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Leadership

Luna Grill names a COO

 By Heather Lalley on Jan. 19, 2021

Yum veteran Steve Holliday will run operations for the growing Mediterranean fast casual.

Marketing

Pandemic forces Restaurant Week changes this year

 By Heather Lalley and Patricia Cobe on Jan. 15, 2021

Around the country, operators and organizers are finding new ways to offer up the important annual promotion.

Operations

How one tavern owner is trying to encourage his customers to get vaccinated

By Heather Lalley on Jan. 15, 2021

Chicago’s Village Tap is handing out $10 gift cards with proof of vaccination.

Operations

D.C. restaurants brace for what the inauguration might bring

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 15, 2021

With transportation already limited and more deadly violence possible, operators are deciding whether to stay open for what’s usually a business boon.

Financing

Restaurants end a tough year on a down note

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 15, 2021

Sales declined almost 20% last year and slowed in the last three months of 2020 as a surge in coronavirus infections hammered the industry.

Financing

Tilman Fertitta may merge his company with a SPAC

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 15, 2021

The Landry’s owner is reportedly in talks with the blank-check company Fast Acquisition Corp., says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Technology

Tech roundup: Grubhub adds to C-suite, Perfect Company gets $6M

By Joe Guszkowski on Jan. 15, 2021

Grubhub also has an agreement that will put its app in Chrysler vehicles for on-the-go ordering.

Technology

Citing 'unbelievable' growth, Kitchen United to add 16 locations this year

By Joe Guszkowski on Jan. 15, 2021

The ghost kitchen operator will expand its footprint by fivefold after volume skyrocketed in 2020.

Operations

Shake Shack inches closer to opening 1st drive-thru

By Heather Lalley on Jan. 15, 2021

The chain, hampered by its urban real estate portfolio, announced plans to open a drive-thru in a new Orlando development later this year.

Financing

Six things we learned at the ICR Conference

By Jonathan Maze and Joe Guszkowski on Jan. 15, 2021

The industry is active, focused on adding technology and expecting a quick turnaround.

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