California’s $15 Gift Card Rule Upends Retail Breakage
SB 22 lifts cash-out to $15, squeezing breakage and raising compliance stakes. What retailers must fix before April 1, 2026.
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Best Areas in Florida to Open a Restaurant in 2026
This article highlights the best areas in Florida for restaurants by comparing tourism, growth, costs, customer demand, and concept fit.
operations
May 19, 2026
How to Launch a Profitable Boba Tea Shop
Launching a profitable boba tea shop requires customer research, smart location choices, efficient systems, controlled costs, and local marketing strategy.
operations
May 18, 2026
Taming the Tech Tangle: Tiered and Pillar Strategies
How Mendocino Farms and peers use tiered and pillar frameworks to calm complex vendor stacks, tighten integration, and protect guest experience.
tech
May 19, 2026
Restaurant Leaders Press Immigration Reform Now
Operators warn enforcement is choking labor and demand. Inside the Dignity Act push, supply-chain risks, and what’s next for restaurants.
news
May 19, 2026
QSRs Pivot to Delivery: Growth, Fees, and Driver Care
As 30–40% of QSR guests shift to delivery, operators redesign kitchens, reframe drivers as guests, and navigate fees, caps, and refunds in a fast-growing market.
delivery
May 19, 2026
Reimagining Digital Hospitality: From Screen to Table
Leaders outline a gentler, seamless digital hospitality—data, design, and care that turn online orders into loyalty and measurable growth.
operations
May 19, 2026
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Dave’s Hot Chicken Scales Fast With Disciplined Franchising
How Dave’s crossed 400 units with tight unit economics, aligned leadership, and a challenger ethos—without watering down the guest experience.
franchising
May 19, 2026
Subway Axes Global CMO as Sales Slide Deepens
Subway scraps its global CMO, shifts to regional marketing, revamps loyalty, and leans on value amid closures and sliding U.S. sales.
news
May 19, 2026
Why Poor Inventory Visibility Leads to Restaurant Stockout Problems
Running out of menu items mid-service costs you sales and damages guest trust. Discover how poor inventory visibility leads to restaurant stockouts and what to do about it.
inventory management
May 19, 2026
Restaurant Payroll Made Simple - What Every First-Time Owner Must Know
New to restaurant payroll? This plain-English guide covers tipped wages, overtime, common mistakes, and the tools that keep you compliant from day one.
payroll processing
May 19, 2026
TOUS les JOURS Brings Korean Bakery Culture to BTS Fans in Las Vegas
TOUS les JOURS is teaming up with BTS THE CITY ARIRANG in Las Vegas this May, bringing Korean bakery pop-ups, exclusive giveaways, and fan experiences to multiple locations across the city.
news
May 19, 2026
Why Restaurant Operators Can No Longer Afford to Stay Silent on Immigration Reform
Industry leaders at the National Restaurant Show made a clear case - aggressive deportation policies are driving up food costs, shrinking workforces, and pulling customers away and restaurant operators need to start speaking up before the damage becomes irreversible.
business
May 19, 2026