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The top restaurant trends in 2024 | Restaurant Dive
Oct 7, 2024 · Restaurant owners entered 2024 feeling optimistic, according to data from the Square 2024 Future of Restaurants report.. The industry has embraced technology solutions to tackle staffing, process, and efficiency challenges.
What’s the restaurant outlook for 2025? | Restaurant Dive
Jan 31, 2025 · Restaurants must tackle serious obstacles in 2025. Competition for price-sensitive diners is still white hot, and operators must thread the needle to offer menu items that satisfy demand for trending ingredients, quality and affordability. Fast casual chains are consistently delivering on this value ...
The restaurant industry’s top 3 winners and losers of 2024
Dec 17, 2024 · 2024 was a mixed bag for the restaurant industry. Restaurants faced an uptick in bankruptcies and ongoing challenges related to rising labor and operating costs. Others have closed hundreds of underperforming locations in an attempt to improve the overall health of their systems. Despite this backdrop of challenges, several chains, including Cava, Taco Bell and Chipotle, had stellar years ...
The top restaurant trends in 2024
May 6, 2024 · Restaurant owners entered 2024 feeling optimistic, according to data from the Square 2024 Future of Restaurants report.. The industry has embraced technology solutions to tackle staffing, process, and efficiency challenges.
Restaurant Mergers & Acquisitions | Restaurant Dive
4 days ago · The 10 biggest M&A restaurant deals of 2024 While transactions slowed this year, there were still some transformative deals, like Blackstone’s $2 billion buyout of Tropical Smoothie Cafe and Darden’s $600 million Chuy’s acquisition.
Potbelly signs 15-store Georgia deal | Restaurant Dive
Nov 11, 2024 · Dive Brief: Potbelly will open 15 units in the Atlanta area through a franchising agreement with Royal Restaurant Group, according to a Friday press release.; The deal will bring Potbelly to Georgia for the first time, with construction to start in January 2026.
Cava’s new loyalty program to go national in October
Aug 26, 2024 · Dive Insight: In late 2023, Cava switched to a points-based program from a transaction-based model. Members earn 10 points for every dollar spent and can “load food beverage, store credit, percentage discounts and other items available,” to their accounts, according to the terms and conditions.Schulman, in a previous interview, said this change was a placeholder while the brand worked on a ...
California bistro pocketed thousands in worker tips to pay …
Jan 4, 2024 · Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Labor is suing a full-service French bistro, Entre Nous, in Pasadena, California for withholding tips owed to its employees, according to a complaint filed on Dec. 28.. The DOL seeks $250,000 in back wages and $250,000 in damages, as well as an injunction to prevent Entre Nous’ owners from violating the …
Menu Development News - Restaurant Dive
Jan 30, 2025 · Restaurants big and small are experimenting with their menus to align with the preferences of on-the-go diners and mitigate the impact of rising food costs, supply chain disruption and shrinking consumer discretionary funds. Value-oriented ads and marketing for its Triple Dipper menu boosted the ...