership aimed at
improving the availability of plant-based options
in healthcare and post-secondary settings
in Canada. Under this agreement, Compass Group
Canada has the option to open up to 50 Copper
Branch locations over the next 10 years, with
five planned openings in the next year...Carl’s Jr.
has expanded its partnership with Beyond Meat
to launch its Beyond Famous Star with Cheese
burger in Canada, building on the product’s
success in the U.S....Pizza 73 has launched
new menu items, including cauliflower crust,
plant-based pepperoni, plant-based spicysausage
crumble and the Super Plant Pizza.
The menu offerings were launched in response
to customer demand for healthier options and
more flexible offerings...Subway has partnered
with Beyond Meat to test exclusive plant-based
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protein options in September. For the test, 685
participating restaurants in Canada and the U.S.
piloted the Beyond Meatball Marinara sub...7-
Eleven Canada has added Beyond Meat Pizza to
its Hot-to-Go menu at select Toronto locations.
The hand-panned, Beyond Sausage and Roasted
Veggie Pizza is made with Beyond Meat Italian
Sausage Crumbles, fire-roasted vegetables and
Canadian cheese...KFC recently tested plantbased
nuggets and boneless wings developed
by Beyond Meat at one of its Atlanta restaurants
in a one-day-only offer. Customer feedback will
influence the brand’s plans for broader tests or
a potential rollout. The brand has also reportedly
stated Canada can expect its own plant-based
offering to debut in the near future.
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Yum! Brands, Inc. has elected David Gibbs as
Chief Executive Officer, effective Jan. 1, 2020. He
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oversees the global KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell
divisions, will succeed Greg Creed, who is retiring
at the end of 2019 following a 25-year career with
the company...Chef Antonio Park has partnered
Antonio Park
with Air Canada to
offer destinationinspired
meals on
select Air Canada flights
to Asia and South
America. Park’s menus
will be available in
Signature, Premium
Economy and Economy Class on all flights
from Canada to Japan and exclusively in
Signature Class on all other flights departing
Canada to Asia and South America...Yum! Brands
has named new CEOs for its Taco Bell and Pizza
Hut divisions. Mark King, former president of
Adidas Group North America, has taken the reins
at Taco Bell, while Artie Starrs, president of Pizza
Hut U.S., has been promoted to the chain’s CEO
position.
SUPPLY SIDE
Lamb Weston has introduced Stealth Fries Potato
Dippers — a new product made to help operators
serve dips in more delicious and easy ways.
Potato Dippers are designed to be the perfect
shape for scooping up dips and the Stealth
coating helps them stay crispy to carry the
weight of heartier dips...Winston Foodservice has
released a redesigned CVap product line featuring
aesthetic upgrades, as well as improvements in
the electronics, programming and functionality.
The new line is still powered by Winston’s
patented Controlled Vapor Technology (CVap)
and includes holding cabinets, cook-and-hold
ovens and retherm ovens of various sizes and
capabilities...Posera Ltd. has released a new
user interface (UI) for its Maitre’D POS system.
The new UI is specifically designed for Maitre’D
version 7.08. It features a contemporary design
with sleeker aesthetics and personalized menu
images, which optimize screen real estate and
make user navigation easier.
CORRECTIONS In the September 2019 issue of F&H,
a profile on Il Fornello incorrectly identified two new
restaurant openings in Barrie and Ottawa... In our
Show Preview, the product images for SBS and
Supramatic were flipped. We apologize for the errors.
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