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Heather Lalley

Managing editor

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Heather Lalley

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Workforce

&pizza to pay out as much as $400K in vaccine bonuses

The fast-casual pizza chain is giving all vaccinated employees and new hires $500 and is encouraging private businesses to keep the “vaccination momentum going.”

Leadership

Seattle’s Edouardo Jordan indefinitely closes his two restaurants following abuse allegations

The Seattle Times talked to 15 women who accused the award-winning chef of Salare and JuneBaby of unwanted sexual conduct.

Operations

How Chipotle’s price increase stacks up in cities around the country

You’ll pay a lot more for a chicken burrito in New York City than in Portland, Ore.

Technology

Will virtual brands stick around?

Editors’ Roundtable: Delivery-only concepts are appearing faster than we can write about them. RB’s editors discuss whether this concept is here to stay.

Emerging Brands

5 things to know about: Tom & Chee

How an iconic Cincinnati chili concept is finally getting ready to grow its melt concept—after some pandemic-fueled fits and starts.

Workforce

How Dave & Buster’s is shaking up its labor model

The eatertainment chain is investing $5 million in recruitment and retention efforts and is using tech to take over some hands-on services.

Financing

Dave & Buster’s: ‘Our brand is back’

With more of its eatertainment locations reopening, the chain expressed optimism as it released its Q1 earnings Thursday.

Operations

How eatertainment chains are easing back into the business of selling fun

After a year of bankruptcies and bad news, food-and-games brands are welcoming families back with promotions, new menu offerings and more. But they still have a way to go to get back to pre-pandemic sales.

Financing

Chipotle is raising its menu prices

The fast casual said the 4% bump is needed to cover rising labor costs. It’s one of many limited-service chains to up its prices since the pandemic began.

Leadership

Shake Shack fills its CFO role

Goldman Sachs restaurant analyst Katherine Fogertey takes over the finance post from Tara Comonte, who left the fast casual in May.

Leadership

Pieology names a COO and chief information officer

Luna Grill veteran Bijan Sami will hold dual roles at the fast-casual pizza concept.

Operations

Restaurant Business earns 10 Neal Awards

The publication was named best website for an industry publication of its size, and also earned honors for best art direction, best subject-related package, best work by a single author and more.

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