Year in review

Industry luminaries we lost in 2023

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 20, 2023

The restaurant business said goodbye to a cheeseburger fiend who could also play guitar, the Buster of Dave & Buster's and the genius who came up with the Double-Double. Here's a list of the deaths that made the industry a poorer place.

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Financing

Here's what the reindeer behind Santa could do for restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 18, 2023

Reality Check: Watch out for the extremely naughty in M&A activity. In fact, make a list and check it at least twice.

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.

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