How to Calculate the Right Menu Price for Each Item
Learn how to calculate menu price by analyzing ingredient costs, labor, overhead, demand, and contribution margin for stronger restaurant profits.
Jun 17, 2026
Learn how to calculate menu price by analyzing ingredient costs, labor, overhead, demand, and contribution margin for stronger restaurant profits.
Jun 17, 2026
Explore best Areas in Chicago to open a restaurant by matching neighborhood demand, concept type, costs, traffic, and customer behavior.
Jun 17, 2026
BJ's Restaurants has appointed Monika Saxena as brand president, bringing over two decades of experience from LongHorn Steakhouse and Darden Restaurants, where she helped drive 20 consecutive quarters of positive comparable sales growth.
Jun 17, 2026
Blue Bottle Coffee has introduced Kyoto-Style Espresso, a slow-drip cold espresso made without machines, launching across its 152 global locations on June 16 with seven new cold drinks designed specifically for the way modern customers order coffee.
Jun 17, 2026
Hungry Howie's has appointed Jimmy Simonte as Executive Vice President of Marketing, bringing more than 25 years of Domino's experience to the Michigan-born pizza brand as it undergoes a major technology overhaul and prepares to launch a new loyalty programme.
Jun 17, 2026
Starbucks CFO Cathy Smith is transferring her principal accounting officer role to Val Bauduin, who will continue serving as SVP of corporate finance and development while reporting to Smith amid the chain's ongoing turnaround.
Jun 17, 2026
Yum Brands has agreed to sell Pizza Hut through two separate transactions totalling $2.7 billion, with Long Range Capital acquiring the global business for $1.5 billion and Yum China Holdings purchasing the China operations for $1.2 billion.
Jun 16, 2026
Scooter's Coffee is running a buy-one-get-one drink offer from June 19 to 21, available exclusively through its mobile app after 11 a.m.- giving customers three days to treat dad to a free drink this Father's Day weekend.
Jun 16, 2026
A group of Twin Peaks franchisees has been named strategic advisor to the chain's new owners following its sale out of bankruptcy, with a clear path to acquiring the brand outright within the next 12 to 16 months.
Jun 16, 2026
Denny's is launching The Clock's Off Menu on June 24, combining breakfast, lunch, and dinner favorites available any time of day, alongside new Slammin' Meal Deals Under $10 and exciting rewards for new members.
Jun 16, 2026
Explore the recent bankruptcies in the restaurant industry and the ongoing challenges faced by establishments in the wake of the pandemic.
Photo by Austin Distel
Photo by Austin Distel
The recent filings for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection by World of Beer and Buca di Beppo have sent shockwaves through the restaurant industry, shedding light on the ongoing struggles faced by food and beverage establishments in the wake of the pandemic. World of Beer, a well-known Tampa-based craft-beer franchise, closed 14 locations in the past year, attributing its financial woes to various factors, including disputes with franchisees, the impact of the pandemic on foot traffic, inflation, and the underperformance of certain new locations opened after 2020. On the other hand, the Italian concept Buca di Beppo also faced similar challenges, leading to the closure of over a dozen underperforming locations and the subsequent bankruptcy filing.
The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally altered the landscape of the restaurant industry, forcing businesses to adapt rapidly to changing consumer behaviors, government restrictions, and economic uncertainties. Even more than four years after the pandemic began, restaurants are still grappling with the aftermath, trying to navigate a path to recovery amidst ongoing challenges. The industry has witnessed a wave of bankruptcies, closures, and restructurings as establishments struggle to survive in a post-pandemic world.
Photo by Austin Distel
One of the notable shifts in the dining experience brought about by the pandemic is the surge in outdoor dining structures to comply with safety regulations and accommodate increased demand for open-air seating. However, as cities like New York grapple with the post-pandemic reality, they are reevaluating the status of these structures and implementing revised rules to ensure safety and sustainability. The recent announcement by New York City of a new outdoor-dining program with stricter regulations highlights the ongoing evolution of dining spaces in response to changing circumstances.