Restaurant Business Exclusive Content
Financing
Fast-casual burger chains run into sales problems
The Bottom Line: Habit’s sales are falling and the chain just rebranded. Shake Shack is closing locations. BurgerFi is being sold on the discount rack. Here's what to make of it all.
Food
Quick-service chains are turbocharging menu innovation to drive traffic. It’s working
Taco Bell, Wendy’s and Blaze Pizza are pushing new products out of the pipeline at a fast and frequent clip to excite younger guests and bring more of them through the doors.
Technology
Dynamic pricing is a case of right place, wrong time
Tech Check: Consumers are too on edge right now for restaurants to mess with pricing. It’s a shame, because the industry could use the boost.