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Year in review

Workforce

5 big worries for restaurants in 2023

 By Peter Romeo on Jan. 03, 2023

Here are the dark clouds that could temper restaurants’ enthusiasm for a new year. Then again, the threats could drive them to harder partying.

Operations

Predictions for 2023: Strategic shutdowns, labor costs and mushroom mania

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 23, 2022

RB’s editors take turns forecasting what’s in store for the restaurant industry in the coming year.

Financing

The best of Restaurant Business 2022

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 21, 2022

From the Editor: Here are the top stories, blogs and podcast episodes from a complicated year in the restaurant industry.

Financing

Private equity bows out of restaurant chain dealmaking

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 20, 2022

The year in acquisitions: Strategic deals dominated a weak year for industry mergers and acquisitions. Investment firms remained on the sidelines.

Operations

In 2022, inflation trumped everything

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 16, 2022

The year’s biggest stories: Soaring costs, Starbucks’ big year, the Fast Act and restaurants’ Russian exodus marked a year full of monumental shifts and challenges.

Food

The top menu trends of 2022 took some surprising twists and turns

By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 15, 2022

Supply chain and labor challenges forced operators to streamline menus, but culinary and flavor innovation certainly didn’t stand still.

Operations

The year of MrBeast, old timey LTOs and Italian beef sandwiches

By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 15, 2022

See who and what won big in 2022, and the aspects of the restaurant industry that had a terrible, no good, very bad year.

Emerging Brands

Emerging concepts to watch: Hip hop-inspired pizza; fast-casual Indian and lots of breakfast options

By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 15, 2022

Chicken is also a theme, and there’s something here for vegans and robot lovers.

Marketing

Restaurant trends we're rooting against in 2023

By Joe Guszkowski on Dec. 15, 2022

The metaverse, pumpkin spice and product shortages are a few of the items on our naughty list this year.

Leadership

Restaurant luminaries we lost in 2022

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 12, 2022

The notable passings include the deaths of chain founders, a salacious critic and the co-founder of Ronald McDonald Houses.

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