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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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Joe Guszkowski

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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.

Technology

DoorDash could buy U.K.-based delivery service Deliveroo

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.

Financing

Why restaurant chains are changing CEOs

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.

Technology

DoorDash asks court to dismiss Uber lawsuit

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.

Financing

Bertucci's files for bankruptcy for the third time

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.

Technology

New service aims to help restaurants get better third-party delivery rates

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.

Operations

Inside Maggiano's plans to 'democratize luxury'

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.

Technology

FTC sues Uber over subscription sign-up, cancellation tactics

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.

Technology

The restaurant disruptors that weren't

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

Operations

IHOP President Lawrence Kim wants to bring 'new energy' to the pancake chain

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.

Financing

Restaurant executives worry less about tariffs, more about the consumer

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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