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Technology

A modern automat shuts down, but its tech will live on

 By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 17, 2022

Automat Kitchen fell short as a restaurant but believes it has something special with its high-tech pickup lockers.

Beverage

Looking for a less painful way to discount, restaurants make happy hours all day long

 By Peter Romeo on Oct. 17, 2022

As they look to provide value during a time of high inflation, full-service restaurants are sacrificing some of their highest-margin items: drinks.

Financing

Beyond Meat cuts staff as the plant-based trend peaks

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 14, 2022

The Bottom Line: The fake meat maker is cutting 19% of its workforce in the latest sign that the plant-based trend is past its peak.

Workforce

The walls are closing in on delivery’s labor model

By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 13, 2022

Tech Check: Threats to the independent contractor formula used by DoorDash and other gig companies are piling up. Changes could lead to higher costs and even unionization.

Financing

How Canada’s restaurants intend to fix some familiar-sounding problems

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 13, 2022

The top challenges are the same ones facing operators on this side of the border. The solutions, not so much.

Consumer Trends

What Denny Post learned from observing delivery customers

By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 12, 2022

A series of in-home visits left the Nextbite co-president more excited than ever about the future of virtual brands. Here are some of her takeaways.

Food

Burgerville bucks the pumpkin spice craze with its new Apple Crumble Sundae

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 12, 2022

The Pacific Northwest chain sticks to its mission of local sourcing to bring the seasonal LTO to menus.

Financing

Fat Brands is still shopping for acquisitions, but doesn’t like the prices

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 11, 2022

The Bottom Line: The owner of Fatburger and Johnny Rockets is looking for deals after taking a break but finds the market to be a lot slower this year.

Financing

Jack in the Box makes a convenience store push

By Chuck Ulie on Oct. 10, 2022

The fast-food chain is making a big push to expand outside of California and Texas and views non-traditional locations as fertile ground.

Financing

Johnny Rockets’ owner and its growing roster of chains dive into cobranding

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 10, 2022

Fat Brands, which operates 15 concepts, is putting more of them together under one roof, including a Johnny Rockets-Hurricane combo in a D.C. hotel.

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