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Restaurants Leverage Special Events to Keep Diners Coming
Restaurants Leverage Special Events to Keep Diners Coming
June 16, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

From viewing parties to themed brunches to open mic nights, eateries’ special events can help them reach up to half of all restaurant customers. By...

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Rising Food Prices Have Restaurants Seeking Other Revenue Streams
Rising Food Prices Have Restaurants Seeking Other Revenue Streams
June 16, 2023  |  Restaurant Roundup

This week in restaurant news, Chuck E. Cheese looks to boost its margins by opening a new revenue stream, the inflation gap between foodservice and...

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Cava Sees IPO Success While Other Fast-Casuals Take Stock Market Hit
Cava Sees IPO Success While Other Fast-Casuals Take Stock Market Hit
June 15, 2023  |  Market Conditions

With the competitive environment for fast-casual chains looking for investors growing more crowded, other brands appear to be suffering from Cava’s success. The fast-casual Mediterranean...

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Cava’s $318 Million IPO Haul Shows Industry’s Turn Toward Fast-Casual
Cava’s $318 Million IPO Haul Shows Industry’s Turn Toward Fast-Casual
June 15, 2023  |  IPO

Cava’s blockbuster initial public offering (IPO) comes as restaurant customers look to strike a balance between convenience and quality — the sweet spot for the...

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37% of Diners Use Social Media to Find New Dining Hot Spots
37% of Diners Use Social Media to Find New Dining Hot Spots
June 14, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

As restaurants look to stay relevant in the ever-evolving social media landscape, their efforts are paying off, with PYMNTS data revealing that many restaurant customers...

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Aggregators Oppose NYC Driver Wage Increase, but Low Pay Threatens Retention
Aggregators Oppose NYC Driver Wage Increase, but Low Pay Threatens Retention
June 13, 2023  |  Aggregators

Restaurant aggregators may be against legislation to raise drivers’ pay, but without some kind of change to their gig workers’ pay structure, they struggle to...

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Starbucks Considers Delivery-Only Stores but Restaurant Customers Miss Face-to-Face Service
Starbucks Considers Delivery-Only Stores but Restaurant Customers Miss Face-to-Face Service
June 09, 2023  |  Delivery

As restaurants look to drive efficiency and boost profit margins, Starbucks is considering opening delivery-only stores to more efficiently meet consumers’ demand for convenience, even...

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Snack POS Integrates Restaurant Solutions With Third-Party Delivery Apps
Snack POS Integrates Restaurant Solutions With Third-Party Delivery Apps
June 07, 2023  |  ResTech

Snack POS has integrated its point-of-sale (POS) solutions for restaurants with several third-party delivery applications. The integration with UberEats, Grubhub, DoorDash and Postmates is now available to all Snack POS customers, the company said...

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Trouble Brews for Starbucks Competitors With Shift to at-Home Coffee
Trouble Brews for Starbucks Competitors With Shift to at-Home Coffee
June 07, 2023  |  Earnings

As consumers are increasingly having their morning cup of joe at home, according to The J.M. Smucker Company, major coffeehouse chains — especially those without the...

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