On the Beyond Meat Bandwagon and Pay-at-the-Table Elevation

The Monday edition of MRM's Daily Bite includes news from Beyond Meat, Royal Hideaway Playacar, Teriyaki Madness, Verifone and Alto-Shaam.

Send news items to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com.

On the Beyond Meat BandwagonItalian entrepreneur Tommaso Chiabra is also investing in Beyond Meat, the company founded in 2009 by Ethan Brown, committed to producing meat with vegetable proteins that perfectly replace animals ones.

"Replacing animal proteins with plant protein sources is a revolution that will work wonders for human health, for the environment, for the conservation of natural resources and for the animals," said Chiabra. "The meat industry has a strong environmental impact. Investing in ethical and environmental causes is one of my commitments as a businessman who looks to the future as an activist. For me not only the business, but also making more changes in the world is important."

Tommaso ChiabraThe excitement of this challenging mission…