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Workforce

Chef John Tesar parts ways with Southern California resort after union tirade

 By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 06, 2023

The former "Top Chef" restaurateur had just opened his Knife Modern Steak concept at the oceanside resort before being caught on video flipping off workers on a picket line and shouting obscenities. Now Knife will be rebranded.

Financing

These are the 10 restaurant chains that added the most locations last year

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 06, 2023

Starbucks, Crumbl Cookies and Jersey Mike’s were among the most prolific expanders in 2022, when growth was on the menu at a lot of brands.

Technology

Chick-fil-A is opening a lot more mobile-order lanes

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 06, 2023

The chicken sandwich chain is adding “Mobile Thru” lanes to its drive-thrus in 300 locations amid a growing number of efforts to bolster its digital business.

Financing

Why Greg Vojnovic believes the Hot Dog Shoppe is ready for expansion

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 06, 2023

A Deeper Dive: The longtime development executive joins the podcast to talk about his plans to grow the small chain out of Ohio he acquired two years ago.

Leadership

The owner of Hardee's and Carl's Jr. adds a pair of new executives

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 06, 2023

CKE Restaurant Holdings named former Cracker Barrel executive Jennifer Tate CMO, while it named ex-Yum Brands executive Mike Lenihan CFO.

Food

Cajun cuisine continues to grow and evolve

By Nancy Kruse on Sep. 05, 2023

State of the Plate: Paul Prudhomme's legacy lives on in the growing and evolving Cajun items on menus, says RB menu trends columnist Nancy Kruse.

Workforce

Chicagoland chain Dollop Coffee Co. defends customer-only restroom policy

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 05, 2023

The local chain prompted a social media firestorm after two police officers were declined restroom access because they were not customers. It wasn't meant to be political, the CEO said, but it soon became political.

Food

Customers are apparently all-in on Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte this year

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 05, 2023

Traffic has surged this year following the introduction of the coffee giant's fall lineup last month, according to the data firm Placer.ai. And one of the biggest reasons is the day of the week the lineup was launched.

Financing

McDonald's restaurant valuations come back down to earth

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 05, 2023

The Bottom Line: Franchisee valuations are “plummeting,” according to the head of the chain’s independent franchisee association. The company has not been able to get many new franchisees into the system. But the market is just different now.

Food

Popeyes says its latest menu item is a huge hit

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 05, 2023

The chain said that its Sweet ‘n Spicy Wings have become its best new product introduction since the chain’s chicken sandwich.

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