The weekly digest of food, hospitality, and the tech reshaping it all.
Jul 8, 2026
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5 min read
A Food Futurist Just Told the Industry to Stop Chasing Trends. Plus Why GLP-1 Menus Might Be Overcorrecting.
Jul 1, 2026
Hannah Works Full Time in a Restaurant. She Can't Pay Her Bills. Plus What's Really Happening to Pizza.
Jun 24, 2026
A 50-Unit Independent Just Hired Three Chain Executives. Plus the M&A Roll-Up Strategy That Just Cost $595 Million.
Jun 17, 2026
A 44-Year-Old Tex-Mex Chain Just Closed Everything. Plus What KFC Knows That Pizza Hut Didn't.
Jun 10, 2026
A 48-Year Old Brand Just Became Expendable. Plus the Legal Landmines Most Operators Don't Know About the World Cup.
Jun 3, 2026
4 min read
McDonald's Just Told Independent Restaurants Something Important. Plus Tracy Scott's Point of Menu Framework.
