Restaurant Daily

A court dismissed Boston Market’s appeal of the U.S. Foods lawsuit against the struggling chain. An activist investor is backing off some of his demands against Cracker Barrel.

MOD Pizza is making plans for a comeback. Denny’s is bringing a former exec. back to the job. And Informa’s FSTEC conference just wrapped up with a ton of interesting tech insights.

One restaurant tech supplier is undertaking a second round of layoffs. Gas prices are coming down. What does that mean for restaurants? And Taco John’s is jumping into catering

Olive Garden is getting into the delivery game. Cracker Barrel says its transformation is underway. And Taco Bell is bringing back a big menu favorite.

TGI Fridays’ problems in the U.K. appear to be getting worse. Consumers are bullish on third-party delivery. And the Federal Reserve is cutting interest rates.

Red Lobster has exited bankruptcy. Starbucks is shaking up its leadership structure. And BurgerFi has secured emergency funding.

There are several more restaurant bankruptcies. Kamala Harris pledges to do away with the tip credit. And Chipotle is cozying up to robotic kitchen helpers.

Whataburger’s outgoing and incoming CEOs shared their thoughts. The new owner of MOD Pizza revealed part of its plan. And traffic growth returned to Olive Garden this summer.

A vegan fast-food chain owned, in part, by actor-comedian Kevin Hart has shut down. McDonald’s is extending its popular value meal. And a small franchisee of Dickey’s is blaming the chain for its recent bankruptcy filing.

Another restaurant company has filed for bankruptcy. Dave & Buster’s is doing great, as long as you don’t look at its sales. And menu inflation is continuing its stubborn streak.