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Marketing

Red Robin’s Q2 traffic falls 6.4% as bargains are downplayed

Management is focusing on higher-priced menu options to help margins while aiming to please value-hunters with improved operations.

Topics

Lettuce Entertain You and Grubhub partner in a Whole30-themed virtual restaurant

Whole30 Delivered will cater to followers of the popular diet.

Operations

Re-thinking the delivery model

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 20, 2019

Shake Shack might’ve just played disruptor for everyone. And that’s not the only change remaking the fast-growth sector.

Leadership

Longtime Foodservice Packaging Institute leader Lynn Dyer to step down

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 16, 2019

She will exit the presidency this fall for a corporate job.

Operations

N.Y. proposes a limited cap on third-party delivery fees

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 14, 2019

The commissions paid by liquor-licensed restaurants would not be permitted to exceed 10%.

Operations

Domino’s plans to roll out a fleet of e-bikes

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 13, 2019

The two-wheelers hold the promise of making delivery in urban areas more efficient. They’ve also proven to have a labor-recruitment benefit, according to the chain.

Operations

California Pizza Kitchen tries take-and-bake

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 02, 2019

The full-service chain now offers cook-at-home pizza for delivery or carryout.

Financing

DoorDash buys Caviar as the delivery business keeps consolidating

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 02, 2019

The continued maturation of the third-party aggregation business is both good and bad news for restaurants, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Operations

Outback moves away from discounting, toward third-party delivery

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 31, 2019

The Bloomin’ Brands holding is also planning to roll out a new interior design with more space set aside for off-premise business.

Financing

Grubhub’s CEO defends his company

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 31, 2019

Matt Maloney also accused competitors of “price gouging” as he defended his company against complaints of false charges and cybersquatting, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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