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Staff Visa Rules Needs Loosening, Beef Exports Up Due To Asia Demand, Biden Plan Hurts Restaurants, Hospitality Job Platform Heroes, LA Restaurant Vax Proof Postponed

Quest To Open 500 Ghost Kitchens, Business Conditions Worsen, Portillo IPO, Japan To Lift Covid Measures, Lawyer Placemats

Manila Outlook, Betting On In-Person In NYC, $1 Million Grant, Kind Founder Creates New Brand, Restaurants Push Back

King Co-Owner Op-Ed, DoorDash Said To Back Flink Round, UK Staff Can Keep All Tips, Vaccine Checks In Ahmedabad, Popeyes Eyes Expansion

Bluestone Lane CEO, Portugal Dining Limits To Be Lifted, Japan Restaurant Aid Needed, Potentially Permanent Digital Changes, Staff Poached In Texas For Higher Pay

Uber Eats Pickup Feature, sunday Raises $100M, First Watch Preps For IPO, Toast Beats IPO Target, New Zealand Losses

Feya Founder Forbes 30 Under 30, SoftBank Robotics, Korean Wave Down Under, Provi Raises $100M, Al Fresco Dining Fears

Latest Dave’s Hot Chicken Investor, DoorDash To Deliver Alcohol, Victoria AU Update, Updated Covid Protocols In Hong Kong, Philippine Restaurant Recovery

Managing Shortages, Financial Pressures Will Continue, Are They Checking For Vax Pass?, Gig Economy Workers, WFH Effects On Midtown Restaurants

Poke House Enters UK Through Acquisition, Fast-Food Accuracy With Agot AI, Gen Z Dining Future, Vromo Food Delivery Platform Raise, Toronto Restaurateurs And The Vax Passport

Michael Zapata On Steering Ample Hills Through A Turnaround

TheFork And SevenRooms Partner, Dutch Bros IPO, UK Inflation Sets New Record, Ghost Kitchen Boom In Asia, Akiba Dori Founder On Expansion

Buena Onda Ghost Kitchen, Resy/CLEAR Partner, Real Living Wages In Highlands, Taco Bell Monthly Subscription (Seriously), GrubMarket Raises $120M

Delivery Workers United, Dining Rooms Close Again, NYC Vaccine Enforcers Deployed, Toast IPO, MarginEdge Raises $18M

Sydney’s Aria Under Fire, Delivery Apps Sue NYC, SBA Quadruples EIDL Cap, Robots In The Kitchen, Dine-In Rebate Proposal In Montreal

Relief Funds Rescinded, JPMorgan Buys The Infatuation, Concepts Thrive On College Campuses, Savory Fund Makes Investment, Third-Party Delivery App Law

Sweetgreen Co-founder On LEDC Impact, First Watch To Go Public, Bulgaria Restrictions, Heard Raises $10 Million, Plant-Based Foods Expand

Pink Taco Appointment, Walmart Ghost Kitchens, Robots In Texas, Al Fresco Dining In Soho London, 4-Day Workweek Ends

Senate Bill 314, Delta Impacts On Recruitment, Virtual Brands, Jollibee Completes Buyout, Scotland At Breaking Point

Industry Breaking Point, Grubhub Op-Ed, Seattle Restaurant Woes, Singapore Changed Forever, Hurricane Ida Impact

HipCityVeg Expansion, Cost of No-Shows, Liquor Liability Insurance, Small Biz Support, everbowl Texas Deal

sunday CEO, Higher Prices For Diners, Customer Attacks Up, Owner.com Raise, Vax Mandate Deters Diners

New York Summer, Meituan Losses Continue, Vaccine Mandate Reversal, Brazil Operating In The Red, NRA Releases Mid-Year Update

Momofuku CEO on Transformation, Delivery Apps Fight Back, NASCAR Food To-Go (Seriously), Chicago Sues Delivery Apps, Union Veteran Gains Federal Appointment

Co-Founder of Friday Pies On Turning Homesickness Into Big Business

Momofuku Chef Out, Chicago Delivery Lawsuit, Toast Files For IPO, 15% Delivery Cap Permanent, Restaurants Struggle With Mandate

Plant-Based Menus, Losing Staff To Vax Mandate, Robot Delivery Start-Up Raises $36M, Better Pay = Better Performance, Alfresco Dining In London

US Crops, Digital Kitchens, Restaurants 2021, Financial Security Wipeout, Montreal Update

Tossed Salad, CA Prop 22 Struck Down, Automated Pizza Kiosk (It’s True), Delta Dining Behavior, Deliveroo Expansion In UAE

Pop-Ups…Continued, QR Codes Are Not Just In Fashion, OpenTable and Clear Partner, C3 New Investor, Digital Farmers Market

Colorado Agriculture, Robot Delivery, Abu Dhabi Opens, Food Delivery App Acquired, Restaurant Merch Design

Dr. Johnny Drain on Building Momentum for Sustainability

Overseas Expansion, LA Pop-Ups Chart New Path, Beef Inflation, Zaxby’s CEO, Restaurants Sue New York

New Brooklyn Deal, 10pm Deadline, Plastic Shortage, NYC Mandate Enforcement, Vaccine Confirmation Software

London Wage Hikes, Recruitment Crisis, Texas Liquor Licenses Under Threat, NY Vax Requirement Begins, Verified Entry

BOYY Founders On Building A Branded Hospitality Experience

Portland Pivot, Michigan Understaffed, Sydney Calls To Reopen, Madero Seeks IPO, Philippine Takeover

Wendy’s/REEF Kitchens Partner, Cooling Diners Outdoors, Ex-YUM CEO On Labor, Hedge Fund Buys Stake In Just Eat T/A, Mighty Quinn’s BBQ Expanding

Robot Waiters, Unimpressed Shareholders, Bite Ninja Pre-Seed, Employee Credit Will End Earlier, Beating The Odds

Small Restaurant Owners On Labor, Q2 Unaffected, Broken Supply Chains, Delta Impact, France Requires Covid Pass To Dine-In

Norberto Piattoni, Co-Founder of The Modestos

The New Bouncers, Ghost Kitchen Software, Chronic Tacos CEO, DeliveryHero Stake In Deliveroo, ShopeeFood Launch Vietnam

Eric Ripert On Proof Of Vax, Beyond Meat Orders Down, Benefits Aren’t Enough, Tools For Data-Driven Restaurants, Shake Shack Waiting For Recovery

Kroger, Kitchen United Partner, Yelp Vax Proof, Operating During A Pandemic, Branded Strategic Hospitality Grows, Pop-Up Sustainability

Lunchbox Acquires Spread, Resilience Post-Covid, Shift From Tipping In NC Triangle, California Brand Merger, Weather The Storm

Chipotle Branding Vet To Nextbite, NYC First To Mandate Vaccine, Danny Meyer Insight, Vietnam Delivery Rollercoaster, Zomato CEO On The IPO

Proof Of Vax, PepsiCo Grant Program, Quick Restaurants Acquired, Axa Settlement Update, High Bluff Capital Acquisition

Peter Luger Tokyo, LA COVID Surge, Mass AG Suing GrubHub, Delivery Fee Cap Extended, Vending Machine Pizza Raise

Vaccinated Diners Only, ConverseNow Raise, Gas-Powered Legislation, DoorDash Strike Scheduled, New Face Of Legacy Brands

JKS Takeover, Seafood Axed From Menus, No Vax, No Service, Pirata Group Expanding, GoTab/Compeat Integration

Stephen Satterfield In 60 Seconds

By Chloe Now Beatnic, Notch Raise, Women In Restaurants, SSP Group Expands Australian Footprint, Texas Food Halls

Nearly 700 Openings In NYC, Workers Walk Out, France COVID Pass, Focus On Data, Neigborhood Focus

AirAsia Singapore, Entrée Act Proposal, Meicai IPO, BBQ CEO on Post-Pandemic NYC, Previous Applicants Contacted

LA Closures, Gopuff Acquisition, Q2 Transaction Volume Up, Bbot Raise, Biden To Restaurateurs

Zero Foodprint Co-Founder On A Restaurant’s Role In Combatting Climate Change

Shake Shack Invests In Workers, LunchBox Founder, M&A Activity, José Andrés $100 Million, Texas COVID Surge

Just Salad Expansion, Unionizing Restaurants, Food Procurement App, Investor Enthusiasm, Sydney Welcomes Another Takeaway App

Ethan DeLorenzo, Permaculture Farmer at Farmstad

DoorDash, GrubHub Sue SF, Elmenus Raise, Singapore Reacts, UK COVID Lawsuit, Hawksmoor LSE

Goldbelly Love, UK Restrictions, AU Regional Trend, Moscow Stops QR, Impossible Nuggets

Record Low Rents, Non-Compete Clause, Chase/Tock Partner, Costs Balancing, Easy Eat AI Raise

NYC RRF Recipients, Acelerate Raise, Zomato Subscriptions Open, 40% Labor Costs, Consumer Trend Report

Review Revenue, Health Dining Pass, SimplyDelivery Series A, Black Sheep Hire, 86 Repairs Raise

Incubator Alumni Grows, WFH Works, Labor Clash, Grubhub Guarantee, Lease Restructure

Food Waste App, RRF Conflict, South Korea Lockdown, Beyond Meat Chicken, Restaurateur Tips

Indoor Farming, Retention Woes, Hefu-Noodle Raise, Zomato IPO, NYC Outdoor Dining Extended

Meati Raise, Zomato Competitor, Retention Tax Credit, Gig Workers, Krispy Kreme IPO

Sabina Garcia On Going Cage-Free

C3 Investment, Automated “Staff”, Carlos Brito 2.0, NZ Restaurant Protest, AppHarvest

Salad Sales Prediction, 3rd Party Delivery, QR Code Entry Ends, Tech Outlook, E-Voucher China

Drinks To-Go Policy, Summer School, Meat Prices, Danny Meyer Discussion, Restaurant Buyers

NHS App Chaos, Task Management Tech, Au Bon Pain Acquired, Oregon Full Capacity, Direct Ordering Preferred

Stratis Morfogen on Building the Restaurant of the Future

Tableside Tech, Long Waits, Takeaway Insights, LA Extends Al Fresco Dining, Loyalty Programs

Helbiz Ghost Kitchen, Pre-Meal Testing, US Employment, Tech Ecosystem, Seattle Heat Closures

Is Remote Work Here To Stay?

Infarm Seeks Raise, Digital COVID Verification, Bangkok Lockdown, iKitchen Growth, Deliveroo Expands

Leftover Wine, Sydney Losses Coming, Limited Service, Restaurant Renaissance, Delhi License Fee Hike

Matt Reid, Founder of Maximal Concepts

Snackpass Raise, NY Ends Takeaway Drinks, Sunday App, Real Estate Hike, Inflated Bill

SF Caps Fees, June Rent Woes, ResQ Raise, Employee Safety, Moscow Restrictions

Cocktails To-Go, Qatar Intel, Being Future-Ready, Bad Reviewers, Zero Foodprint Asia

Brooks Reitz, Founder of Jack Rudy Cocktail Co.

Sweetgreen IPO, Digital Menus, No-Show Costs, Leadership Lesson, Thai State Relief

SUPPER Raise, Grab Indo, NYC Easing Fines, Singapore Loosens Up, OpenTable No-Show Tool

Wage Disparity And Skill Set. Are They Mutually Exclusive?

Drone Delivery, C3 Partnership, Delivery Co-Ops, Meat Exports Reopen, Post-Pandemic Opening

Sales Rise, Delivery App Bill, Mask Rules, New GrubHub CEO, Loyalty Programs

BoFB Daily Digest | Bookings Surge, Pop-Ups Down, RRF Halt, Short-Staffed, Pay Hike

Office Workers Are Not Returning Soon Enough

BoFB Daily Digest | Tech Consolidation, Wage Debate, Delhi Reopens, In-House Or Outsource, Milestones Restaurants Acquired

Floriano Pellegrino, Founder of Pellegrino Brothers

BoFB Daily Digest | Ferrari Dining, Chicago Capacity, $60 Billion Request, Singapore Update, Compeat Acquired

Dale Talde, Founder of Food Crush Hospitality

BoFB Daily Digest | AXA Settlement, New RRF Bill, Pret 2.0, Shake Shack CFO, Retention Woes

Andy Kadin, Founder of Bub and Grandma’s

BoFB Daily Digest | Lower Entry Risk, Econ Recovery, DoorDash Japan, SF Rules, France Returns Indoors

Should Your Restaurant Accept Cryptocurrency?

BoFB Daily Digest | Brand Activations, Tipping Point, Inflation, No-Show Deposits, Superb Raise

BoFB Daily Digest | Hiring Apps, Increased Spending, Wages Rise, Procurement, LA Rules

Those Who Adapt Win

BoFB Daily Digest | Economy Spike, Fighting Fees, DoorDash Appointee, Bad Guest Behavior, Upmarket To-Go

BoFB Daily Digest | Mercato Partners Bet, Fine Dining Demand, Late-Night, Dubai Intel, TikTok Strategy

Jay Wainwright, CEO of Seamore’s

BoFB Daily Digest | App Incentives, Tesla Food, Multi-Channel Menus, JBS Hack, Avoiding Closure

BoFB Daily Digest | Direct Orders, Discount Apps, C3 Joint Venture, Frubana Growth, Cocktails To-Go

BoFB Daily Digest | Price Inflation, Delivery Apps, Lease Aid, Closures Up, Hiring Desperation

BoFB Daily Digest | Ghost Kitchen, Grain Strain, Premium Space, Fees Cap, Consumer Encouragement

BoFB Daily Digest | RRF Shortage, Labor Woes Explained, Delivery Dip, Yum! Acquisition, Summer Trouble

BoFB Daily Digest | 7shifts Raise, JustKitchen Expands, UK Surge, Chicago Relief, Modernization

BoFB Check Out | Oyster Sunday

BoFB Daily Digest | Grocers Compete, Gen Z Appeal, JFH Rebound, South Africa Aid, Employee Value

BoFB Daily Digest | Tipping Returns, India Rent, Patio Fees, Carbon-Neutral, UK Tariffs

BoFB Daily Digest | Costs Increase, Enlightened Broker, Consumer Trust, Slerp Raise, Building Success

BoFB Daily Digest | Technology Hacks, Hiring Bonuses, Crypto Payments, SBA Last Call, Europe Awakens

BoFB Daily Digest | Federal Aid, Less Closures, 20-Year High, Jahez IPO, California Rebound

BoFB Daily Digest | Talent Pool, Food Costs, Delivery Fee Offset, Oversaturated Market Success, Canada Pivots

BoFB Daily Digest | Toast IPO, Labor Shortages, Goldbelly, No Space Available

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