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Food

Soaring egg prices pose a dilemma for a.m. chains

 By Peter Romeo on Jan. 20, 2023

Do they share the pain with patrons or sacrifice margin to spare guests from unpleasant surprises?

Operations

Slapfish tests menu overhaul around ‘choose your voyage’ customization

 By Lisa Jennings on Jan. 20, 2023

Three units in Salt Lake City will begin offering the new format and brand tweaks later this month.

Financing

Food costs are down, but so are sales

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 20, 2023

The Bottom Line: Producer prices for food declined more than 1% last month, though eggs and beef were up. And restaurant sales declined.

Leadership

Focus Brands makes some executive changes

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 20, 2023

Julie Younglove-Webb was named chief brand officer for Auntie Anne’s while the brand operator named new heads of design and real estate.

Operations

NYC looks to limit what's provided with to-go orders

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 20, 2023

The bill passed Thursday is expected to save restaurants thousands of dollars. Mayor Adams has not revealed whether he'll sign it.

Operations

Next up for In-N-Out Burger: Idaho

By Lisa Jennings on Jan. 19, 2023

Officials confirmed the brand’s first units in the Gem State are expected to open in late 2023.

Financing

Ransomware shuts 300 Yum Brands restaurants in the U.K.

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 19, 2023

The restaurants were forced to close for a day but have since reopened. The attack hit the company’s IT systems.

Operations

Why Dallas restaurateur Tanner Agar is adding a surcharge to guest checks

By Lisa Jennings on Jan. 19, 2023

Workers at his concepts Rye and Apothecary now have healthcare and paid time off, but the extra fee sparked some backlash.

Operations

Restaurants' standard defense against food poisoning is drawing fire

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 19, 2023

Reality Check: A union-affiliated group is blasting ServSafe as an underhanded way of defeating pro-employee legislation. What exactly is the deception? And what about the program's benefits?

Technology

Supply chain startup Notch raises $10M

By Joe Guszkowski on Jan. 19, 2023

It is one of a growing number of providers focused on digitizing wholesale ordering and payments for restaurants.

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