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Casual Dining

Workforce

California Red Lobster employees sue chain over mass layoffs

 By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 14, 2024

A lawsuit alleges that the seafood chain did not give staff enough notice before closing nearly 100 restaurants last month.

Marketing

Non-discount chains are getting pulled into the value wars anyway

 By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 13, 2024

The industry's preoccupation with price is forcing brands to change tactics in marketing and on the menu, even if they refuse to discount.

Financing

Sony Pictures Entertainment acquires Alamo Drafthouse

By Lisa Jennings on Jun. 12, 2024

The Austin, Texas-based restaurant-movie theater hybrid will be operated by a new division within the studio called Sony Pictures Experiences.

Food

Applebee's upgrades chicken sandwiches with new techniques and flavors

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 10, 2024

Behind the Menu: VP of Culinary Shannon Johnson introduced hand breading, a larger chicken breast and craveable flavor profiles to elevate the platform.

Marketing

All-you-can-eat wings deliver traffic spike for Buffalo Wild Wings

By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 06, 2024

Visits jumped by as much as 74% on days the promotion ran last month, according to data from Placer.ai.

Operations

TGI Fridays sees 'massive white space' in hotels and airports

By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 05, 2024

The bar and grill chain said its hotel outlets do better than traditional stores and are more cost-effective to develop.

Operations

Former Portillo's exec Derrick Pratt named CEO of Condado Tacos

By Lisa Jennings on Jun. 04, 2024

Derrick Pratt is scheduled to take the helm on July 1 and is charged with leading the full-service brand into the next stage of growth.

Operations

Casual-dining chains had a difficult year

By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 03, 2024

Price-conscious consumers began to shift away from sit-down restaurants in 2023 after embracing them a year earlier. That made growth difficult to come by.

Operations

The 10 largest casual-dining chains by systemwide sales

By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 03, 2024

A familiar Italian chain kept the top spot, but there was movement below in a tough year for full-service restaurants.

Financing

Red Lobster could close more than 100 additional restaurants if it can't renegotiate leases

By Joe Guszkowski on May 31, 2024

The 570-unit seafood chain already closed nearly 100 locations before filing for bankruptcy in May. But it may have to close others if it can't get better terms on lease payments.

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