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Operations

The latest in restaurant worker benefits: Help buying a home

 By Lisa Jennings on Jul. 24, 2023

David Pisor's newly created Etta Collective has big plans for growth across multiple brands. That means recruiting and retaining top talent. Here's a perk he hopes will motivate people to develop their careers with his restaurant group.

Technology

Toast fee-asco could still cost restaurants

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 21, 2023

Tech Check: Everyone loves innovation, but as Toast acknowledged last week, someone has to pay for it.

Food

What might be the next Cronut, McRib or Pumpkin Spice Latte? We have some thoughts.

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 20, 2023

Reality Check: The RB staff put down its forks long enough to speculate on what could be the next big thing menu-wise. Here are our bets, longshot and otherwise.

Operations

Restaurant tech companies want to make it easier to be sustainable

By Reyna Estrada on Jul. 20, 2023

When it comes to sustainability in the restaurant industry, simplicity and an emphasis on the bottom line remain key.

Financing

When it comes to franchisees, is smaller better?

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 20, 2023

The Bottom Line: Subway wants bigger operators. Burger King wants smaller operators. Which one is the right strategy? Both.

Financing

Taco John's crafts its own victory in the Taco Tuesday battle

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 19, 2023

The Bottom Line: The chain opted not to keep its trademark in a fight with the much larger Taco Bell, given the likelihood that it would ultimately lose. So it did the next best thing.

Financing

A Deeper Dive transcript: Burger King's Tom Curtis

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 19, 2023

Check out the transcript of RB Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Maze's interview with Burger King's president of U.S. and Canada. Curtis talks about Burger King's turnaround, operational improvements, marketing and franchising.

Technology

Domino's caved to third-party delivery. Will other holdouts follow?

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 18, 2023

Tech Check: To quote former Darden Restaurants CEO Gene Lee: "No." Here's why.

Financing

The M&A market is showing signs of life

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 14, 2023

The Bottom Line: Benihana is apparently on the market, according to reports, helping to signal that the market for restaurants is improving.

Financing

Burger King shows signs of progress in its comeback effort. Can it last?

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 14, 2023

The Bottom Line: Burger King’s struggles last year were emblematic of the chain’s long history. The brand under Tom Curtis suggests things are turning around. But the biggest challenge is to keep it going.

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