Joe Guszkowski

Judge dismisses Miami restaurateur’s lawsuit against Google

Left-Field Holdings argued Google’s online ordering system misled customers and violated its restaurants’ brand rights. It has an opportunity to refile its complaint.

Why barbell pricing is the strategy du jour on restaurant menus

The two-pronged approach has been gaining steam amid an economy of haves and have-nots.

Swig gets new majority owner in Utah’s Larry H. Miller Co.

The fast-growing beverage chain is poised to go coast-to-coast with backing from the business group and former Utah Jazz owner.

Focus Brands hires Brendan Berg as SVP of operations

The former Church’s Chicken executive will fill the role formerly held by Focus’ restaurant President Shelley Harris.

NYC proposes $24 minimum wage for third-party delivery workers

The new rate would take effect in 2025. It would be one of the first laws of its kind in the U.S., and represents the latest attack on the third-party delivery model.

Restaurant automation may be nearing a ‘tipping point’

With big labor threats looming, widespread adoption of things like voice bots could begin as early as next year, according to an analysis by Cowen.

Chuck E. Cheese launches family-focused LankyBox virtual brand

The brand backed by a popular YouTube channel was created in partnership with MrBeast Burger parent Virtual Dining Concepts.

Tock founder Nick Kokonas is leaving the company

Former Olo COO Matthew Tucker will take the reins of the reservations platform, now owned by Squarespace.

Denny’s new T-shirts come with free breakfast for a year

Marketing Bites: Subscriptions, but make it fashion. Plus, a bunch of brands get into the holiday spirit, and Shake Shack launches a new ad campaign.

These are some of the fastest-growing restaurant tech companies

Popmenu, Olo and more landed on a new ranking from Deloitte, underscoring the shift to digital in modern restaurants.

PepsiCo wants to help restaurants start ghost kitchens

The food giant will offer free advice on the off-premise business, drawing on lessons learned from its own delivery-only concept, Pep’s Place.

Another supply chain startup lands venture-capital funding

Butter is the latest tech company that aims to digitize the manual process of wholesale ordering. It raised $9 million in a round led by Google’s Gradient Ventures.

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