https://restaurantbusinessonline.com en https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/operations/chipotle-coo-jason-kidd-focused-basics-while-scaling-innovation?utm_source=Chipotle%20COO%20Jason%20Kidd%20is%20focused%20on%20the%20basics%20while%20scaling%20innovation%20&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds The chain is optimizing labor deployment, maximizing equipment efficiencies, and relying on team members to "say yes to the guest." Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 no alicia.kelso@informa.com (Alicia Kelso) 214435 Operations https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/how-serious-should-we-take-starbucks-chipotle-combo?utm_source=How%20serious%20should%20we%20take%20a%20Starbucks-Chipotle%20combo%3F&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds The Bottom Line: This week’s edition of the weekly restaurant finance newsletter looks at the report on a combination of Brian Niccol’s current and former chain. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 yes jmaze@winsightmedia.com (Jonathan Maze) 214432 Financing https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/emerging-brands/sweet-tomatoessouplantation-gets-new-chance-growth?utm_source=Sweet%20Tomatoes%2FSouplantation%20gets%20a%20new%20chance%20at%20growth&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds After shuttering all 97 restaurants, the once-dead concept is about to open its third location. But can an all-you-can-eat brand make it in today's economy? Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 no LJennings@winsightmedia.com (Lisa Jennings) 214429 Emerging Brands https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/food/health-vies-indulgence-make-menu-news?utm_source=Health%20vies%20with%20indulgence%20to%20make%20menu%20news&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds Taste Tracker: Smashburger, BJ’s, Dig Inn, Jason’s Deli, Bad Daddy’s, &Pizza, Taco Bell, Margaritas, Toastique, Nothing Bundt Cakes, and Pura Vida headline restaurant menu news and trends. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 no pcobe@winsightmedia.com (Patricia Cobe) 214431 Food https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/look-subway-bribery-scandal?utm_source=A%20look%20at%20the%20Subway%20bribery%20scandal&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds The Week in Restaurants: This week’s episode of the weekly restaurant news discussion podcast looks at the latest Subway controversy, Starbucks-Chipotle, Souplantation, and True Food Kitchen. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 no jmaze@winsightmedia.com (Jonathan Maze) 214418 Financing https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/consumer-trends/what-are-consumers-looking-snack-chains?utm_source=What%20are%20consumers%20looking%20for%20from%20snack%20chains%3F&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds Guest Check: With cookie chains disintegrating all around us, food quality in the snack segment is more important than ever. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 yes leighanne.zinsmeister@informa.com (Leigh Anne Zinsmeister) 214419 Consumer Trends https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/pie-five-pizza-down-13-locations?utm_source=Pie%20Five%20Pizza%20is%20down%20to%2013%20locations&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds Parent company Rave Restaurant Group said it expects more unit decreases in "future periods." Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 no alicia.kelso@informa.com (Alicia Kelso) 214421 Financing https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/mty-group-which-made-name-buying-brands-may-sell-some?utm_source=MTY%20Group%2C%20which%20made%20a%20name%20buying%20brands%2C%20may%20sell%20some&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds The owner of Papa Murphy’s, Cold Stone Creamery, and dozens of other concepts opted not to sell itself, and is planning some “portfolio optimization.” “Everything is for sale if the price is right.” Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 no jmaze@winsightmedia.com (Jonathan Maze) 214417 Financing https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/would-starbucks-buy-chipotle-its-long-shot?utm_source=Would%20Starbucks%20buy%20Chipotle%3F%20It%E2%80%99s%20a%20long%20shot&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds The Bottom Line: The reported deal would be, by far, the biggest in restaurant industry history and would reunite Brian Niccol with the fast-casual burrito chain. But it’s a big risk for the coffee chain. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 yes jmaze@winsightmedia.com (Jonathan Maze) 214412 Financing https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/operations/public-trust-us-food-system-broken?utm_source=Is%20public%20trust%20in%20the%20U.S.%20food%20system%20broken%3F&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds Outbreaks, recalls, and better detection are making food safety risks more visible, even if they’re not actually more frequent. What role do restaurants play in making sure people can trust what’s on their plate? Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 yes joanna.fantozzi@informa.com (Joanna Fantozzi) 214414 Operations https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/casual-dining-making-comeback?utm_source=Is%20casual%20dining%20making%20a%20comeback%3F&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds The Bottom Line: Full-service chains outperformed limited-service brands last quarter as companies like BJ’s, Cheesecake Factory and Yard House surge. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 yes jmaze@winsightmedia.com (Jonathan Maze) 214394 Financing https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/technology/how-better-wi-fi-helped-fuel-chilis-comeback?utm_source=How%20better%20Wi-Fi%20helped%20fuel%20Chili%E2%80%99s%20comeback&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds Brinker International CIO Chris Caldwell talks about Chili’s tech investments and Brinker’s AI strategy at the FSTEC conference. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 yes jguszkowski@winsightmedia.com (Joe Guszkowski) 214229 Technology https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/how-del-taco-faring-under-its-new-owner?utm_source=How%20Del%20Taco%20is%20faring%20under%20its%20new%20owner&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds A Deeper Dive: Anil Yadav, who bought the Mexican fast-food chain last year, and CMO Noah Chillingworth join the weekly restaurant finance podcast to discuss the brand’s changes. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 no jmaze@winsightmedia.com (Jonathan Maze) 214371 Financing https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/emerging-brands/uncommon-brands-unleashes-growth-two-brands-fuego-tortilla-grill-rice-box?utm_source=Uncommon%20Brands%20unleashes%20growth%20for%20two%20brands%3A%20Fuego%20Tortilla%20Grill%20and%20The%20Rice%20Box&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds This early-stage investor is on the hunt to add more young brands to its portfolio in the fast-casual space with strong unit economics. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 no LJennings@winsightmedia.com (Lisa Jennings) 214392 Emerging Brands https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/technology/how-swig-taking-custom-dirty-sodas-store-screen?utm_source=How%20Swig%20is%20taking%20custom%20dirty%20sodas%20from%20store%20to%20screen&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds Swig Chief Technology Officer Ryan Gee talks about how the brand is working on digital customization at the FSTEC conference in Dallas. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 no joanna.fantozzi@informa.com (Joanna Fantozzi) 214290 Technology https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/leadership/fundamentals-over-flash-how-chick-fil-ceo-plans-win-intensifying-chicken-battle?utm_source=Fundamentals%20over%20flash%3A%20How%20Chick-fil-A%27s%20CEO%20plans%20to%20win%20an%20intensifying%20chicken%20battle%20&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds Andrew Cathy thrives on competition and challenges his team to embrace agility and a "healthy dose of fear." Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 no alicia.kelso@informa.com (Alicia Kelso) 214363 Leadership https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/how-trusted-subway-co-op-ceo-allegedly-hid-200m-kickback-plot-plain-sight?utm_source=How%20a%20trusted%20Subway%20co-op%20CEO%20allegedly%20hid%20a%20%24200M%20kickback%20plot%20in%20plain%20sight&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds Janet Risi founded the Independent Purchasing Cooperative a quarter-century ago to keep food costs low. Instead, according to federal charges and a lawsuit, it became the source of a massive bribery scheme. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 yes jmaze@winsightmedia.com (Jonathan Maze) 214360 Financing https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/technology/ubers-ezcater-deal-raises-questions-some-concerns-restaurants?utm_source=Uber%27s%20ezCater%20deal%20raises%20questions%2C%20and%20some%20concerns%2C%20for%20restaurants&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds The addition of catering could make Uber Eats more useful for operators. It also continues a yearslong trend of consolidation that is making some uneasy. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 yes jguszkowski@winsightmedia.com (Joe Guszkowski) 214391 Technology https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/food/guest-feedback-inspires-wagamama-revamp-its-menu-service-style?utm_source=Guest%20feedback%20inspires%20Wagamama%20to%20revamp%20its%20menu%20and%20service%20style&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds Behind the Menu: An elevated sake program, 26 new food items, 15 craft cocktails, and coursing out the meal are upgrading the dining experience at the pan-Asian concept. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 yes pcobe@winsightmedia.com (Patricia Cobe) 214388 Food https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/technology/restrictions-personalized-pricing-are-coming-how-will-restaurants-be-impacted?utm_source=Restrictions%20on%20personalized%20pricing%20are%20coming%3A%20How%20will%20restaurants%20be%20impacted%3F%20%20&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds Government Watch: Maryland just became the latest state to prohibit custom pricing based on consumer data. The law targets food retailers and third-party delivery services, but restaurants may not be far behind. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 yes joanna.fantozzi@informa.com (Joanna Fantozzi) 214386 Technology https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/why-chick-fil-view-drive-thru-ai-right-one?utm_source=Why%20Chick-fil-A%27s%20view%20on%20drive-thru%20AI%20is%20the%20right%20one&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds The Bottom Line: The fast-food chicken-sandwich chain is apparently taking a stand against having AI bots take orders so humans provide the hospitality. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 yes jmaze@winsightmedia.com (Jonathan Maze) 214359 Financing https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/operations/kfc-open-house-prototype-just-may-be-spark-brand-needs?utm_source=The%20KFC%20Open%20House%20prototype%20just%20may%20be%20the%20spark%20the%20brand%20needs&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds Marketing Bites: The new restaurant is a testing ground for U.S. President Catherine Tan-Gillespie's turnaround plan, and the Go Bucket launch is just the beginning. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 yes alicia.kelso@informa.com (Alicia Kelso) 214389 Operations https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/food/dr-pepper-moves-beverage-side-menu-food?utm_source=Dr%20Pepper%20moves%20from%20the%20beverage%20side%20of%20the%20menu%20into%20food&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds Menu developers are adapting the flavor profile of the cult favorite soft drink to chicken, pizza, and more. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 no pcobe@winsightmedia.com (Patricia Cobe) 214355 Food https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/emerging-brands/how-go-greek-positioning-brand-longevity?utm_source=How%20Go%20Greek%20is%20positioning%20for%20brand%20longevity&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds Froyo is hot, but dessert trends come and go. This franchise brand hopes to become a way of life. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 yes LJennings@winsightmedia.com (Lisa Jennings) 214357 Emerging Brands https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/technology/restaurant-tech-veterans-next-act-ai-agents?utm_source=A%20restaurant%20tech%20veteran%27s%20next%20act%3A%20AI%20agents&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds Tech Check: Andy Schwartz sold startups to Toast and Square. Now he’s back with Tandem, which aims to use AI to carry out tasks for operators. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 yes jguszkowski@winsightmedia.com (Joe Guszkowski) 214312 Technology https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/true-food-kitchen-bankruptcy-heavy-reliance-alternative-financing?utm_source=In%20the%20True%20Food%20Kitchen%20bankruptcy%2C%20a%20heavy%20reliance%20on%20alternative%20financing&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds The Bottom Line: A quarter of the casual-dining chain’s debt came from merchant cash advance and other alternative financiers. That’s been increasingly common of late. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 yes jmaze@winsightmedia.com (Jonathan Maze) 214320 Financing https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/workforce/senate-confirms-trumps-pick-keith-sonderling-us-labor-secretary?utm_source=Senate%20confirms%20Trump%E2%80%99s%20pick%2C%20Keith%20Sonderling%2C%20for%20U.S.%20Labor%20Secretary%20&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds Also in this week’s government roundup: Maryland becomes the first state to ban using customer data to set personalized pricing, and more. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 no joanna.fantozzi@informa.com (Joanna Fantozzi) 214335 Workforce https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/technology/how-another-broken-egg-preparing-scale-keeping-things-simple?utm_source=How%20Another%20Broken%20Egg%20is%20preparing%20for%20scale%20by%20keeping%20things%20simple&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds At FSTEC in Dallas, Chief Technology Officer Chris Harrison shared how he plans to modernize the fast-casual brand's back office and point-of-sale systems. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 yes LJennings@winsightmedia.com (Lisa Jennings) 214353 Technology https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/leadership/how-first-watch-protects-its-culture-while-opening-restaurant-week?utm_source=How%20First%20Watch%20protects%20its%20culture%20while%20opening%20a%20restaurant%20a%20week&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds CEO Chris Tomasso said building a people pipeline is more important than a real estate pipeline and that staying nimble in volatile times is critical. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 no alicia.kelso@informa.com (Alicia Kelso) 214329 Leadership https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/food/restaurant-world-buzzing-right-now?utm_source=The%20restaurant%20world%20is%20buzzing%20right%20now&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds Food Writer’s Diary: The parties are back, the food is abundant, and the mood is … complicated. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 yes 214318 Food https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/consumer-trends/could-7-elevens-upgraded-crust-add-more-pressure-qsr-pizza-category?utm_source=Could%207-Eleven%E2%80%99s%20upgraded%20crust%20add%20more%20pressure%20to%20the%20QSR%20pizza%20category%3F%20&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds The country’s largest convenience store chain is focused on product innovation as Technomic research finds that C-stores are now QSRs biggest competitors. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 no alicia.kelso@informa.com (Alicia Kelso) 214316 Consumer Trends https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/technology/topgolf-testing-tech-upgrade-game-experience-guests-even-arrive?utm_source=TopGolf%20is%20testing%20tech%20to%20upgrade%20the%20game%20experience%20before%20guests%20even%20arrive%20&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds TopGolf CIO Jay Spears discusses the eatertainment brand’s upcoming tech features, including the ability to place food and drink orders before you check in. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 yes joanna.fantozzi@informa.com (Joanna Fantozzi) 214291 Technology https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/beverage/paul-ramirez-takes-unusual-approach-cocktails-we-got-company?utm_source=Paul%20Ramirez%20takes%20an%20unusual%20approach%20to%20cocktails%20at%20We%20Got%20Company&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds Menu Talk: The head bartender of the seated-only Brooklyn bar focuses on house-made, unheated ingredients. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 no 214315 Beverage https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/cookie-boom-others-it-proves-temporary?utm_source=The%20cookie%20boom%2C%20like%20others%20before%20it%2C%20proves%20temporary&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds The Bottom Line: Chip City’s shutdown and Crumbl’s struggles show, again, that fast-growth treat trends are some of the riskiest investments in the restaurant business. Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 yes jmaze@winsightmedia.com (Jonathan Maze) 214279 Financing https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/food/technology-transforms-centuries-old-kyoto-cooking-tradition-zero-waste-obanzai?utm_source=Technology%20transforms%20a%20centuries-old%20Kyoto%20cooking%20tradition%20into%20zero-waste%20Obanzai&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds Modern-day Obanzai Rolls are created by sushi robots but follow the same sustainability principles developed hundreds of years ago by Japanese home cooks. Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 no pcobe@winsightmedia.com (Patricia Cobe) 214287 Food https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/emerging-brands/urbane-cafe-prepares-growth-outside-california-slow-steady-pace?utm_source=Urbane%20Caf%C3%A9%20prepares%20for%20growth%20outside%20California%20with%20a%20slow-and-steady%20pace&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds This fast-casual chain did not take the private-equity route for expansion. Nearing 50 units, CEO Tom Holt has no regrets. Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 no LJennings@winsightmedia.com (Lisa Jennings) 214286 Emerging Brands https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/fast-food-chains-credibility-problem?utm_source=Fast%20food%20chains%27%20credibility%20problem&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds The Bottom Line: This week’s edition of the weekly restaurant finance newsletter looks at the strange fallout from a report on McDonald’s use of AI, and what it says about chains’ credibility. Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 yes jmaze@winsightmedia.com (Jonathan Maze) 214274 Financing https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/technology/daves-hot-chicken-says-future-delivery-will-be-automated?utm_source=Dave%27s%20Hot%20Chicken%20says%20the%20future%20of%20delivery%20will%20be%20automated&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds Dave’s CTO Leon Davoyan talks about why the brand is going all-in on robot and drone delivery at the FSTEC conference. Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 yes jguszkowski@winsightmedia.com (Joe Guszkowski) 214230 Technology https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/food/chicken-cheese-take-lead-menus?utm_source=Chicken%20and%20cheese%20take%20the%20lead%20on%20menus&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds Taste Tracker: Culver’s, Shake Shack, Starbird, Popeyes, Sweetgreen, El Pollo Loco, Buffalo Wild Wings, Uno Pizzeria, Bojangles, and Chop’t headline restaurant menu news and trends. Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 no pcobe@winsightmedia.com (Patricia Cobe) 214260 Food https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/look-problems-crumbl?utm_source=A%20look%20into%20the%20problems%20at%20Crumbl&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds The Week in Restaurants: This week’s episode of the weekly restaurant news discussion podcast looks at our investigation into the cookie chain, TGI Fridays’ comeback, and DoorDash’s moves. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 no jmaze@winsightmedia.com (Jonathan Maze) 214242 Financing https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/consumer-trends/consumers-dont-really-seem-mcdonalds-does-matter?utm_source=Consumers%20don%E2%80%99t%20really%20seem%20to%20like%20McDonald%E2%80%99s.%20Does%20that%20matter%3F&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds Guest Check: The biggest restaurant company in the U.S. doesn’t need people to like it, as long as they keep spending their money. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 yes leighanne.zinsmeister@informa.com (Leigh Anne Zinsmeister) 214258 Consumer Trends https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/technology/how-scooters-coffee-solved-delivery-management-emergency?utm_source=How%20Scooter%27s%20Coffee%20solved%20a%20delivery%20management%20emergency%20&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds In need of a quick fix for integrating DoorDash orders, the 950-unit chain turned to Olo to come up with a solution in a matter of days. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 no jguszkowski@winsightmedia.com (Joe Guszkowski) 214245 Technology https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/emerging-brands/here-are-highly-anticipated-independent-concepts-coming-fall?utm_source=Here%20are%20the%20highly%20anticipated%20independent%20concepts%20coming%20this%20fall&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds New restaurants by Daniel Humm, Nancy Silverton, and House Kiki are among the notables this busy opening season. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 yes LJennings@winsightmedia.com (Lisa Jennings) 214223 Emerging Brands https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/workforce/dont-be-cute-just-execute-how-restaurants-can-grow-same-store-sales?utm_source=%27Don%27t%20be%20cute%2C%20just%20execute%3A%27%20How%20restaurants%20can%20grow%20same-store%20sales&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds Mo'Bettahs CEO Rob Ertmann, ZenMango CEO Arjun Sen, and Savory Fund CEO Clay Dover share why customer experience, not discounting, drives sustainable comparable sales increases. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 no alicia.kelso@informa.com (Alicia Kelso) 214241 Workforce https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/workforce/big-food-delivery-regulation-crackdown-finally-coming?utm_source=Is%20the%20big%20food%20delivery%20regulation%20crackdown%20finally%20coming%3F&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds Government Watch: DoorDash settled with New York City and delivery workers for $131.5 million. The FTC is considering rules on deceptive food delivery pricing. Is food delivery regulation going national? Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 yes joanna.fantozzi@informa.com (Joanna Fantozzi) 214221 Workforce https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/technology/text-order-doordash-moves-beyond-app?utm_source=With%20text-to-order%2C%20DoorDash%20moves%20beyond%20the%20app&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds Rather than scroll through the DoorDash marketplace, customers will be able to place an order or get a recommendation by texting. It could change how they choose where to eat. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 no jguszkowski@winsightmedia.com (Joe Guszkowski) 214216 Technology https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/california-fines-kickin-crab-selling-unregistered-franchises?utm_source=California%20fines%20The%20Kickin%27%20Crab%20for%20selling%20unregistered%20franchises&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds The state fined the Cajun seafood concept $120,000 for selling franchises without providing proper disclosure documents or registering the offering. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 no jmaze@winsightmedia.com (Jonathan Maze) 214208 Financing https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/cookie-empire-starting-crumble?utm_source=A%20cookie%20empire%20is%20starting%20to%20crumble&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds Crumbl was one of the country’s hottest restaurant chains coming out of the pandemic. But a failed dirty soda introduction fell flat. Stores are closing. And the company is laying off workers. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 yes jmaze@winsightmedia.com (Jonathan Maze) 214210 Financing https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/food/biscuits-are-heart-bojangles-menu-culture?utm_source=Biscuits%20are%20at%20the%20heart%20of%20Bojangles%27%20menu%20and%20culture&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds Each restaurant location turns out up to 1,000 fresh-baked biscuits a day, thanks to the skills and pride of the brand’s master biscuit makers. Six of the best competed in Orlando for the 2026 championship. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 no pcobe@winsightmedia.com (Patricia Cobe) 214209 Food https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/marketing/chef-residency-programs-move-fine-dining-fast-casual?utm_source=Chef-in-residency%20programs%20move%20from%20fine%20dining%20to%20fast%20casual&utm_medium=rb-feed&utm_campaign=RSS-Feeds Marketing Bites: Habit Burger and Sweetgreen turn chef and celebrity collaborations into dual-purpose platforms that generate cultural buzz while delivering culinary credibility. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000 yes alicia.kelso@informa.com (Alicia Kelso) 214213 Marketing