Restaurant Daily

New York restaurants are adjusting to new handgun regulations, a glance at Kevin Hart’s new plant-based burger concept and How many restaurants would be affected by the California fast-food wage bill?

McDonald’s is taking a stand against California’s fast food wage bill and the tug of war over the bill continues and Subway launches 10,000 “footlong passes”

Chipotle is testing Chicken Al Pastor, Celebrity chef Maneet Chauhan has shut down her indian street food concept Chaatable and Del Taco has debuted Tortas.

Starbucks is bringing back its Pumpkin Spice Latte, Panera is testing voice ordering and value deals are making a come back.

A Chipotle restaurant has formed a union. Topgolf gets a signal boost from its new owner. And Little Caesars taps a quarterback as its new spokesperson.

Taco Bell is giving away a “metaverse wedding package,” inflation is pinching middle class consumers and the California Restaurant Association is commissioning an instructional video for operators on what to do in an active shooter situation.

Chili’s is making some changes as profits slide -- including pressing pause on its robotic servers. IHOP embraces customization with a new menu. And a eulogy for the 15% tip.

A pair of technology companies raised some money on Tuesday, Restaurant Business has a new executive Editor and Krystal has a new chief marketing officer.

The Chicken Big Mac is coming to the U.S. McDonald’s has three new directors. And this West Coast burger chain was named the best restaurant to work at for the eighth year in a row.

An E. coli contamination has sickened 29 people in Ohio and Michigan, Starbucks has ousted another top executive and Eggs Up is heading to Texas.

Restaurants aren’t feeling so great about the state of the industry. A hit Hulu show has Americans craving Italian beef. And why Buffalo Wild Wings is adding hot dogs and pizza to the menu

Your quick morning dose of the restaurant news you need, every weekday, from the editors of Restaurant Business.

Chipotle has some fun with soda fountain grifters. Jack in the Box is offering perks for operators who open new units. And finally, an ice cream for dogs.

Butterfly Equity has raised $1 billion for food companies, Subway invests in slicers and Chick-Fil-A is adding a new breakfast menu item.

There’s good luck for New England pork lovers; get ready for French Toast Stick wars and urban problems continue to dog some notable fast casual chains.

McDonald’s is reopening some of its Ukraine locations. Dutch Bros’ fast unit growth is hurting sales. And pumpkin on menus? Already

Sweetgreen is cutting 5% of its corporate staff, BBQ holdings is getting a new owner and Wendy’s is scaling back on ghost kitchen development.

The restaurant acquisition market got suddenly hot on Tuesday. Wendy’s added a new item to its breakfast menu for the first time. And First Watch may be recession proof.

Milk Bar has a deal with … Taco Bell? Consumers are hurting, or maybe they aren’t. And Papa John’s ditches the crust.

What's going on with food Delivery? Speedy Eats has found its pizza chef and James Walker is the new CEO of Frisch’s Big boy.

What’s going on with the $180 million left over in the Restaurant Revitalization Fund? Papa John’s, Burger King and more released quarterly earnings. And a Hawaiian donut chain is headed to the mainland.

Only 34 percent of restaurant executives are women according to a national restaurant association survey, Grubhub's value is down and Starbucks’ US same store sales are up.

A big fried chicken chain gets back to its roots. Menu launches are starting to heat up again as summer winds down. And TGI Fridays is expanding its use of virtual brands.

Danny Meyer is stepping down as CEO of union square hospitality group, Mark Hamil is coming to jack in the box and Michigan’s tip credit isn’t going anywhere until at least february.

The worst of food inflation may be behind most restaurants … but not so much for Bloomin’ Brands. Why Texas Roadhouse thinks consumers are getting back to normal. And Little Caesars’ newest pizza has how many pepperonis? Find out on today’s edition of RB Daily