Financing
Casual dining silences its doubters with head-turning July results
The recent flurry of earnings reports shows a sector enjoying a clear boom. The question is, will it last?
Operations
BJ's Restaurants feels the pinch of lost draft sales
The casual chain reserved $1.8 million from its second-quarter earnings to cover the cost of throwing away unsold suds.
Operators are packaging catering programs in new ways to win back lost business. Individually boxed meals are seen as a safer solution as people slowly return to the office or are in need of a quick lunch to grab-and-go. Cracker Barrel, BJs and El Pollo Loco recently introduced or upgraded boxed meal catering.