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Tijuana Flats declares bankruptcy and closes restaurants

 By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 19, 2024

The Maitland, Florida-based Tex-Mex chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after closing 40 restaurants this year. It has an agreement to sell the company.

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Podcast transcript: Virtual Dining Brands co-founder Robbie Earl

 By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 19, 2024

A Deeper Dive: What is the future of digital-only concepts? Earl discusses their work to ensure quality and why focusing on restaurant delivery works.

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The owner of Fatburger is making a big move into cobranding

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 18, 2024

Fat Brands just announced a 40-year deal that will place its flagship burger brand into 40 Round Table Pizza locations. Here’s why the company is so big on the idea.

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Aid group asks U.S. restaurants to raise funds for Jose Andres' World Central Kitchen

By Lisa Jennings on Apr. 18, 2024

Participants are donating $1 to the humanitarian organization for every drink they sell. World Central Kitchen lost seven aid workers in Gaza earlier this month.

Beverage

Starbucks' new cold cups will use a lot less plastic

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 18, 2024

The Seattle-based coffee shop chain, which now gets most of its beverage sales from cold coffee, is introducing new, more sustainable cups that cut plastic by up to 20%.

Operations

Here's what we learned at the Restaurant Leadership Conference

By Jonathan Maze, Joe Guszkowski, Patricia Cobe and Lisa Jennings on Apr. 18, 2024

Kiosks’ benefits aren’t on the labor line, casual dining does some soul searching and you can’t eat ice cream while on the phone are among the lessons from the three-day event.

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In Red Lobster, a symbol of the challenges with casual dining

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 17, 2024

The Bottom Line: Consumers have shifted dining toward convenience or occasions, and that has created havoc for full-service restaurant chains. How can these companies get customers back?

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A look at the future of virtual restaurant brands

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 17, 2024

A Deeper Dive: Robbie Earl, co-founder of MrBeast Burger operator Virtual Dining Concepts, joins the podcast to discuss the digital-only brands.

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Guernsey Holdings buys 20 Zaxby's restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 17, 2024

The operator of franchised brands like Sonic Drive-In and Little Caesars is working with the franchisee’s management to acquire the locations in South Carolina.

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California restaurant operators raise prices, look for solutions and try to remain optimistic

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 17, 2024

Restaurant companies have raised prices to offset the $20 wage. But how much depends on the concept. And brands like McDonald’s are also working to get customers excited about coming in.

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