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Operations

In the aftermath of Maui's wildfire, restaurants step up to help

Maui restaurateurs are still evaluating the damage caused by a raging fire that killed at least 106, but now the focus is on helping the "ohana," or family, of industry workers as they start on the road to recovery.

Financing

The restaurant check has grown entirely too complicated

The Bottom Line: Service fees, health care fees, more tipping demands and higher prices have made the process of paying a bill more complex than ever. It may be time to rethink this.

A Deeper Dive: The CEO of Big Boy Restaurants, who acquired the chain more than four years ago, joins the podcast to discuss the brand’s changes, its drive-thru location and its international push.

The state’s Department of Labor fined the company $2.6 million in unpaid wages, liquidated damages and administrative penalties. It is the latest in a series of setbacks for the collapsing chain.

The chain is offering a $20 “Fill Up Box,” urging customers to “make it a chicken night,” a shot at the pizza delivery business.

The burger chain’s new “Global Next Gen High Capacity Kitchen” features a dual-sided design with dedicated space for digital orders and more production areas.

Paul Carbone joins the parent of Panera Bread, Caribou Coffee and Einstein Bros. as it continues preparations for a possible IPO.

After its June IPO, the fast-casual chain came out of the gate strong, with second-quarter traffic up more than 10%.

The Bottom Line: Earnings reports this period suggest a substantial slowdown in same-store sales among large chains in the second quarter. Are prices to blame? Or is it normalization?

In its first earnings call as a public company, the Korean barbecue concept’s co-CEO said that its value is a strength. It’s also been profitable for most of its history.

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