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Technology

5 surprising tech developments from the first half of 2024

 By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 09, 2024

Tech Check: The year has been defined by head-turning moves from unlikely players, including Grubhub, C3 and American Express.

Financing

The broken promise of fast-casual pizza

 By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 09, 2024

The Bottom Line: The potential bankruptcy filing of MOD Pizza further illustrates the sector’s challenges, which have worsened coming out of the pandemic.

Emerging Brands

Paws a moment to consider these inflation-resistant concepts

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 09, 2024

Reality Check: We've lived through the cat cafe craze. The next evolutionary wrinkle could be a proliferation of restaurants where dogs roam free.

Food

The humble carrot takes center stage on menus

By Nancy Kruse on Jul. 08, 2024

Nancy Kruse: RB's restaurant menu trends columnist dishes on the carrot, which is inexpensive, readily available and versatile.

Operations

California's new method of setting fast-food wages may be messier than you think

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 03, 2024

Members of the Fast Food Council, the new body empowered to set pay, say the model may need considerable tweaking to realize its promise.

Financing

Why the potential MOD Pizza bankruptcy is a big problem

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 03, 2024

The Bottom Line: The fast-casual pizza chain's apparent downfall may color the industry's condition more than Red Lobster. But MOD was a victim of its own decisions.

Technology

How AI is helping BJ's Restaurants see the future

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 02, 2024

The casual-dining chain is using an AI tool that can pinpoint sales weeks in advance, allowing managers to make smarter staffing decisions.

Financing

Will drive-thru coffee be better burger, or frozen yogurt?

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 01, 2024

The Bottom Line: Frozen yogurt and better burger chains dominated growth a decade ago. Their differing long-term results are instructive for today’s hot restaurant sectors.

Financing

Wall Street flees the restaurant business

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 01, 2024

The Bottom Line: It’s been a tough year for many restaurant chains so far in 2024, and stock prices reflect that difficulty.

Operations

Red Lobster's decline creates an opportunity in seafood

By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 28, 2024

As the market leader closes restaurants across the country, innovative upstarts, steakhouses and even grocers could be in line to benefit. But can anyone unseat the king?

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