Senior Food & Beverage Editor, Nation's Restaurant News
Bret Thorn is the Senior Food & Beverage Editor for Nation's Restaurant News. With a focus on the food and beverage industry, Bret covers topics ranging from new menu items and restaurant trends to industry news and executive appointments. His expertise and knowledge in the industry make him a trusted source for restaurant professionals and enthusiasts alike.
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Bret Thorn's coverage heavily focuses on the food and beverage industry in the United States, with attention to new menu items, restaurant acquisitions, culinary innovation, and food and beverage trends. His articles feature promotional deals and press releases from companies within this industry.
To effectively reach out to Bret Thorn, consider providing him with exclusive information about new menu items or upcoming promotions from notable players in the food and beverage space. Additionally, offering insights into emerging culinary trends or innovative strategies within the restaurant industry could capture his interest.
Given his focus on private sector announcements and promotional deals, pitches should align with these themes by highlighting unique stories related to product launches, partnerships between restaurants or brands, innovative culinary approaches or significant changes within established dining chains.
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By: Bret Thorn
Nancy Silverton and Stephen Starr collaborate to open Osteria Mozza in Washington, D.C., this fall
By: Bret Thorn
The executive has worked in finance, mostly at chain restaurants, for more than 30 years
By: Bret Thorn
Quick-service sandwich chain Jimmy John’s is introducing two sandwiches for which the bread is replaced by a giant dill pickle.
By: Bret Thorn
Plus innovation at Bonchon Korean Fried Chicken, City Barbeque, Cracker Barrel, Ellianos Coffee, El Pollo Loco, Erbert & Gerbert’s, Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, Lucky Strike, On the Border, Pizza Inn, Rachel’s Kitchen, Roy Rogers, Sweet Paris, Thirsty Lion, Velvet Taco, Viva Chicken, Voodoo Brewing Co., and Ziggi’s Coffee
The fast-casual restaurant chain plans to accelerate growth with around 80 openings per year
By: Patricia Cobe, Bret Thorn
Sales of the viral appetizer are up 70% year over year, powering the chain to another quarter of double-digit same-store sales growth.
By: Patricia Cobe, Bret Thorn
Consumers are returning to malls to seek out favorite restaurant brands, with The Cheesecake Factory and soup dumpling concept Din Tai Fung
By: Bret Thorn
Plus innovation at Baja Fresh, Black Rock Coffee Bar, Bojangles, Chicken Salad Chick, Dog Haus, First Watch, Five Guys, Friendly’s, Gott’s Roadside, Hardee’s, Krystal, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Potbelly, Smoothie King, Taco Bell, and Velvet Taco
By: Bret Thorn
The Roark Capital executive is former CEO of Coffee & Bagel Brands
By: Patricia Cobe, Bret Thorn
The operations expert is the casual-dining seafood chain’s third leadership hire in as many weeks as it embarks on its post-bankruptcy
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