First Bite

Consumers said they were going to dine out during the holidays, and recently released data indicates they did just that. A  National Restaurant Association  survey from early December showed that 63% of adults planned to eat out during the subsequent weeks, while 48% planned to order takeout or delivery. As such, after experiencing a dip in traffic through much of September and part of O...

One week after the release of the  third-party assessment  of Starbucks’ collective bargaining commitments in December 2023, the Strategic Organizing Center — a coalition of labor unions provoking a  proxy battle with  the Starbucks executive board — responded. According to the SOC, the results of the independent audit very clearly show a “track record of human capital mismanag...

4 predictions from senior food & beverage editor Bret Thorn: Indian cuisine, finally Trend watchers have been waiting for Indian cuisine to really take off in American dining for decades, and it seems to finally be happening. Medium- to high-end independent Indian restaurants are opening across the country, some led by big-name restaurateurs including Maneet Chauhan in Nashville, Rohini Dey in...