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Fast-food chains will have to think creatively to get back their lost traffic

 By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 05, 2024

The Bottom Line: Customers are opting to stay home rather than dine out. With costs still elevated, brands will have to think differently to get them back.

Workforce

First Watch may have hit on a major way of reducing last-minute shift cancellations

 By Peter Romeo on Apr. 05, 2024

The daytime dining chain has added backup child and elderly care as an employee benefit. Workers pay as little as $10 a day for the service.

Financing

Wingstop versus Popeyes: The next great restaurant battle

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 05, 2024

The Bottom Line: The two fast-food chains are increasingly going head-to-head over chicken sandwiches and chicken wings.

Technology

Restaurants say they're bearing the brunt of delivery chargebacks

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 05, 2024

Operators complain of frequent fraud and a cumbersome process for getting their money back from delivery providers. “They make nothing simple for you.”

Workforce

Restaurants and bars add 28,300 jobs in March

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 05, 2024

The addition matches the job creation figure for February, but marks a turnaround from the decreased employment registered in January, according to government data.

Leadership

Darden Restaurants, Marco's Pizza and more make executive moves

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 05, 2024

Executive Summary: The president of LongHorn Steakhouse has a new job at its parent company, Marco's Pizza promotes John Meyers to chief operating officer, Biscuitville shakes up its leadership and more executive news of the week.

Food

How a change in portioning and plating skyrocketed Fish Fry sales at Bob Evans

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 05, 2024

Behind the Menu: The family-dining chain introduced the new format at the start of Lent and the wild cod items quickly became best-sellers.

Financing

What to expect from the upcoming Restaurant Leadership Conference

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 05, 2024

A Deeper Dive: In this bonus episode of the Restaurant Business podcast, Informa Connect EVP of Conferences Chris Keating gives a preview of RLC.

Financing

Blackstone is said to be pursuing a purchase of Jersey Mike's for around $8B

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 05, 2024

The sandwich chain is reportedly open to a deal with the private equity firm or another suitor, according to media reports, though talks have cooled more recently.

Technology

Panera Bread's digital outage reportedly blamed on ransomware attack

By Lisa Jennings on Apr. 05, 2024

Cybersecurity site BleepingComputer.com said the company's virtual machines were encrypted by cyber attackers, resulting in the three-day outage. The report cites unnamed sources and internal emails.

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