Restaurant News Roundup, 12/28/2003

Independent restaurants sum up a year of “fluctuating fortunes,” according to a recent survey by the James Beard Foundation.  Read more here about the notable openings and closings in 2023:  https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/operations/notable-openings-closings-year-fluctuating-fortunes   Flower Child, known for its salads and hippie-concept menu, plans to expand to more locations in 2024 as […]

Restaurant News Roundup, 11/27/2022

How a family-run Mexican restaurant became a popular chain that has spread throughout the Southwest.  Read more about the expansion of Roberto’s Taco Shop restaurants here: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/robertos-taco-shop-mexican-family-restaurant-southwest-chain-rcna48851   With prices for food consumed away from home rising by over 8% over the past 12 months, chains and independent restaurants are […]

Restaurant News Roundup, 10/22/2022

While the restaurant industry remains about half a million employees short compared to pre-pandemic numbers, relatively few independent restaurants plan to increase their hiring this holiday season according to surveys.  Read more here: https://www.nrn.com/workforce/labor-forecast-paints-grim-picture-independent-restaurants-holiday-season   Restaurants in Florida, Texas, Arizona and Nevada have benefitted from shifting U.S. population trends, seeing strong […]

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