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Lisa Jennings

Executive Editor

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Lisa Jennings

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Operations

Tacos poised to take over fast casual

Fast-casual taco concepts have more-elevated fare, bars and breakfast. And though the landscape in this niche is increasingly crowded, most say there's plenty of room for national growth.

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All Sweetgreen units will be automated within five years, CEO predicts

And in other fast-casual highlights from investor conferences: Portillo's is killing it in the Sun Belt, and Potbelly is carrying momentum into 2Q.

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Chipotle cuts 25 jobs from corporate support centers

A reorganization in May also included adding new roles in an ongoing effort to deliver on aggressive growth goals, the company said.

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Inclusion takes a bow at James Beard Award gala

Top honors go to the Haitian restaurant Kann in Portland, Ore.; as well as Friday Saturday Sunday in Philadelphia; and Rob Rubba of Oyster Oyster in Washington, D.C.

Financing

Cava aims for $2.1B valuation with IPO

The Washington, D.C.-based chain priced its shares between $17 and $19, which would raise more than $274 million.

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Time Out Market Miami to close after June 30

It was the first of the Time Out food hall destinations to open in the U.S. four years ago, but the Lisbon-based company did not say why the venue will be closed.

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Oak View Group acquires Rhubarb Hospitality Collection

The Los Angeles-based Oak View Group is both a facility developer and full-service venue operator that has been growing its foodservice division into a global player through acquisition.

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On decorum: Talking Restaurants with Nancy Kruse and Lisa Jennings

Is it time for American diners to put on proper clothes and start behaving a bit nicer in restaurants? Some operators are bringing back dress codes and more. But it may be too late to turn back from our sweatpants-wearing ways.

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Panera guests can now pick up digital orders via drive-thru

When ordering online or through the app, consumers can select Drive-Thru Pick-Up, so they don't have to leave their cars.

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Former Wendy's exec to lead development at Chipotle

Joining the fast-casual Chipotle on June 19, Stephen Piacentini replaces CDO Tabassum Zalotrawala, who moved to McDonald's earlier this year.

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Restaurant Daniel and the industry family tree that keeps growing

After 30 years, chef and founder Daniel Boulud's Dinex Group continues to branch out, in both New York and soon Los Angeles.

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Moon Rabbit in Washington, D.C. closes amid union fight

The InterContinental Washington, D.C. has parted ways with Chef Kevin Tien, despite accolades for his modern Vietnamese concept, as both restaurant and hotel workers petition for a union election.

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