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Operations

Trend or fad? These restaurant currents could go either way

 By Peter Romeo on Jun. 14, 2024

Reality Check: A number of ripples were evident in the business during the first half of the year. The question is, do they have staying power?

Financing

Starbucks' value offer is a bad idea

 By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 13, 2024

The Bottom Line: It’s not entirely clear that price is the reason Starbucks is losing traffic. If it isn’t, the company’s new value offer could backfire.

Financing

Struggling I Heart Mac and Cheese franchisees push back against their franchisor

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 12, 2024

Operators say most of them aren't making money and want a break on their royalties. But they also complain about receiving expired cheese from closed stores. "Don't send us moldy product."

Financing

In California, jobs are up, but traffic is down

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 11, 2024

The Bottom Line: Limited-service restaurants have not cut jobs in California, despite the $20 fast-food wage. But that doesn't mean it hasn't had an impact.

Technology

First-party catering emerges as a new frontier for restaurant tech

By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 10, 2024

Tech Check: As catering booms, more tech companies are offering restaurants the tools to do it themselves.

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.

Financing

The Technomic Top 500 in charts

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 10, 2024

The Bottom Line: How has the makeup of the Top 500 restaurant chains changed over the past five years? Hint: They're a lot more fast casual, and a lot less full service.

Operations

Gladstone's in Los Angeles prepares to make its last days the best ever

By Lisa Jennings on Jun. 07, 2024

Three partners and a small group of employees are determined to keep the 50-year-old beachfront restaurant alive, risking everything with the hope of making history.

Technology

Retailers are ditching self-checkout. Should restaurants take heed?

By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 05, 2024

Tech Check: Retail trends are often a preview of what's to come for restaurants, but that may not be the case here.

Technology

Here's what restaurants want out of their tech suppliers

By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 04, 2024

Data and reporting are top priorities, while AI is an afterthought, according to new research from Olive Technologies.

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