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Joe Guszkowski

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Joe Guszkowski is a senior editor with Restaurant Business covering technology and casual-dining chains.

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Technology

Local Kitchens raises $40M to open more high-tech food halls

The 12-unit multi-brand restaurant chain plans to expand into Southern California with its enlightened take on the ghost kitchen model.

Operations

Hooters closes some struggling restaurants, citing a difficult market

The sports bar chain abruptly shut its doors in parts of Texas, Florida, Kentucky and Virginia. A local media outlet put the total number of closures at 40.

Delivery apps said the expanded fees would allow restaurants to opt in to additional marketing services. A restaurant group called it a “pay to play” scheme.

The company will use the funding to develop new features for its tech, which is based around two-question diner surveys.

The deal solidifies Amex as a major player in restaurant reservations and will unlock more perks for cardholders.

The former head of finance replaces Todd Burrowes, who is now president of business development for parent Darden Restaurants. It was part of a flurry of leadership changes at the company.

The Italian restaurant chain said it’s keeping prices low and doing more to promote value, including its bottomless breadsticks. But it refuses to jump on the discounting bandwagon to drive traffic.

The deal moves the company closer to its goal of bringing voice-enabled restaurant ordering to smart cars and TVs.

Sushi and Korean barbecue were on fire in 2023. Full-service pizza, meanwhile, came up cold.

A lawsuit alleges that the seafood chain did not give staff enough notice before closing nearly 100 restaurants last month.

The industry's preoccupation with price is forcing brands to change tactics in marketing and on the menu, even if they refuse to discount.

The tech company is hoping to raise its share price to avoid being booted from the Nasdaq stock exchange.

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