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Lisa Jennings

Executive Editor

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Lisa Jennings, executive editor. Lisa Jennings is a veteran restaurant industry reporter and editor who covers the fast-casual sector, independent restaurants and emerging chain concepts. Her experience  includes other industry publications as well as the daily newspaper The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, Tenn., where she was Food Editor. Her work has been cited in the Los Angeles Times, Business Insider, FoodBeast, The Huffington Post, Time.com and more.

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Operations

Thompson Hospitality is shopping for more acquisitions

The largest minority-owned foodservice management company in the country is looking to expand. Here’s how.

Operations

After tripling its unit count in 2022, Everytable looks to up the pace

In addition to its brick-and-mortar storefronts, Everytable has an institutional foodservice operation providing meals for low-income seniors and houseless residents temporarily sheltered in hotels.

Fast casual Bones & Burgers is a small-footprint offshoot of the Tony Roma’s brand.

Stellar Pizza aims to develop a fleet of automated pizza trucks that could become a national brand.

The noncommercial foodservice giant is no stranger to the independent restaurant world.