RESTAURANT BUSINESS COLUMNISTS

RESTAURANT BUSINESS COLUMNISTS

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LOOKING BACK

LOOKING BACK

Leadership

R.J. Melman named CEO of Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants

Kevin Brown, who had been CEO since 2003, will transition to executive chairman. R.J. Melman had been president of the company since 2017.

Operations

Chipotle raises menu prices nationally for the first time in more than a year

The fast-casual chain has held back on pricing in most regions while focusing on consistent portion sizes. But to address rising inflation, it raised menu prices about 2%.

Freebies have become a big business for apps like DoorDash and Uber Eats. Their impact for restaurants is more complicated.

Government Watch: The FTC has decided not to treat the surcharges as "junk fees" subject to bans or special disclosure requirements.

The Minneapolis-based coffee chain introduced three Milk Bar-branded cookies to the permanent menu, surpassing estimated sales by 30% in less than a week.

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