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Joe Guszkowski

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Joe Guszkowski is a senior editor with Restaurant Business covering technology and casual-dining chains.

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Operations

Wine concepts were the surprise toast of casual dining last year

Despite a nationwide slump in wine sales, wine-centric casual-dining chains like Sixty Vines and Postino are booming. Here’s their recipe for success.

Technology

Third-party delivery gets a challenger brand

Tech Check: Seamless is shaking things up in New York City with $1 pizza slices and a more local attitude. It could force larger competitors to take note.

Deliveroo said DoorDash floated a deal to acquire it for $3.6 billion. It has given the company a May 23 deadline to make the offer official.

The Week in Restaurants: This week, the restaurant news podcast features a discussion on the new CEO of Jersey Mike's, the old CEO of Red Robin, why Jack in the Box is selling Del Taco, and restaurant technology disruptors.

Uber has accused DoorDash of using illegal tactics to score delivery contracts. In a pointed response, DoorDash said Uber is suing because it can’t compete.

The Italian casual-dining chain has been shrinking for years. It plans to refocus its efforts on a new fast-casual format, Bertucci's Pronto.

As delivery contracts have grown more complex over the years, navigating them has become a business in and of itself for delivery specialist Figure 8.

The Italian polished-casual chain has upgraded everything from its croutons to its tablecloths as it looks to offer a more upscale experience. But prices are staying more or less the same.

The agency claimed that Uber tricks customers into enrolling in its Uber One subscription service and then puts up barriers when they try to cancel. Uber denied the allegations.

Tech Check: Ghost kitchens, Zume Pizza, Amazon Restaurants: They were supposed to transform the industry, but didn't quite catch on. Here's why.

The family-dining restaurant chain is leaning into value, simplifying operations and finding its voice on social media. "We're 66 years young," Kim says.

Restaurant operators and executives, both in public and private, fret about the impact of import taxes on food costs, construction costs and wonder whether they can raise prices. But they’re more worried about the state of the consumer.

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