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Lisa Jennings

Executive Editor

Articles by
Lisa Jennings

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Leadership

Where to now, Independent Restaurant Coalition?

The Independent Restaurant Coalition is expanding its focus to become a peer-to-peer support system for non-chain restaurants.

Topics

Shoney’s owner launches a new fast-casual, drive-thru pizza concept in Houston

Shoney's owner launches new 7Pie fast-casual pizza brand with drive-thru in Houston.

Emerging Brands

Birdbox in San Francisco threatens to steal the fried chicken sandwich limelight

Birdsong launches fast-casual spinoff Birdbox with Claude the Claw sandwich, a chicken sandwich with claw attached.

Workforce

Chipotle to pay $7.7M to settle alleged child labor law violations in New Jersey

An audit of the chain's employment practices found 30,660 incidents in which it failed to adhere to the state’s strict rules on hiring minors.

Financing

Eataly is acquired by U.K.-based investment firm Investindustrial

Eataly has been acquired by European investment group Investindustrial.

Marketing

Panera Bread to give loyalty members more choice

Panera Bread tweaks loyalty program to give members more choice for rewards.

Technology

Virtual Dining Concepts CEO Stephanie Sollers on the ‘super engaged fandom’ that fuels MrBeast Burger

The virtual brand now has a popular brick-and-mortar location. But will the chain franchise?

Financing

Salad Collective acquires Tokyo Joe’s to add third brand to portfolio

Tokyo Joe's is acquired by MAD Greens and Snappy Salads parent Salad Collective.

Leadership

MOD Pizza builds infrastructure for growth with several exec changes

MOD Pizza announces several leadership changes to prepare for growth.

Operations

Miss Kim restaurant 'bets on the goodness of people' with pay-as-you-can program

Sliding scale on core to-go items is designed to make Ji Hye Kim’s Korean menu more accessible to those in need.

Marketing

The story behind 'Sunday Side Chicks,' a meme that may well become a restaurant

The idea for the still-in-development concept grew out of a tweet poking fun at Chick-fil-A's policy of closing on Sundays.

Marketing

Fine dining may not be immune to inflation pressures after all

In New York, one restaurant promotes ‘bargain’ pricing with a $99 porterhouse for two. Will we see more value positioning in high-end restaurants?

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