Joe Guszkowski

Consumer Trends

Americans are lunching out less, but spending far more when they do

Remote work continues to keep a lid on midday restaurant traffic in big cities, according to new data from Toast.

Financing

Pinstripes bowling and bistro concept lands investment from Granite Creek Capital

The 13-unit eatertainment chain will use the funding to finance new restaurants as it makes a growth push.

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Technology

Lawsuit claims Olo execs embellished restaurant count, then sold shares

CEO Noah Glass and CFO Peter Benevides, along with nine board members, are accused of misleading investors about Olo’s customer count and its deal with Subway.

Technology

Uber Eats to expand use of delivery robots

Up to 2,000 more rovers made by Serve Robotics are coming to new markets, including San Jose, Dallas and Vancouver.

Operations

Cooper's Hawk closes Esquire, its downtown Chicago wine destination

CEO Tim McEnery said the pandemic and rising costs contributed to the decision to close the lavish three-story restaurant.

Financing

Red Robin's revamp takes a bite out of wait times

Just 2% of guests now report waiting more than 15 minutes for a table, an 8-point improvement from a year ago.

Technology

Lawsuit accuses DoorDash of charging iPhone users extra

The suit alleges that iPhone users are more likely to face higher fees than Android users for the same order. DoorDash said the claim is “blatantly false.”

Technology

ChatGPT's first restaurant job could be in HR

A number of suppliers at this year's National Restaurant Association Show said they're using the chatbot to help restaurants screen applicants and keep them engaged once they’re hired.

Technology