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Some of the most successful restaurants in Toronto right now are ones you’ve never heard of. These are restaurants with wincingly pun-forward names (Wrap Me Up, Bite Me Grill), or names that evoke locations they don’t really occupy. They’ve never offered in-person dining, have no front-of-house staff to furlough, often don’t have physical storefronts. They share commissary or hub kitchens capable of producing dozens of cuisines, with food prepared exclusively for takeout or delivery, which makes its way to customers through third-party apps like Uber Eats, DoorDash and SkipTheDishes. Some of these restaurants are, in a way, fictional. The food, of course, is real (and of a quality that varies as much as restaurants themselves do), but all the things associated with a sit-down restaurant ambience, aesthetics, knowledgable servers carrying plates and flatware have been abandoned in the name of convenience, choice, necessity and speed.
2021
Walmart takes on Kanye West; EUIPO extends presence in Africa; Crayola teams up with Build-A-Bear – news digest
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WTR presents a round-up of news, developments and insights from across the trademark sphere. In our latest round-up, we look at the USPTO seeking innovation medal nominations, the McCarthy Institute heading to Arizona, delivery apps changing the branding game, and much more. Coverage this time from Victoria Arnold (VA), Bridget Diakun (BD), Tim Lince (TJL) and Trevor Little (TL).
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McCarthy Institute heads to Arizona – The Sandra Day O Connor College of Law at Arizona State University has announced the addition of the McCarthy Institute and its executive director David Franklyn to the school s IP law programme. The move means that the McCarthy Institute at ASU Law will partner with other ASU units including the WP Carey School of Business and School for the Future of Innovation in Society to expand student engagement with
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April 29, 2021
Although BurgerFi reported that Q4 sales decreased 7%, total revenue was up 12% and delivery and digital sales rose by more than 80% over the period ending Dec. 31, 2020. Building on that momentum, the Florida-based chain will add 30 units by year s end, including its first location in Saudi Arabia, said CEO Julio Ramirez, who called 2020 a transformative year. We made progress expanding our footprint with 11 new restaurants, including our first drive-thru location in Kentucky, he said in a company press release. Additionally, we opened nine delivery-only ghost kitchens with Reef Technology and Epic Kitchens to test out specific markets and build brand recognition.