McDonald’s is bringing back a character who disappeared in the ’80s. Waffle House has added an egg surcharge. And another chain has gone seed-oil free. Welcome to Restaurant Daily, a quick look at the industry’s top stories from the editors of Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Business. I’m NRN Managing Editor Leigh Anne Zinsmeister.

How will proposed tariffs impact the restaurant industry? Here’s how one Pizza Hut franchisee lost his 142-store empire. And Applebee’s is laying off some of its corporate staff.

77 Pizza Hut restaurants have been bought out of bankruptcy. Menu price inflation may be normalizing. And Starbucks and its union are going to mediation.

TGI Fridays continues to dwindle. Twin Peaks is now a publicly traded restaurant company. And Chuck E. Cheese is undergoing a rebirth.

An unlikely turnaround at Chili’s is now complete. Who is Alyssa Buetikofer (BUTTE-i-cougher), McDonald’s U.S.’s new CMO? And the Trump administration has frozen - and unfrozen - federal grants and loans that don’t align with the new president’s priorities.

Starbucks’ executive ranks are getting pretty Taco Bell heavy. McDonald’s is also making some leadership moves. And Pizza Hut is launching a new app.

Starbucks is paying the two men who served as CEO last year a lot of money. Red Robin is starting to hit its stride. And a doughnut-chain CEO has resigned amid layoffs at headquarters.

Taco Bell has a new leader for its North America division. Dutch Bros is outperforming Starbucks. And Qdoba is gunning to reach a big milestone.

A combination of factors will likely lead to higher costs for restaurants this year. Denny’s hit the reset button and is preparing for growth. And a traditionally Japanese menu style is finding its way into all sorts of concepts.

A clearer picture of how consumers are feeling in the new year is starting to emerge. One of the country’s largest multi-concept restaurant groups has a new CEO. And McDonald’s is going all-in on Pokemon.