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Food

Menu launches surge as summer gets under way

 By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 06, 2022

Taste Tracker: Sweet sipping at Jamba and Wendy’s; Dog Haus goes Hawaiian; Piada shops the farmers market; BD’s and Gott’s take to the street; fried pickle snacks at Zaxby’s and Sonic; and more menu news of the week.

Financing

Yum Brands still has high hopes for Habit Burger

 By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 03, 2022

The Bottom Line: The fast-food operator bought the fast-casual burger chain in 2020, just before the world changed. But CEO David Gibbs says the concept has been its “biggest success story.”

Financing

The restaurant revolution will come in small changes

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 02, 2022

The Bottom Line: The fast-food restaurant of the future is coming quickly through small changes that are evolving the business into one focused more on production and efficiency.

Financing

At Taco Bell, the Mexican Pizza comes, and then goes

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 02, 2022

The Bottom Line: The Mexican chain started running out of supplies two weeks after the product’s reintroduction. The shortage says much about modern supply chain issues, and marketing.

Technology

Investors veer away from food delivery

By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 02, 2022

Tech Check: DoorDash and Grubhub have lost much of their value amid slowing demand and a harsh economy. Is the market overcorrecting?

Financing

As restaurants recovered, so did CEO pay

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 02, 2022

Median pay for the top executives at publicly traded restaurant chains rose 18% last year, echoing broader trends while the industry’s sales recovered.

Financing

Here is what Nelson Peltz should do with Wendy’s

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 01, 2022

The Bottom Line: The company’s longtime largest shareholder may try to buy the whole chain. But the company could consider a merger. Here are a few of our ideas.

Financing

How avocado toast, and a few other products, are pushing Dunkin’ into a new future

By Jonathan Maze on May 31, 2022

The venerable chain has already evolved from a doughnut into a beverage chain. Its more recent success has come from colder beverages and menu items aimed at younger consumers.

Food

Summer officially kicks off on restaurant menus

By Patricia Cobe on May 30, 2022

Taste Tracker: Cool off with cocktails at BJ’s and Fridays; Burgerville and Chopt spec new salads; Church’s takes to smoke; Carrabba’s celebrates Father’s Day; and more menu news of the week.

Marketing

The James Beard Awards return from the pandemic with an equity makeover

By Heather Lalley on May 26, 2022

The awards, widely considered the “Oscars of the food world,” took a two-year pause to try to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive to give more chefs access to the potentially career-changing prize.

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