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A look back at the week’s biggest news in the restaurant industry from Restaurant Business.

Deliveroo said DoorDash floated a deal to acquire it for $3.6 billion. It has given the company a May 23 deadline to make the offer official.

The Bottom Line: Jack in the Box’s planned sale of Del Taco highlights the sector’s complexity. Consumers are eating more Mexican. But they’re avoiding fast-food Mexican restaurants. Unless it’s Taco Bell.

The Week in Restaurants: This week, the restaurant news podcast features a discussion on the new CEO of Jersey Mike's, the old CEO of Red Robin, why Jack in the Box is selling Del Taco, and restaurant technology disruptors.