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Joe Guszkowski

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Joe Guszkowski

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Technology

From tech to tarot: The long, strange trip of Kristen Barnett

Tech Check: After nearly a decade at the forefront of the ghost kitchen industry, the entrepreneur is pivoting to the business of human consciousness.

Financing

Just Salad's new partnership is a slam dunk

The Week in Restaurants: This week’s episode of the weekly restaurant news discussion podcast looks at Jalen Brunson’s partnership with Just Salad, Red Lobster’s shrimp problem, and restaurants and inflation.

Financing

Red Lobster lawsuit casts Endless Shrimp fiasco in a new light

The all-you-can-eat shrimp deal helped spark the seafood chain’s 2024 bankruptcy. Was it a marketing mishap, or something more nefarious?

Technology

Why Wall Street isn't buying restaurant tech

Tech Check: Investors are looking for stronger profits from restaurant tech companies, and a weak restaurant market isn’t helping.

Financing

Domino's makes another change at the top

The Week in Restaurants: This week’s episode of the weekly restaurant news discussion podcast looks at Domino’s leadership, chicken wings at Casey’s, On the Border’s closure and Detroit 3.0.

Technology

3 restaurant tech fads that faded

Tech Check: Dynamic pricing, subscription programs, and vending machines seemed promising but have largely disappeared. What happened?

Financing

Olive Garden's smaller siblings take on a bigger role

LongHorn Steakhouse and Yard House are becoming major contributors for Darden Restaurants, which it attributes to the strength of its portfolio strategy.

Financing

Jersey Mike's overtakes Chick-fil-A in one key area

The Week in Restaurants: This week’s episode of the weekly restaurant news discussion podcast looks at the sale of Pizza Hut, Jersey Mike’s consumer sentiment, and Dave & Buster’s weak sales.

Operations

National Restaurant Association calls for timeout on NFL Sunday Ticket switch

The lone TV package for non-local NFL games is moving from satellite to streaming this season, requiring technical changes that could be costly for operators.

Technology

Toast wants to help open a restaurant in Boston

The POS provider launched Toast Lab, an incubator that will provide funding and tech for a new restaurant that it will help operate.

Financing

A tough economy dampens the fun at Dave & Buster’s

The eatertainment chain blamed gas prices and weakening consumer sentiment for a 5.4% same-store sales decline last quarter.

Technology

DoorDash wants to help diners find the right restaurant

Tech Check: The delivery app has a new AI-powered search tool that it hopes will put an end to endless scrolling. We put it to the test.

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