Understand tip pooling rules, employee eligibility, distribution methods, compliance requirements, recordkeeping practices, and policies restaurant owners need for proper tip management.

Whit's Frozen Custard hires industry veteran Amos Durbin as COO to guide franchise expansion, drawing on two decades of restaurant leadership experience.

Learn how to open a bar covering concept, funding, licensing, location, equipment, staffing, menu, and marketing, from planning to opening night.

Evaluate restaurant industry performance in Q3 2026 through key trends affecting restaurant sales, traffic, consumer spending, labor, costs, and technology.

FAT Brands' $1B acquisition empire fell into bankruptcy and sold for $965M, re-emerging as OHG Brands with 1,700 restaurants.

CAVA names John Ludeke, former Dr. Squatch Chief Brand Officer, as its new CMO to drive national growth and guest loyalty.

La Madeleine's CEO John Dillon steps down mid-turnaround, leaving a menu overhaul, new coffee program, and franchise growth plans in limbo.

Hot Head Burritos promotes longtime operator Peter Wiley to corporate VP, chief marketing and chief technology officer, blending brand strategy with tech oversight.

Mo' Bettahs names Don Crocker, a Chick-fil-A and Inspire Brands veteran, as chief development officer to lead its national corporate-owned expansion.

Wage hikes, the penny's end, new NLRB rules, California sugar labels, and franchise law changes are converging on operators this year.