Restaurant Business

01/08/2026

See RB's Editor in Chief, Jonathan Maze, on the TODAY Show this morning discussing the pizza wars.

🎥 Clip courtesy of NBC's Today Show
📺 Watch the full segment https://youtu.be/w9hCRNLkmuc?si=C_8qeA4i_U8SSEEd

01/08/2026

Study: Weight-loss drug users spend less on fast food Read more ⬇️

A study from Bain & company found that users of GLP-1 medications spend 5% less on fast food. That could be a sales challenge as more

01/07/2026

Fat Brands executives, including two sons of the CEO, get big raises and retention bonuses Read more ⬇️

CFO Kenneth Kuick, along with Thayer and Taylor Wiederhorn, have each received retention bonuses to remain with the company in case it files

01/07/2026

A viral claim about food delivery apps sparked controversy, but also resurfaced concerns from drivers and customers about pay, tipping and algorithm transparency.

Read the full story by Joe Guszkowski here https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/technology/dubious-reddit-post-about-food-delivery-strikes-nerve.

01/07/2026

Salad and Go to shutter all remaining units in Texas and Oklahoma Read more ⬇️

The latest wave of closures includes 32 restaurants and follows 41 that closed last year, leaving the chain with 70 outlets in Arizona and

01/07/2026

The outlook for restaurants in 2026 Read more ⬇️

A Deeper Dive: Technomic’s David Henkes joins the restaurant finance podcast to discuss the outlook for restaurants this year and what has

01/07/2026

Catering to special dietary needs with RATIONAL.

When UNREFINED meal prep started in Cleveland back in 2021, they needed help ensuring consistent quality for their clientele: people with special dietary needs.

SPONSORED BY RATIONAL USA

When UNREFINED meal prep started in Cleveland back in 2021, they needed help ensuring consistent quality for their clientele: people with

01/07/2026

Food truck manufacturer accuses Reef Kitchens of fraud in bankruptcy filing Read more ⬇️

Texas-based Cruising Kitchens said its financial troubles began when Reef stopped making payments on an order for up to 650 food trailers.

01/07/2026

Clay Dover named CEO of Savory Fund Read more ⬇️

The private-equity firm’s cofounder, Shauna Smith, was named managing director. Dover had previously been chief executive of the

01/07/2026

5 big questions going into 2026 Read more ⬇️

The Bottom Line: What will it take to get consumers to return to restaurant chains this year? This is one of the big questions we have about

01/07/2026

Bellagreen leans into anti-inflammatory foods to promote wellness this winter Read more ⬇️

Behind the Menu: The fast casual’s Golden Glow menu is designed around nutrient-rich seasonal ingredients that “make you shine from the

01/07/2026

Compass Coffee, hit hard by the pandemic and its aftermath, declares bankruptcy Read more ⬇️

The 25-unit, Washington, D.C.-area coffee concept has struggled with the pandemic and federal workforce cuts. It has a potential buyer in