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Lisa Jennings

Executive Editor

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Lisa Jennings

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Financing

Restaurant sales rise, thanks to higher prices

Earnings roundup: Travel rebound lifts Marriott; Noodles and El Pollo Loco push value; lower beef costs help Ruth’s; Pizza Inn’s owner remains profitable and the Texas heat hits Chuy’s.

Financing

Guest satisfaction high at Portillo’s despite menu price hikes

President and CEO Michael Osanloo said its pricing strategy of lagging behind competitors is working.

Financing

Office workers are coming back to urban Shake Shacks but staffing challenges are hurting units in the suburbs

Despite wage increases and tipping that has increased starting pay to about $20 per hour, the chain is struggling to staff up.

Leadership

Ray Risley named CEO of Via 313

Former Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar president and COO will lead new growth for Detroit-style pizzeria.

Technology

Wow Bao unveils plans to plant flag in the metaverse

The technology is still evolving and consumer interest may vary, but CEO Geoff Alexander wants to put the mostly virtual fast-casual brand on the meta map.

Topics

Chef Kwame Onwuachi returns to New York City with the new restaurant Tatiana

This dining centerpiece of the newly renovated David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center Plaza is designed to evoke the city’s Hip Hop and art scenes.

Workforce

Chipotle crew member in Kansas files unfair labor practice allegations with NLRB amid union organizing effort

The complaint is one of 14 open cases filed in 2022 before the NLRB citing efforts to thwart union activity. So far one Chipotle in Michigan has voted to unionize. Will Kansas be next?

Financing

NaanStop wins early-growth investment from Full Course development fund

This $20 million fund is designed to help grow female- and minority-owned independent concepts.

Operations

Chipotle is losing guests to McDonald’s. Will the burrito chain discount to bring them back?

It’s a conversation that came up during the Great Recession, said Chipotle CFO Jack Hartung.

Operations

Sweetgreen opens first digital-only pickup location

This unit in Washington, D.C., has no dine-in seating and no front makeline.

Food

Lettuce shortage adds side order of purchasing pain to inflation

Restaurants are adding surcharges and ingredient replacements as the price of romaine lettuce triples. But the salad days are not over. There is hope of relief ahead.

Operations

Wingstop earnings get a boost from lower chicken costs

Domestic same-store sales were up 6.9%, mostly on increased transactions, and the fast-casual chain sees room for growth with new sandwiches and expansion of delivery.

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