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Heather Lalley

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Heather Lalley

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Financing

Despite a record quarter, Dave & Buster’s waits for its events business to pick up

The food-and-games chain reported same-store sales growth of 10.9% over 2019, but food and beverage sales are down and so are special events.

Consumer Trends

Fast-casual customers are starting to expect a drive-thru

As the lines between fast casual and fast food blur, diners are increasingly expecting quick-service convenience at more-polished limited-service chains, according to a new Technomic consumer report.

Leadership

Habit Burger CFO Ira Fils moves to El Pollo Loco

Fils, who had been with the Yum Brands’ burger concept since 2008, has also worked at Mimi’s Café and Rubio’s Restaurants.

Marketing

There’s a battle simmering between Italian restaurants Carbone’s and Carbone

Dallas-based Carbone’s is accusing New York’s Carbone, owned by Major Food Group, of stealing its name and causing confusion in its hometown.

Leadership

Dig hires Tracy Kim as COO

Kim comes to the vegetable-focused, 30-unit chain from fitness app Aaptiv.

Marketing

Ditch the Air Jordans: Wingstop wants you to sport some Lemon Pepper 1’s

The wing chain, turning a viral tweet into reality, created custom sneakers with its green-and-white colors and winged logo. It’s giving them away on social media.

Marketing

Restaurants want you to know they like rainbows—and gay people, too

Marketing Bites: Chains mark the start of Pride Month, Taco Bell teases more Mexican Pizza and more marketing news of the week.

Leadership

Union Square Hospitality calls on the restaurant industry to push for gun reform

In the wake of two mass shootings, USHG President Chip Wade said his company would commit its money and its voice to changing gun laws.

Leadership

Friendly’s parent hires Pamela Hunt as CFO

Hunt previously led accounting for On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina before joining BRIX Holdings.

Marketing

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

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.

Financing

The Big Salad gets a new owner

The seven-unit salad concept, founded by John Bornoty in 2008, was sold to Jamba franchisee Brent Sheena.

Marketing

When tragedy forces a marketing pause

Marketing Bites: Ladd Biro, founder of restaurant-centric public relations firm Champion Management, talks about the importance of mindful marketing when devastation strikes.

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