Lisa Jennings

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MOD Pizza offers oven-baked wings in first market test

With chicken prices dropping, wings and pizza are being paired for game-day menus.

James Beard Foundation unveils restaurant and chef award semifinalists

The revamped selection process is designed to foster equity and diversity and put the spotlight on a broader spectrum of industry talent. Did it work?

The original Zoes Kitchen concept to be born again

With the original recipes and even the original Zoe in the kitchen, the founders are turning the clock back to what made the brand great at the start.

Sister brands Tender Greens and Tocaya Modern Mexican are revving up for growth

Combined under One Table Restaurant Brands in 2021, what have the two fast-casual brands been up to since then? Building stability, said CEO Harald Herrmann.

Slapfish tests menu overhaul around ‘choose your voyage’ customization

Three units in Salt Lake City will begin offering the new format and brand tweaks later this month.

Why Dallas restaurateur Tanner Agar is adding a surcharge to guest checks

Workers at his concepts Rye and Apothecary now have healthcare and paid time off, but the extra fee sparked some backlash.

Emerging Brands

Rick Bayless’ Tortazo opens in New York’s Times Square

It’s the second location for the Chicago-based brand and will include a walk-up to-go window.

Next up for In-N-Out Burger: Idaho

Officials confirmed the brand’s first units in the Gem State are expected to open in late 2023.

Weighing the work-life benefits of a four-day week

Restaurant operators that have tried it tout benefits but say it can be costly—and complicated.

Freeze on California’s Fast Act to remain in place

In victory for restaurant industry groups hoping to kill the new law, an injunction is granted to keep the measure on hold until referendum petition signatures can be counted.

John Cywinski named CEO of Modern Restaurant Concepts

The former president of Applebee’s has taken the helm of the Los Angeles-based parent to Qdoba, Lemonade and Modern Market Eatery.

California restaurants brace for more rain after battering from multiple storms

Operators across the state face flood damage, power outages and slow sales as atmospheric rivers drench the West Coast.

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