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Operations

Is Seattle’s restaurant emergency a sign of things to come for the industry?

 By Heather Lalley on Mar. 12, 2020

Restaurants in the biggest city in the first state hit by coronavirus are struggling to survive amid the quarantines. Here’s what some are doing to stay afloat.

Operations

N.Y. orders restaurants to halve their capacities as a hedge against coronavirus

 By Peter Romeo on Mar. 12, 2020

Places with more than 500 seats will be required to lower their seating to 250. Any place that fails to comply will be closed by the state.

Workforce

Scheduling laws drop a new cost on restaurants, study finds

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 11, 2020

In Fair Workweek jurisdictions, 80% of operators saw an increase in labor costs. Twenty-six percent reported an improvement in employee morale.

Financing

Raising Cane’s on its new restaurant partner program

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 11, 2020

Founder and Co-CEO Todd Graves and Co-CEO AJ Kumaran join "A Deeper Dive" to talk about the program as well as the chicken trend, growth and technology.

Marketing

Buffalo Wild Wings switches back to selling wings by the numbers

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 11, 2020

The shift ends the chain’s reliance on vaguer order sizes where wing counts could vary widely.

Food

Quick-service chains go big with their menus

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 11, 2020

Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and McDonald’s have all introduced large takes on existing items.

Leadership

Granite City’s new owner plans to bring back the founder

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 11, 2020

The plan was revealed after BBQ Holdings, also the parent of Famous Dave’s, completed its $7.5 million acquisition of the brand.

Financing

Restaurant stocks plunge amid growing fears of coronavirus sales problems

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 11, 2020

Black Box Intelligence said it expects weak sales this year amid steep declines in areas hit by COVID-19 and mounting risks of an economic slowdown.

Food

McDonald’s to start selling Big Macs with 4 patties

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 10, 2020

The chain is debuting its Double Big Mac, with four patties, and its Little Mac, with just one.

Leadership

Subway names Mike Kappitt chief operating and insights officer

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 10, 2020

The former Carrabba’s Italian Grill president will focus on digital, analytics and insights.

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