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Financing

Focus on traffic pays off for First Watch

 By Joe Guszkowski on Nov. 09, 2021

A couple of unconventional moves have helped the chain generate some of its best traffic ever.

Workforce

Think you have recruitment issues? Try staffing overnight shifts

 By Peter Romeo on Oct. 25, 2021

Restaurant concepts that operated 24 hours a day are having to temper that distinction because they can’t hire enough late-night staff.

Leadership

7 unsung chain leaders worth watching

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 19, 2021

They may not enjoy the buzz yet of some restaurant chiefs, but these executives may well be on their way to that sort of notoriety, says RB's Reality Check.

Food

IHOP expands p.m. menu choices with launch of new Melts

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 18, 2021

The lineup of seven cheesy sandwiches is targeted to the lunch, dinner and late-night crowd as well as off-premise customers.

Operations

First Watch views its limitations as its greatest asset

By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 01, 2021

The newly public chain continues to innovate within its “daytime dining” framework, adding alcohol and developing a prototype designed to drive more top-line sales.

Financing

First Watch to raise up to $218M in its IPO

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 22, 2021

The breakfast-and-lunch chain plans to sell shares at $17 to $20 and could get a valuation of more than $1 billion.

Food

Perkins saw a void in the virtual kitchen space and filled it with sweet treats

By Patricia Cobe on Sep. 10, 2021

The family-dining chain launched Bakery By Perkins online to deliver pies, muffins and other baked goods, but the concept also serves as a testing ground for new products.

Financing

Luby's sells 26 cafeteria plots for $88M

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 07, 2021

It has also outsourced the duties of CFO and is looking to sell its lone remaining business, a foodservice management company.

Leadership

IHOP adds 2 executives to its senior management

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 02, 2021

In what the family chain describes as key hires, MIchael Kaufman has come aboard to focus on strategy and analytics, and Jacob Barden has moved over from Burger King to oversee development.

Workforce

Tip credit opponents play the gender card in NY

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 20, 2021

Groups such as One Fair Wage intend to ask the state's first female governor, Kathy Hochul, to close the gender wage gap by disallowing the concession for restaurants.

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