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Operations

Family dining shakes a cane at the segment's setbacks

 By Peter Romeo on Oct. 25, 2024

Old-guard brands like Denny's and Cracker Barrel are intensifying their quest for a youth elixir, as once-potent competitors succumb to the sector's trying conditions.

Operations

The pioneer of daytime dining is a chain you've likely never heard of

 By Peter Romeo on Oct. 24, 2024

Restaurant Rewind: Before there was a First Watch or Another Broken Egg, there was Le Peep and its godfather, Allen Bernstein.

Emerging Brands

Vets behind Toasted Yolk try a breakfast-and-lunch-only drive-thru

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 07, 2024

The menu of Twisted Egg Shack was drafted to provide portability without sacrificing quality, addressing a shortcoming of the daytime dining market.

Financing

Some Taco Bell locations are opting out of breakfast

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 22, 2024

The Mexican fast-food chain said that a “small minority” will opt out of the morning meal in October after the company gave operators the option.

Emerging Brands

The family-owned Porto's Bakery & Cafe in Los Angeles readies its next generation

By Lisa Jennings on Aug. 06, 2024

This iconic 50-year-old brand with soon-to-be seven units is preparing for the next half century with a long-needed shift into the digital age.

Food

Family-dining chains shake up their menus as the segment redefines itself

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 26, 2024

Menu overhauls seem to be coming all at once, as the major players in this full-service, midscale sector seek to balance the new with the tried-and-true while delivering value.

Food

Move over croissants: Panera says cinnamon rolls can be breakfast sandwiches, too

By Lisa Jennings on Jun. 27, 2024

The fast casual's ongoing menu transformation continues this week with new breakfast items, including CinnaScrambles with egg, cheese and sausage on a cinnamon roll.

Financing

First Watch's traffic slides in Q1, but don't expect price-off specials to follow

By Peter Romeo on May 07, 2024

Management at the daytime dining chain said it will focus instead on bringing back strong customer lures from the past.

Food

Einstein Bros. Bagels taps maple for new breakfast sandwich

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 15, 2024

The fast-casual bagel chain's Maplehouse Egg Sandwich launches Wednesday for a limited run.

Emerging Brands

How breakfast player Squeeze In is primping to find its future growth partner

By Lisa Jennings on Apr. 04, 2024

Squeeze In is known for omelets, generously boozy brunch cocktails and a joyfully wacky community vibe. Here's how the two sisters who own the brand plan to reach 100 units within a decade.

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