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(Dallas, TX) Dickey’s Barbecue Pit urges fans to share how they fuel their gameday as part of its new contest in search of America’s ultimate tailgater.
From now until January 20th sports fanatics can enter to win a delivery buffet for up to 25 people to enjoy for the big game on February 2, 2020.&nbsp;
“We’ve been proudly sharing our passion for great barbecue and good time gatherings since 1941,” says Laura Rea Dickey, CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. “Now we’re excited for folks to share with us what great barbecue and good times mean to them.”
To enter the contest, football fans share how they celebrate gameday on Instagram by following Dickey’s Barbecue Pit and tagging Dickey’s on their epic tailgate post with the hashtag “#CueMyGameDay”. Full contest rules are available <a href="https://orders-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/public/marketing/documents/Dickey's+Cue+My+Gameday+Contest+Legal.pdf">here</a> .
To further celebrate football season, every weekend through the rest of the year football fans can order Dickey’s barbecue straight to their door with no delivery fee on Dickeys.com or through the Dickey’s app powered by DoorDash.&nbsp;
“Whether your plans are to kick back and watch your favorite team or celebrate the holiday weekends with your loved ones, our goal is to be a part of the memories you make, never interrupt them,” says Dickey.
About Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.&nbsp;
Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc., the nation’s largest barbecue chain was founded in 1941 by Travis Dickey. For the past 78 years, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit locations across the nation have served guests Legit. Texas. Barbecue.™ At Dickey’s, all our barbecued meats are smoked on-site in a hickory wood burning pit for up to 14 hours. The Dallas-based family-run barbecue franchise offers several slow-smoked meats and wholesome sides with 'No B.S. (Bad Stuff)' included. The fast-casual concept has expanded worldwide with 2 international locations in the UAE and operates over 500 locations in 44 states. In 2016, Dickey’s won first place on Fast Casual’s “Top 100 Movers and Shakers” list and was named a Top 500 Franchise by Entrepreneur in 2018. Dickey's Barbecue Pit has also been recognized by Franchise Times, The Wall Street Journal, QSR Magazine, Forbes Magazine and Nation's Restaurant News. For more information, visit www.dickeys.com.&nbsp;

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Launches Nationwide Search for the Ultimate Tailgater 

View full article <a href="https://dallasinnovates.com/dickeys-barbecue-restaurants-leaders-make-plans-for-revamping-the-companys-tech/">here. </a>&nbsp;
On the cusp of its 79th birthday, Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants is getting younger, sleeker, and more savvy.
The Dallas-based franchise, which calls itself the nation’s largest barbecue chain, is launching a tech revamp in 2020. And two female innovators—CEO Laura Rea Dickey and VP of Technology Carissa De Santis—are at the helm.
“I’ve always admired Dickey’s innovative approach to technology, however seeing our feedback integrated first-hand is a big part of why I like the direction we’re going,” Darryl Weaver, a member of Dickey’s technology advisory committee who is a multi-unit owner based in Arizona, said in a statement.
Under De Santis’ direction, and a core group of franchisees on the tech advisory committee, Dickey’s is embarking on a “new technology roadmap.” The new strategy, and 2020 direction, starts with a website overhaul. The changes include a simpler look, along with an improved ordering process for guests. When placing an order online, functionality enhancements will be improved, which the team hopes to roll out before the holiday catering season.
De Santis told Dallas Innovates that taking the project head-on is the best way as a young female professional. Coming from a project management background, De Santis says she knows firsthand that taking the lead is how people can be influential in business.&nbsp;
De Santis, who joined the Dickey’s team in June, comes from TGI Fridays where she spent over 20 years in various leadership roles. In 2019, she was named a rising star on the 2019 Top Women in Restaurant Technology list by Hospitality Technology.
“I started in restaurant operations, so I understand the perspective of those who are working in-store and the impact that powerful technology can have on a store’s success,” she says.
But joining forces with De Santis—making for a powerhouse duo sitting at the cross-section of tech and the C-suite—is Dickey. Dickey has also been named to D Magazine’s Top 500 CEO list, the Dallas Business Journal’s Top Women in Technology, and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Hospitality Technology.&nbsp;
Together, Dickey’s says the women are redefining what it means to be a female in the restaurant industry, and a Pit Master.
Dickey has been with the family-owned business since 2009, first as chief information officer before moving on to CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. in 2017. (She’s married to Roland Dickey Jr., CEO at parent company Dickey’s Capital Group). She has worked in the marketing and information technology fields for more than 20 years, and has led the marketing, IT, and training teams at Dickey’s.
As CIO, Dickey developed Smoke Stack, a proprietary data platform, and implemented a new technology infrastructure.
Dickey’s credits its CEO with helping to pioneer the third party delivery program for the brand. Her leadership helped the restaurants launch its first major menu addition in four years in 2019: pit-smoked chicken wings. Dickey’s is best known for its barbecued meats that are smoked on-site, for up to 14 hours, in a hickory wood burning pit.
She was also named to the 2019 Nations Restaurant News Power list and has also been named among Fast Casual Magazine’s Top 25 Mover and Shakers executive list for the past four years.

Dallas Innovates: Dickey’s Leaders Make Plans for Revamping the Company’s Tech

View full article <a href="">here.</a>&nbsp;
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View full article <a href="https://www.fastcasual.com/news/former-pilot-bringing-dickeys-to-snohomish-washington/">here. </a>&nbsp;
Former airlines captain Steve Barton has inked a deal to bring Dickey's Barbecue Pit to Snohomish, Washington.
&nbsp;"Traveling took me all over, and I found myself craving Dickey's at every destination," Barton said in a company press release.

Fast Casual:Dickey's in Snohomish,WA

View full article<a href="https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/dickey-s-plans-egypt-opening-2020"> here. </a>&nbsp;
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is bringing authentic, Texas-style barbecue to Egypt with a planned opening in Cairo in late spring/early summer next year. The world’s largest barbecue franchise signed with the
&nbsp;Swinder Group to introduce Dickey’s slow-roasted meats and savory sides to Africa for the first time.

QSR: Dickey's Egypt opening 2020

View full article <a href="https://www.globalfranchisemagazine.com/news/dickeys-barbeque-pit-to-serve-up-in-africa">here.</a>&nbsp;
The iconic American barbeque brand has always had its sights on wide international expansion, and this latest development takes Dickey’s to a brand-new continent.&nbsp;

Global Franchise: Dickey's BBQ pit

View full article <a href="https://www.fastcasual.com/news/dickeys-going-to-africa/">here.</a>&nbsp;

FastCasual.com: Dickey's to Africa

View full article <a href="https://www.texasmonthly.com/bbq/bbq-news-roundup-franklins-taco-truck-dickeys-africa-12-days-smoked-meat/">here</a> .
Dickey’s Barbecue expanded into the Middle East last year, has plans for a location in Brazil next June, and has now announced plans to open in Africa.

Texas Monthly: BBQ News Roundup

View full article<a href="https://www.franchising.com/news/20191209_dickeyrsquos_barbecue_pit_headed_to_africa.html"> here .</a>&nbsp;
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is bringing authentic, Texas-style barbecue to Egypt with a planned opening in Cairo in late spring/early summer next year. The world’s largest barbecue franchise signed with the&nbsp;
Swinder Group to introduce Dickey’s slow-roasted meats and savory sides to Africa for the first time.
“Since my family opened the first Dickey’s in 1941, we’ve made it our mission to serve as many guests as possible the very best barbecue out there,” says Roland Dickey, Jr., CEO of Dickey’s Capital&nbsp;
Group. “With this new partnership, Dickey’s Legit. Texas. Barbecue. will soon be available on four continents.”
In addition to over 500 locations in North America, Dickey’s opened its first international location in the Middle East in 2018 and the first Dickey’s is South America is slated to open in Brazil this coming June.
“Dickey’s looks forward to our partnership with the Swinder Group,” says Jim Perkins, Vice President of International Development for Dickey’s Barbecue Pit. “Swinder Group’s operators, the Toama&nbsp;
family, are a perfect mix of intellect, professionalism and business acumen.”
“We are excited to bring a little bit of Texas to Egypt,” says Abdelrahman Toama. “We love Dickey’s food and atmosphere and know others here will too.”

Franchising.com: Dickeys to Africa

View full article <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/doordash-dealshow-get-discounts-over-7000-us-restaurants-december-2019-1476732">here</a> -
The holiday season is one of the busiest times of the year, so cooking might not be high on the priority list for a lot of Americans. Luckily, technology company DoorDash is serving up discounts for your&nbsp;
favorite fast food and casual dining restaurants.
From December 12 until December 20, DoorDash is partnering with 7,000 restaurants to provide discounts and deals nationwide. Brands include Burger King, Freebirds World Burrito, Dickey's Barbecue&nbsp;
Pit, The Halal Guys, &amp;pizza, Cosi, Tender Greens, Pressed Juicery, Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery and more

Newsweek: Door Dash Deals

View full article <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/dickey-s-barbecue-pit-joins-the-arrowstream-network-1028747551">here.</a>&nbsp;
ArrowStream, Inc., the leader in supply chain technology for the foodservice industry, welcomes Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. (Dickey’s Barbecue Pit) to its network of over 200 chain restaurant&nbsp;
operators, 1,000 DC locations and 7,500 foodservice suppliers.
With this new partnership, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit plans to identify more supplier consolidation opportunities and eliminate invoicing discrepancies using ArrowStream’s Contract Audit and Supply Chain
&nbsp;Visibility solutions.
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is also the latest customer to leverage ArrowStream’s Strategic Sourcing solution that will enable their procurement team to run more RFP events, analyze product spend,&nbsp;
streamline vendor contract management and use commodity market intelligence to identify sourcing opportunities.

Markets Insider:Dickeys to join

View full article <a href="https://www.eatthis.com/kids-eat-free-restaurants/">here.</a>&nbsp;
Between sporting events, music recitals, and birthday parties, weekends can get a little hectic with kids. Come Sunday, it's time for dinner out. Dickey's Barbecue Pit empathizes and offers its "Kids Eat&nbsp;
Free" deal on Sunday. You can get a free kid's meal with each $10 adult purchase at this Texas-style barbecue joint, where smoked meats are the stars of the menu.

Eat This, Not That! Kids Eat Free

View full article <a href="https://www.thestate.com/living/food-drink/article238266388.html">here</a>.&nbsp;
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is coming to Lexington.
Dickey’s is known for Texas-style brisket and a variety of smoked meats.The Dallas-based fast-casual chain plans to open inside of the Walmart store at 5556 Sunset Blvd. later this month, according to a company spokesperson.
There is one other Dickey’s restaurant in the Midlands, on Two Notch Road in Columbia. There are more than 500 Dickey’s restaurants in 45 states.

The State: Lexington Barbecue

View full article <a href="https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-ceo/2019/december/women-leaders-laura-rea-dickey-ceo-of-dickeys-barbecue/">here</a>.&nbsp;
The food industry is still predominately a man’s world. “I just came back from a leadership conference of restaurant CEOs,” says Laura Rea Dickey, CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants. “It was a group of some of the most impressive minds all in one room. And I was the only female.” But, she says, her results-driven approach to business serves her well. “I never look at it as, ‘Am I the only woman?’” she says. “I look more at outcomes. If you have a truly genderless approach, it’s performance that matters.”
What’s it like working in the food industry?
“It is not what you see on the Food Network. It’s challenging; it’s not easy. There are a lot of great things about being your own boss and having your own restaurant, but there are a lot of challenging parts, too. It’s not like I grew up as a young girl and said, ‘I want to smell like hickory wood and barbecue smoke all day.’ I’ve cleaned more fryers and slung more brisket than I ever thought possible. It’s hard work.”
What is the one attribute you look for when you’re hiring?
“The one thing you can’t do for people is motivate them. True motivation has to be self-driven, and those are folks who are successful.”
What is the best business advice you’ve ever received?
“Fake it until you make it. Candidly, this is especially true and important for women. You have to be substantive, but it’s all about confidence. Stand up, jump in, and be assertive.”
You work closely with your husband, Roland Dickey Jr.. That’s got to be challenging, fun, stressful, and hilarious every day.
“It is all of the above and then some. The question I am usually asked is ‘Who reports to who?’. That’s the wrong question because with Roland and me, it’s whoever makes the coffee first wins the day. It works for us because we are opposites. He is dynamic, and I much more believe in quiet power. We complement each other very well. The other piece is having clear lines of responsibility, so we’re both rowing in the same direction and stay in sync.”

D Magazine: Women Leaders

view full article <a href="https://www.fastcasual.com/news/dickeys-lands-at-dfw/">here</a>.&nbsp;
Just in time for the holiday travel rush, Dickey's Barbecue Pit has opened&nbsp;in Terminal C at Dallas Fort Worth&nbsp;Airport. Across from Gate 6, the restaurant features a full bar and is open daily from 5 a.m. until the last flight departure of the day, according to a company press release
"We're Dallas born and bred, so we're excited to be able to share our authentic, Texas-style barbecue experience with our fellow Lone Star natives and with folks who are just passing through," Roland Dickey Jr., CEO of Dickey's Capital Group, parent company of the chain, said in the release.
The bar includes a selection of Texas-sourced cocktails, beers and wines and features signature cocktails, including the chain's take on the dark and stormy cocktail — coined the Delkus&nbsp;— after famed WFAA meteorologist Pete Delkus. It's made with Gosling's Black Seal Rum, grapefruit juice, brown sugar simple syrup and ginger beer. Another option is the 1941, a celebratory cocktail of the company's founding year showcasing Hendrick's Gin, cinnamon simple syrup, lemon juice, St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram and Angostura Bitters.
Morning commuters may also order a breakfast cocktail, including the Texas Breakfast, a spicy mixture of vodka, lime, simple syrup, sriracha and red bell pepper with a sprinkle of pepper.
Guests may also order food to-go and purchase Dickey's branded T-shirts and Dickey's at-home products from the DFW location.&nbsp;
Dickey's operates over 500 locations in 44 U.S. states&nbsp;and has two locations in the UAE.