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CEO v. CEO: Dutch Bros. Christine Barone and Portillo's Michael Osanloo face off

It was more collegial executive exchange than smack down, but the leaders of the drive-thru coffee concept and fast-casual Italian beef concept shared notes on growth, menu innovation and digital tech at the Restaurant Leadership Conference in Phoenix.

Consumer Trends

Why Sweetgreen wants to see workers come back to the office

Even five years after COVID, urban centers were dead on Fridays. But the full return-to-office movement could bring an unexpected boost, especially to fast casuals.

It isn't scheduled to open until 2026. But the unit will be in the massive upcoming retail center The BLVD.

The fast-casual chicken specialist owns the building and has proposed a conversion that will preserve the historic Atomic Age style and character. But pushback is expected.

Consumers are returning to malls to seek out favorite restaurant brands, with The Cheesecake Factory and soup dumpling concept Din Tai Fung topping the list, according to Yelp data.

The chain has asked a court to delay the proceedings, saying it could use the time to come up with a closings schedule that's fairer to employees.

Picnic delivers food from more than 100 restaurants to select offices and apartment buildings with no fee or tip.

Freshly made drive-thru salads are increasingly becoming a thing. This fast-casual chain is ramping up growth in both urban and suburban locations, with car customers in mind.

A Deeper Dive: Real estate attorney Stephen Cohen joins the Restaurant Business podcast to talk about the state of restaurant real estate.

The shared-kitchen startup has limited its focus to providing kitchen space for a variety of food businesses, leaving the technology to others. The simplified approach has yielded profits and growth.

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