food

New Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center Taps Executive Chef to Lead Culinary Team

by | Jul 12, 2024
Tony France, formerly executive chef at The Ritz-Carlton Dallas, will oversee the food and beverage operations at the newly opened Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center. With a background in luxury hotels and fine dining, France brings his culinary expertise to five restaurants and lounges, including the signature Italian restaurant, Farena.
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HALL Park Hotel in Frisco Names Director of Sales & Marketing
by | Apr 26, 2024
In her new role, Nicole Xie is responsible for overseeing the performance and strategic direction of all sales and marketing efforts for the new hotel.
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Dallas’ Kainos Capital Announces 2 Leadership Promotions
by | Jan 19, 2024
Steven Koch has been promoted to principal at Kainos Capital, and Alex Stanek has been promoted to manager of the private equity firm's operations team.
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Puttshack Opens Its First North Texas Location in Addison
by | Dec 7, 2023
The two-story, 32,000-square-foot venue at Village on the Parkway is Puttshack's second in Texas. The Addison venue will be the first Puttshack to offer a new game experience called the Challenge Hole, highlighting the company's innovation and tech advancements.
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Dallas’ SpotSee Makes Second Sensor Co. Acquisition Within 2 Weeks

by | Jun 17, 2023

Dallas-based SpotSee announced that it acquired unique temperature indicator technologies and intellectual property from Sensor International in May. SpotSee is a global leader in environmental condition monitoring solutions, and the deal represented SpotSee’s second acquisition within two weeks.

“SpotSee sees a tremendous opportunity with the Sensor Indicator technologies because of its low-cost, time-temperature detection capabilities that can mimic spoilage experienced in vaccine vial monitoring, pharmaceuticals and food,” SpotSee President and CEO Tony Fonk said in a statement....

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Crow Holdings’ Joint Venture To Launch $2.6B Platform for Food & Service Shopping Centers
by | May 23, 2023
The partnership with Crow Holdings Capital and a global institutional investor allows Crow Holdings to expand its retail investment strategy of acquiring small-format, convenience-oriented, open-air, food and service shopping centers. CEO Michael Levy says the partnership "serves as a powerful endorsement of CHC’s investment strategy in this attractive segment of the retail real estate market."
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Ride On: Dallas’ Design District to Roll Out Edgy Skate Rink With Retro Vibe
by | Mar 28, 2023
Coming this fall to the Dallas Design District, Ride On's adults-only “social drink rink” will offer a fusion of tech and nostalgia—with a restaurant, craft cocktails and mocktails, an arcade, and custom-made “RIDE ON” skates for the rink. “We can say there is nothing like this in the world. Trust me, we’ve checked,” says Adrian Verdin, CEO of On Brand Hospitality.
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Fort Worth’s Operio Group Names First Chief Revenue Officer

by | Dec 16, 2022

Fort Worth-based Operio Group announced Sol Clahane is its first chief revenue officer, bringing more than 20 years of experience in revenue growth and strategy alignment to her new post.

Operio Group is an emerging holding company that brings together a diverse portfolio of brands that serve the food, beverage, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical manufacturing industries....

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In-Seat Ordering App StadiumDrop Finds a Home in McKinney
by | Nov 2, 2022
Via the StadiumDrop App, fans order food and beverages straight from their seats. Runners then deliver food directly to them, ensuring they never miss a moment of the event they're attending. Venues and events using the app include AT&T Stadium, Concacaf, Oklahoma State University, Goodyear Cotton Bowl, the Dallas Cowboys, the University of Oklahoma, Nissan Stadium, and Wrestlemania.
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Dallas Startup Launches Beta of Its Automated Robotic Takeout Stations
by | Sep 24, 2020
The grab-and-go miniaturized robotic kitchens are meant to provide healthy, fresh, restaurant-quality meals to residential and office buildings. Now Cuisine's touch-free takeout is timely in the new normal.
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Impact Ventures: Meet TopIt, a Social Platform for Communal Direct-Challenge Competitions

by | Jul 30, 2020
Dallas-based TopIt allows users to create customized challenges based on their interests and hobbies. A user can choose to post their own niche challenge from a variety of categories or join in on an active one.
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Look Inside: A Reimagined Crockett Hall in Fort Worth Goes Beyond the ‘Food Court Model’
by | Jul 27, 2020
Revamped by B. Russo Designs, the West Seventh space features 15 bars and eateries under one roof with 16,000-square-feet for socially distanced dining and relaxing.
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Q+A: DART’s Chief Innovation Officer on Putting the Agency’s Capacity to Work During COVID‑19
by | Jul 20, 2020
CIO Grergory Elsborg, who has been dealing with fallout from the pandemic for about a quarter of his year-long tenure, talks about his role and how it has shifted to help the community. The Dallas Area Rapid Transit system has helped school districts deliver meals to kids, completed grocery deliveries for paratransit riders, and has multiple partnerships in development—all in the midst of a pandemic.
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