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New York City considers a bombshell change for hotel restaurants and bars

 By Peter Romeo on Jul. 25, 2024

Legislation that already has nearly enough supporters to pass would essentially require the staffs of third-party managers to be employed wholly or jointly by the host hotel. But that's only a small part of the warranted changes.

Financing

NYC's Gotham Restaurant files for bankruptcy protection

 By Peter Romeo on Jul. 25, 2024

The Chapter 11 filing indicates the once-acclaimed restaurant's financial problems go deeper than having lost $45,000 to online scammers.

Marketing

U.S. restaurants kick off Summer Games with Olympic-themed food and drink specials

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 25, 2024

Not every fan can travel to France to watch the Olympic athletes compete, but restaurants offer plenty of ways to cheer them on from afar.

Operations

Chipotle to focus on portion sizes at some 'outlier' restaurants

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 25, 2024

But customer concerns over portions did little to slow the burrito chain in Q2, when same-store sales soared by more than 11%.

Operations

Congress is presented with a new plan for keeping food safe

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 24, 2024

Government Watch: Two prominent lawmakers have called for reworking the federal government's hodgepodge of a system for safeguarding the nation's food supply.

Marketing

What restaurants should take away from last week's Republican convention

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 24, 2024

Working Lunch: The tone of the gathering was decidedly anti-corporate. Blame J.D. Vance for the puzzling twist.

Technology

As restaurant tech consolidates, an ode to the point solution

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 24, 2024

Tech Check: All-in-one may be all the rage, but there’s value in being a one-trick pony.

Workforce

California pushes through mandates for protecting indoor workers from excessive heat

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 24, 2024

At 82 degrees, restaurateurs will be required to provide back-of-house staffers with water, rest breaks and cool-down areas.

Marketing

Is Paris ready for Wingstop?

By Heather Lalley on Jul. 24, 2024

Marketing Bites: Piggybacking on the Olympics, the fast-casual chicken chain is opening a pop-up restaurant in the French capital, a teaser to what could become 200 restaurants in the country.

Financing

How Pepper Lunch is breaking into the U.S. market

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 24, 2024

A Deeper Dive: Troy Hooper, CEO of the fast-casual Asian chain, joins the podcast to talk about the brand and how it plans to grow in the U.S.

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