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Lisa Jennings

Executive Editor

Articles by
Lisa Jennings

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Emerging Brands

The theme of new restaurant openings this fall: Abondanza

A wave of Italian concepts is coming, along with a listening bar from Sean Brock in Nashville and a foray into Miami by Tao Group Hospitality. And Gladstone's in LA is closing, but Wolfgang Puck is planning new life for the space.

Operations

SHO Restaurant atop San Francisco's Salesforce Transit Center is officially kaput

The flagship concept by Josh Sigel and chef Shotaro Kamio included a private club with NFT memberships, but it never got off the ground. Meanwhile, will the NFT-backed Flyfish Club in New York City come to fruition?

Leadership

Zunzi's and Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken name new executives

Executive Summary: A roundup of high-level job changes in the restaurant business includes appointments for Fontainebleau Las Vegas.

Emerging Brands

Chicago-based Meatheads Burgers to be absorbed by Epic Burger

The acquisition will allow the "more mindful" Epic Burger to more than double in unit count and will bring drive-thru locations into the fold. But Meatheads will be no more.

Emerging Brands

The Future 50 gets a shot of caffeine

Coffee and "dirty soda" take center stage on this year’s ranking of up-and-coming restaurant chains, but midscale breakfast brands see plenty of room to expand and casual dining makes a comeback.

Workforce

Chef John Tesar parts ways with Southern California resort after union tirade

The former "Top Chef" restaurateur had just opened his Knife Modern Steak concept at the oceanside resort before being caught on video flipping off workers on a picket line and shouting obscenities. Now Knife will be rebranded.

Leadership

Former Topgolf exec joins Velvet Taco as CFO

William Davenport also served a 13-year stint with Brinker International. He joins the Dallas-based taco chain as it pushes for growth into new markets.

Workforce

Chicagoland chain Dollop Coffee Co. defends customer-only restroom policy

The local chain prompted a social media firestorm after two police officers were declined restroom access because they were not customers. It wasn't meant to be political, the CEO said, but it soon became political.

Operations

Pickleball-themed Camp Pickle has unlocked $200M for growth

The concept from Punch Bowl Social founder Robert Thompson isn't scheduled to debut until next year, but it has attracted some powerful investors from both the restaurant and the pickleball world.

Operations

EEOC alleges sexual harassment at Bouchon Las Vegas

The federal agency says both male and female workers for the Thomas Keller Restaurant Group concept were harassed since at least 2018. Some who complained also faced retaliation.

Operations

Salad concept Green District files Chapter 11 bankruptcy

The fast-casual chain was born in Kentucky and had big plans for franchise expansion before rising interest rates put a damper on growth, the company said.

Operations

Etta Collective confirms 10 layoffs, including an equity partner

Beverage director and partner Micah Melton is among the cuts from the multi-concept group that has big plans for growth with the concepts Etta, Sophie's and more. In addition, executive chef Dan Perretta has quit.

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