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Off-premise diners continue to fall for third-party apps

 By Joe Guszkowski on May 25, 2022

Tech Check: A report from DoorDash shows that the big apps are increasingly becoming consumers’ chosen method for finding and ordering food to-go.

Financing

How restaurants are combatting multiple challenges

 By Jonathan Maze on May 25, 2022

A Deeper Dive: Lance Trenary, CEO of Golden Corral, joins the podcast to talk about labor, supply chain and Congress’s failure to replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund.

Financing

The Big Salad gets a new owner

By Heather Lalley on May 25, 2022

The seven-unit salad concept, founded by John Bornoty in 2008, was sold to Jamba franchisee Brent Sheena.

Leadership

A McDonald’s vet could give restaurant franchisees a voice in Congress

By Peter Romeo on May 25, 2022

Working Lunch: Chuck Edwards beat the incumbent representative of his district in last week's Republican primary, putting him in good stead to be elected in November's general election.

Financing

Fat Brands is buying another cookie chain

By Jonathan Maze on May 25, 2022

The company is buying Nestle Toll House Café by Chip and will convert the locations into Great American Cookies.

Marketing

When tragedy forces a marketing pause

By Heather Lalley on May 25, 2022

Marketing Bites: Ladd Biro, founder of restaurant-centric public relations firm Champion Management, talks about the importance of mindful marketing when devastation strikes.

Leadership

McDonald's entry into Russia makes its planned exit seem ho-hum

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 24, 2022

Restaurant Rewind: The opening was hailed as a contributor to the thawing of relations between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. It also introduced many Russians to the concept of smiling.

Technology

Tesla gets serious about plans for drive-in restaurant

By Joe Guszkowski on May 24, 2022

The company submitted blueprints for a diner, EV charging station and movie theater in LA. CEO Elon Musk has been tweeting about the idea for years.

Financing

As takeout and delivery grow, so do the options for packaging

By Jonathan Maze on May 24, 2022

At the National Restaurant Association Show, the container options were numerous and varied, reflecting an industry rushing to meet ever-changing consumer demands.

Financing

Wendy’s biggest shareholder may take the chain private

By Jonathan Maze on May 24, 2022

Nelson Peltz’s Trian Partners, which owns nearly 20% of the company’s stock, said it has approached the board about a possible acquisition, sending the shares soaring.

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