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Famous Dave's has rolled out four new menu items based off of past success at the brand's Coon Rapids location. The new dishes, which were rolled out system-wide in late-October, include cheese curds, a build-your-own-burger, a three-meat combo plate and hand-breaded chicken tenders. These items were tested by franchisees over the summer before officially becoming core items.
 
Head of Culinary, Sylvia Matzke-Hill explained, "it's a big menu overhaul."
 
Additionally, CEO Jeff Crivello told the reporter, "(it's) first time the brand has had a menu shift of this magnitude."
 
The menu refresh came after announcing Crivello as CEO last November. His focus has since been on elevating the menu to entice diners to order more often. Another initiative the restaurant is working on is adding "ghost restaurants," which will be virtual kitchens designed specifically for catering and delivery. Chief Operating Officer Geovannie Concepcion mentioned the brand is looking at locations in California and Minneapolis, and hoping to "go live by December."
 
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Famous Dave's has rolled out four new menu items based off of past success at the brand's Coon Rapids location. The new dishes, which were rolled out system-wide in late-October, include cheese curds, a build-your-own-burger, a three-meat combo plate and hand-breaded chicken tenders. These items were tested by franchisees over the summer before officially becoming core items.
 
Head of Culinary, Sylvia Matzke-Hill explained, "it's a big menu overhaul."
 
Additionally, CEO Jeff Crivello told the reporter, "(it's) first time the brand has had a menu shift of this magnitude."
 
The menu refresh came after announcing Crivello as CEO last November. His focus has since been on elevating the menu to entice diners to order more often. Another initiative the restaurant is working on is adding "ghost restaurants," which will be virtual kitchens designed specifically for catering and delivery. Chief Operating Officer Geovannie Concepcion mentioned the brand is looking at locations in California and Minneapolis, and hoping to "go live by December."
 
You can view the entire article here.

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Nick Powills, CFE, founded No Limit Agency in 2008 and serves as Chief Brand Strategist for the Chicago-based firm. No Limit is a full-service communications agency that establishes and elevates brands by bridging Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing, Advertising, Digital, and a lot of creativity, to best strategize well-rounded and successful campaigns for 50+ global franchise brands. By presenting visionary ideas and building real relationships, No Limit is able to create effective media branding strategies to help companies grow. Nick currently leads a staff of writers, media strategists, designers, social media experts and digital producers in an office think-tank where brands are humanized for strong, compelling media stories. Prior to starting No Limit at the age of 27, Nick spent four years working at a franchise PR agency where he mastered the art of building rapport with media outlets and creating newsworthy pitches for earned media placements. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Drake University in Iowa.

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