RRI Staff insights
Let's get real for a second: when someone drops a "40% margin boost" claim, your BS detector should be firing on all cylinders. And you'd be right to…
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Let's kill the myth right now: "going green" doesn't mean bleeding red on your P&L. In fact, the restaurants crushing it in 2026 have figured out something Wall…
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Let's cut through the noise: "Going green" sounds expensive. It sounds like something you do after you've fixed your P&L, not to fix your P&L. But here's the…
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Let's get something straight: the biggest chains aren't going green because they suddenly developed a conscience. They're doing it because sustainability is one of the most underutilized profit…
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February 8, 2026 : While 120 million Americans settle in for kickoff today, the restaurant industry is playing an entirely different game. And the playbook? It's nothing like…
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Saturday, February 7, 2026 : The restaurant industry woke up to a harsh reality this week: fast-casual's value proposition is broken. Middle-class diners are ditching $16 bowls for…
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A 43-unit Subway operator just filed for bankruptcy. Not because the sandwiches stopped selling. Not because customers disappeared. But because the math finally broke. Welcome to February 6,…
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February 5, 2026 : The restaurant news Feb 2026 cycle is hitting different this week. While everyone's talking about growth, the real story is what's happening underneath the…
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Happy Thursday. If you've been paying attention to restaurant industry news 2026, you already know this week has been busy. The theme? Simplification wins. From the Starbucks menu…
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Happy Wednesday, operators. The restaurant industry news for 2026 is hitting different this week. We've got data dropping that proves restaurants are finally bouncing back, a major coffee…
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