Last updated on October 5th, 2015 at 01:30 pm
Food Service News In Brief…
Posting a lower sales increase than expected recently, Dunkin’ Donuts plans to close nearly 100 stores within Speedway convenience stores within the next year. The announcement came during an investor presentation on Oct. 1. Speedway in the last year took over all of the Hess gas stations and renamed them Speedway. The closing represents 1 percent of Dunkin’ Donuts’ U.S. sales. Despite the projected store closures, Dunkin’ Donuts’ management said there is is still an opportunity to double the company footprint in the U.S. The brand operates 8,200 U.S. stores and hopes to grow to 17,000 units within the next 15 years, especially in the western half of the U.S. …
HP Hood has launched its first-ever e-cookbook, Chef Creations Inspired by Hood Cream, featuring more than 25 recipes created by Hood Cream spokesperson and famous Boston chef Chris Coombs, chef/owner of Deuxave, dbar and Boston Chops. The interactive e-cookbook is available for free download at Hood.com/ecookbook and will be available soon on platforms like iTunes, Barnes & Noble and Kobo.com. Chef Creations Inspired by Hood Cream offers a variety of exclusive recipes made with Hood Cream…
The Rhode Island Hospitality Association’s 25th annual Golf Classic was held Oct. 5 at Quidnessett Country Club in North Kingstown, Rhode Island.
