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Joe Guszkowski

Senior Editor

Articles by
Joe Guszkowski

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Financing

As inflation rises, some restaurants are lowering prices

Parting with a yearlong trend of price hikes, full-service operators are leaning into discounts and value menus to boost traffic, but often for a limited time.

Workforce

Restaurants’ race for workers puts pressure on culinary schools

Rising wages are tempting some students to leave the classroom early, forcing schools to adapt.

Leadership

Nextbite names ex-Red Robin CEO Denny Marie Post co-president

Post, who has been advising the company since September, will now oversee marketing, operations and culinary innovation.

Technology

Grubhub CEO downplays talk of sale

Adam DeWitt told the Wall Street Journal that parent company Just Eat Takeaway is looking for a partner over a buyer.

Leadership

DoorDash names Slutty Vegan founder Pinky Cole as next chief restaurant advisor

The onetime DoorDash driver will serve as a liaison between operators and the delivery company for one year.

Technology

At BurgerFi, self-service kiosks are boosting check size—and tips

The new technology has also allowed the chain to reallocate cashiers to the dining room.

Technology

Lunchbox launches free online ordering system for independents

Lunchbox Essential allows small operators to create their own online ordering site, extending the company’s reach into the indie market.

Workforce

How rising costs and more tech could impact culinary schools

Attendees at an annual gathering of foodservice educators saw how industry changes might trickle down to their curriculums.

Workforce

These restaurant companies will pay for employees to travel for abortions

Starbucks, DoorDash, Grubhub and Yelp introduced the policies leading up to the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade, which will make abortion illegal in more than dozen states.

Technology

Kura Sushi is adding robots and mobile payment to its restaurants

Kur-B the KuraBot will deliver drinks and condiments while customers pick sushi from the brand’s signature conveyor belts.

Leadership

Red Robin CEO Paul Murphy to retire

The restaurant veteran will step down at the end of the year after his agreed-upon three-year term comes to a close.

Operations

On the Border’s turnaround efforts pay off

A revamped menu and more technology have the brand on track for its first year of positive sales in more than a decade.

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