CHICK-FIL-A’S REST STOP
In Manhattan, Chick-Fil-A is opening a “Brake Room” for the delivery personnel. The area will be equipped with restrooms, beverages, Wi-Fi, indoor bike racks, and phone charging stations. Each employee who has made at least one delivery for the company within the past week is eligible to enter. In recent years, the delivery function has become a vital component of our business, particularly in big metropolitan areas such as New York City, according to the company’s website. Chick-fil-A considers the Upper East Side to be one of its top delivery areas, and the months of December and March 2022 had the most deliveries to Manhattan. The location will be accessible Monday through Saturday.
Jared Caldwell, owner of a Chick-fil-A restaurant on the Upper East Side at 1536 3rd Avenue, stated: “The same food delivery personnel frequent large cities like New York City several times per day, almost every day of the week. Giving them a drink of water or a few more seconds to warm up between deliveries will help them feel more energized before their shift.”
CHIPOTLE DEPARTURE
Farmesa, a spinoff restaurant from Chipotle, will provide more nutritious bowl options for health-conscious customers. A soft opening will take place at the Third Street Promenade site in Santa Monica, California, later this month. “One of our strategic goals is to build or invest in growing culinary venues and restaurant concepts that align with Chipotle’s food with integrity philosophy and serve daily-prepared cuisine,” stated CEO Brian Niccol. Our New Ventures team, which was established in 2022, has developed a novel restaurant concept that combines classic culinary techniques with delectable ingredients in a fast-casual setting, which we are eager to test and learn from before deciding on a larger rollout approach.
MORE SUGAR, MORE DIFFICULTIES
According to research published in the journal BMC Medicine, diets high in free or added sugars are more likely to cause heart disease and stroke. Sugars that occur naturally in fruits and vegetables are not free sugars, typically found in jams, jellies, and sweets like cookies and pastries. According to the study, those who consume 95 grams of free sugar daily are at the most significant risk.