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Joe Guszkowski

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Joe Guszkowski

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Marketing

TikTok is having a big influence on where millennials eat

More than half of users in that generation said they’ve visited a restaurant after seeing it on the app, according to a new survey.

Technology

With new loyalty system, Thanx wants to bring restaurants into new era of rewards

The first-of-its-kind software allows restaurants to update programs in real time and makes customer data more portable.

Leadership

Chili's parent promotes Aaron White to chief people officer

The Brinker veteran replaces recently departed Rick Badgley in what the company called a change in leadership structure.

Technology

Why restaurants should shelve their metaverse plans

Tech Check: Facebook's metaverse is reportedly a ghost town, and it doesn't make sense for restaurants to go where customers aren't.

Financing

BJ’s says cost-saving efforts are poised to pay off

Changes such as new chicken wings and more efficient scheduling are expected to add 200 basis points to its margins.

Technology

RoboBurger lands funding for automated burger kiosks

The undisclosed amount came from the London-based Promethean Investments. The company will use the funding to boost production amid “overwhelming” interest.

Emerging Brands

Why Aloha Poke believes it can win the ‘wide open’ poke bowl market

Sales at the Chicago-based chain are up double-digits this year, fueling big expansion plans.

Financing

Times Square Applebee’s evicted and ordered to pay $7M in overdue rent

Franchisee Apple Metro said the pandemic decimated its business and it never fully recovered.

Consumer Trends

Inflation’s grip on consumers grows tighter

Americans are becoming more vocal about higher prices for food and restaurants and are seeking out more affordable options, a new Yelp report found.

Technology

A modern automat shuts down, but its tech will live on

Automat Kitchen fell short as a restaurant but believes it has something special with its high-tech pickup lockers.

Technology

Grubhub to pay $42M to settle claim it misled investors

The lawsuit alleged that the delivery company concealed order declines as it expanded in 2018. Grubhub denied the allegations.

Workforce

The walls are closing in on delivery’s labor model

Tech Check: Threats to the independent contractor formula used by DoorDash and other gig companies are piling up. Changes could lead to higher costs and even unionization.

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