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The tech buzz at RLC was all about personalization

Tech Check: Restaurants clearly want to make their digital customers feel seen, judging by conversations at the Restaurant Leadership Conference this week. It’s what consumers say they want, too, but will it work?

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The rise, fall and (possible) rebirth of Hooters

America’s first breastaurant chain started as a joke and then became a juggernaut. Now, forced into bankruptcy by debt, inflation and some questionable decisions, it is hoping for a second chance, back where it all began.

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Franchising can put brands at a disadvantage in a market like this

The Bottom Line: Restaurant chains like &pizza and MOD Pizza continue to turn to franchising to reinvigorate growth or save dying concepts. But there are huge disadvantages when consumers are cutting back.

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Tech Check: Restaurants clearly want to make their digital customers feel seen, judging by conversations at the Restaurant Leadership Conference this week. It’s what consumers say they want, too, but will it work?

The former Starbucks exec had been with the fast-casual salad chain about a year. She will stay on as an advisor through June.

Taste Tracker: Tacodeli, Taco Cabana, Taco Bell and Velvet Taco headline restaurant menu trend news, along with &pizza, Jersey Mike’s, Perkin’s and more.

Consolidated Burger Holdings, which operates 57 locations in Florida and Southern Georgia, declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a dispute with the company over remodels and amid heavy debt.

The Bottom Line: Restaurant customers shifted away from more traditional concepts to those they felt provided better quality and service. Was this brought on by economic challenges or is it part of a long-term industry reconfiguration?

The Brinker International CEO and 2025 Restaurant Leader of the Year shared some wisdom from his experience revitalizing the casual-dining chain during the Restaurant Leadership Conference.