Browsing: Restaurants
U.S. and China are divided on tariffs, but fast food is the common ground with burgers and boba tea
China and the United States are divided on many issues, from tariffs and technology to Taiwan. But there is one…
Top Chef finalist Brian Malarkey: After 27 restaurants, I’m betting big on my hometown Portland — and we’re headed for $10 million in sales this year
At the end of July, I made the biggest bet of my career. I bet on Portland. It’s the biggest…
I invented the text-message restaurant order in 2005. Twenty years later, I know what comes next
In 2005, two years before the iPhone came out, I was standing in a coffee line on my morning commute,…
Jersey Mike’s founder, Pete, bought the company at 17 with the help of a former coach and $125K loan
Peter Cancro was still in high school when he took a leap of faith and took out a six-figure loan…
Jersey Mike’s is heading to the public markets with a valuation that far outstrips recent restaurant IPOs, setting up a…
Lettuce from Mexico sold at Taco Bells in 5 states identified as source of diarrhea-causing parasite
Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source…
Chipotle’s COO takes employees to dinner every week to spot his next leaders and looks for 4 traits
Leaders have developed their own stealthy tests to spot high-potential employees ready to move up the next rung of the…
Red Lobster shareholders allege its endless shrimp disaster was a plot to squeeze it for profits
Red Lobsters’ infamous $20 “Ultimate Endless Shrimp” promotion nearly sank the restaurant chain, now shareholders are alleging the promotion was…
An “infinite bowl-making machine” can make 500 salads, Tex-Mex, and poke bowls with the exact ingredients you want down to…
The worst summer job market in 80 years has teens scrambling for swimming pool and ice cream jobs
Summer jobs have been teenagers’ rite of passage for generations—from scooping ice cream and babysitting, to lifeguarding and bagging groceries.…












