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BROUGHT TO YOU BY — Clemens Foodservice How to be plant-forward and menu meat Learn how consumers' interest in plant-forward eating has changed foodservice. Read our white paper.   Restaurants win $28.6B relief fund in Biden's stimulus. Here's how it works. Though Restaurants Act co-author Rep. Earl Blumenauer said this sum "won't be enough" to get battered restaurants through the year, the program's $5 million loans will be a much-needed shot in the arm for the industry.  Uber Eats' head of product poached by Instacart Daniel Danker is now the grocery delivery aggregator's VP of shopper and fulfillment, marking the second major leadership exit in the past week for Uber Eats. Famous Dave's takes table service out of its next concept The full-service restaurant is also exploring drive-thrus, which would add to its ever-growing portfolio that now includes ghost kitchens and smaller formats. Burger King hires Domino's exec as COO Tom Curtis, who has worked at the pizza chain for 35 years, will join the QSR in May in the midst of Burger King's ongoing drive-thru modernization and expansion of its loyalty program.  Walmart explores ghost kitchens The retailer's Canadian division is testing the virtual food court concept at several locations that will have meals from brands like Quiznos, Saladworks, Taco del Mar and The Cheesecake Factory Bakery. Sonic diners can now tip carhops through its app The functionality, which CMO Lori Abou Habib said is a top request from customers, is available at 1,000 of the chain's 3,500 locations and will be available systemwide by the end of 2021.  Starbucks' real-time alerts allow for disruption response in days, not weeks This tool is part of the coffee chain's initiative to create a more agile and resilient supply chain, making it easier to solve operational and logistical emergencies. From Our Library Trendline The rise in consumption of connected TV View all resources Best of What We're Reading The Wall Street Journal Uber and Peers Face Defeat in Spanish Struggle Over Courier Employment Jewish Insider How D.C.’s kosher restaurants have weathered a year of COVID Eater Dallas Enforcing Masks at My Texas Restaurants Has Been the Toughest Decision in a Year of Tough Decisions Los Angeles Times L.A. reopening indoor restaurants, gyms as early as Monday Business Insider Travis Kalanick's CloudKitchens startup wreaks havoc in Chicago Nation's Restaurant News Ghost kitchens, delivery, family meals, curbside pickup: Will these bubbles burst, or just deflate? Suggest a story we should read Dive Into a Topic Beverages Consumer Trends Corporate Delivery M&A Marketing Operations Policy and Regulation Sustainability Technology Share Restaurant Dive: Daily Dive with others and get rewarded. You've referred 0 readers. To become an official Dive Insider, just successfully refer 10 contacts to Restaurant Dive: Daily Dive. Here's your link to share: https://www.restaurantdive.com/signup/insiders/?signup_referred_by=5f93078d7aa51972095c9316

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