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Joe Guszkowski

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Joe Guszkowski

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Leadership

Frisch's Big Boy hires James Walker as CEO

The restaurant veteran joins the chain after a brief stint at grocery delivery startup Buyk.

Financing

Meat costs continue to plague Portillo's

The Italian beef chain faced "unprecedented" inflation for the second straight quarter. Traffic also fell nearly 6%.

Technology

In Chicago, a virtual restaurant tries bricks-and-mortar

Tech Check: Moonbowls, which exists mainly online, is venturing into the physical world to give customers another touchpoint.

Financing

Shake Shack sees promising early results in the drive-thru

The chain’s six drive-thru units generated higher average weekly sales than other restaurants, and it has plans to open many more over the next year-plus.

Workforce

4 ways restaurants can put a dent in substance abuse

Solutions can be as simple as nixing shift drinks or as hands-on as learning how to treat an overdose.

Technology

Grubhub’s value takes $3B hit as orders fall

Parent Just Eat Takeaway recorded an impairment on the company it acquired last year for $7.3 billion, but said it was related to economic factors and not Grubhub’s recent struggles.

Technology

Buyers Edge Platform acquires ArrowStream as supply chain tech heats up

The company’s 11th acquisition since 2016 adds considerable fuel to its data-driven procurement service for restaurants.

Financing

With traffic flagging, Denny's gets back to value

The diner chain, which earlier this year said it was easing up on value, is embracing it again amid a difficult economy.

Operations

TGI Fridays to expand use of virtual brands

The casual-dining chain is deepening its partnership with C3, bringing more of its concepts to more restaurants.

Beverage

First Watch is switching to plant-based straws

The new straws, called Phade, are designed to biodegrade in water within months compared to the approximately 200 years it takes plastic ones to disappear.

Technology

Kitchen United charts path to 500 locations in next 5 years

A fresh $100 million from a group of strategic partners is expected to fuel what amounts to a 17-fold increase in the ghost kitchen company’s footprint.

Leadership

Danny Meyer steps down as head of Union Square Hospitality Group

He'll be succeeded by President and COO Chip Wade, who has been in line for the job since he was hired in 2019.

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