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How a South Korean bakery-café chain is growing in the U.S. selling French pastries

 By Heather Lalley on May 16, 2022

Self-service cases mean big average checks at Paris Baguette, which is rolling out a new prototype to spotlight its top-selling cakes.

Marketing

Domino’s and Netflix will let you order pizza ‘with your mind’

 By Jonathan Maze on May 16, 2022

The pizza chain has a new mind ordering app, an immersive experience designed to mimic Hawkins, Ind., in 1986, the location of the show “Stranger Things.” The app uses facial recognition and eye movements to let customers order pizzas.

Operations

NYC eases 118 regulatory requirements for restaurants

By Peter Romeo on May 16, 2022

The mandates were killed, lightened or appended with grace periods for righting violations—a historic change for a city known for its red tape.

Financing

McDonald’s scores a big victory in its pig proxy against Carl Icahn

By Jonathan Maze on May 16, 2022

A major proxy advisory firm endorsed the company’s directors in its upcoming board election, saying the investor is “economically divorced from the potential impacts of its proposals.”

Technology

Uber Eats set to pilot autonomous delivery with robots, cars

By Joe Guszkowski on May 16, 2022

It’s also rolling out voice ordering and the ability to use the Eats app at sports stadiums.

Technology

For many small restaurants, ghost kitchens fail to deliver

By Joe Guszkowski on May 16, 2022

Independent operators have struggled to make the model work, citing marketing challenges and the high cost of delivery.

Financing

A lot of McDonald’s franchisees left the system last year

By Jonathan Maze on May 16, 2022

A record 1,700 restaurants changed hands last year and more than a quarter of franchisee units have either closed or been sold since 2019.

Leadership

Wyman Roberts is retiring as Brinker International CEO

By Joe Guszkowski and Jonathan Maze on May 16, 2022

Kevin Hochman, president of KFC U.S., will head Chili’s parent company. Dyke Shipp, KFC’s division president, will replace him at KFC for the short-term.

Financing

The Lost Cajun acquired by franchise consulting group

By Joe Guszkowski on May 13, 2022

Executive Decisions Group will look to help the chain return to growth after it emerged from bankruptcy earlier this year.

Food

Wingstop gets into the chicken sandwich business

By Heather Lalley on May 13, 2022

The wing chain, whose stock price has fallen more than 50% this year, is testing “sauced-and-tossed” chicken sandwiches in 11 flavors at 60 restaurants.

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