Restaurants
Olive Garden’s parent company Darden beats earnings estimates as sales jump
An Olive Garden restaurant in Silverdale. Darden Restaurants, Inc. which owns Olive Garden and other restaurant chains is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter 2022 earnings on June 23. Toby Scott | Lightrocket | Getty Images Darden Restaurants’ quarterly earnings and revenue beat analysts’ expectations, shaking off inflationary pressures as diners returned to LongHorn Steakhouse and The Capital […]
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Inflation and recession fears are squeezing some industries more than others
A woman pushes a shopping cart through the grocery aisle at Target in Annapolis, Maryland, on May 16, 2022, as Americans brace for summer sticker shock as inflation continues to grow. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images People still appear willing to shell out to travel, go to the movies and have a drink […]
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Starbucks’ North American head to leave the company as chain shakes up leadership
A pedestrian carries a Starbucks branded cup in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Thursday, April 28, 2022. Starbucks Corp. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Starbucks’ North American president Rossann Williams is leaving the company and will be replaced by the head of the coffee chain’s Asia Pacific division. The announcement Friday marks […]
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In-demand teen workers are winning higher pay and more flexibility this summer
When Jennifer Sutton opened her small business, Guest Haus Juicery, in September 2021, she turned to teenage workers to fill gaps in the hiring market. Sutton initially thought her two teen employees would staff the register at her Park City, Utah-based cafe, but a tight labor environment forced Sutton to think differently about how she […]
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Chipotle testing cauliflower rice in select locations after item drew in customers last year
Employees prepare orders for customers at a Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant in Hollywood, California. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chipotle is giving cauliflower rice another try after the item helped bring in new customers when it was offered for a limited time last year. The Newport Beach, California-based chain said Thursday it […]
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These could be the next hot food and drink trends
Pasta is coming back in different shapes and flavors, drinking vinegar is cool, and comfort food favorites like pancakes are being made with new ingredients. That’s according to the hundreds of items on display at the Summer Fancy Food Show, a trade show that has gained a reputation for being a place to spot the […]
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Starbucks union: Company threatens that unionizing could jeopardize gender-affirming health care
A protester waves a sign near the Country Club Plaza Starbucks store where dozens of Starbucks employees and union supporters protested alleged anti-union tactics by the company Thursday, March 3, 2022. Jill Toyoshiba | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Starbucks is telling its baristas that unionizing could jeopardize the gender-affirming health care coverage for […]
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Jack-and-Coke in a can: Coca-Cola and Brown-Forman team up for new drink
Brown-Forman and The Coca-Cola Company announce plans to debut Jack Daniel’s® Tennessee Whiskey and Coca-Cola®™ Ready-to-Drink Cocktail Courtesy: Coca-Cola Company Coca-Cola is teaming up with Jack Daniel’s distiller Brown-Forman to make a Jack-and-Coke cocktail in a can. It marks the fourth new alcoholic drink in Coke’s portfolio in less than two years, but the first […]
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Chipotle and Kraft use this start-up to track and prove how green they are
Consumers are now demanding environmental accountability in everything — from the buildings they live in to the products they purchase. Food is a big one. While more and more food companies are claiming that their products are “sustainable,” a Brooklyn, New York-based startup is asking how good that claim really is. The company is called […]
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Starbucks is looking externally for its next CEO, Howard Schultz says
Starbucks Chairman and CEO Howard Schultz speaks at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in Seattle, Washington on March 22, 2017. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images Starbucks’ next CEO will come from outside the company, interim leader Howard Schultz told The Wall Street Journal. Schultz returned for his third stint in the top job […]
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