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Joe Guszkowski

Senior Editor

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Joe Guszkowski

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Leadership

KFC and Paytronix name new executives

Executive Summary: A roundup of high-level hirings and promotions in the restaurant business includes changes for First Watch and Square.

Technology

Toast fee-asco could still cost restaurants

Tech Check: Everyone loves innovation, but as Toast acknowledged last week, someone has to pay for it.

Leadership

Maggiano's President Steve Provost to retire

The longtime Brinker executive, industry veteran and onetime presidential speechwriter will step down at the end of August.

Emerging Brands

Pizzerias face growing competition from convenience stores

Wawa and Casey’s are upping their pizza games, threatening to take share from other pizza players.

Technology

Applebee's and IHOP head to Japan—virtually

The brands will also make their debuts in France, Belgium and the Netherlands through a partnership with Franklin Junction, which matches brands with “host kitchens” that sell their food for delivery only.

Technology

Toast to remove 99-cent fee after widespread backlash

“We made the wrong decision,” CEO Chris Comparato said of the fee, which was intended to fund software improvements.

Technology

Domino's caved to third-party delivery. Will other holdouts follow?

Tech Check: To quote former Darden Restaurants CEO Gene Lee: "No." Here's why.

Consumer Trends

Inflation drives surge in happy hour traffic

Early evening restaurant visits are up across the board as customers look to socialize while saving some money, according to new data from InMarket.

Operations

Legal Sea Foods heads west with first Chicago location

The two-story restaurant on Chicago’s riverfront will be the chain’s first outside the East Coast in its 73-year history.

Technology

Donatos Pizza to launch pizza vending machine

The chain and its sister companies Agape Automation and the Grote Co. are co-developing the automated pizzeria with robotics firm Appetronix.

Consumer Trends

Takeout becomes America's preferred dining mode

More than half of people say they’d rather get their food to go than eat it at a restaurant, according to a new survey from US Foods. And they’re doing it a lot more often.

Technology

Red Robin to stop using MrBeast Burger, other virtual brands

The chain is turning its focus inward as part of a turnaround effort, said CEO GJ Hart. It's one of MrBeast Burger's largest fulfillment partners.

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