RRI Staff insights
Happy Tuesday, operators. Grab your coffee because today's restaurant industry news 2026 edition is a wild ride. We've got a legacy casual dining chain proving the doubters wrong,…
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Happy Monday, restaurant people. If you blinked last week, you missed a lot. The restaurant industry news for 2026 is coming in hot, and today we're breaking down…
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Meta Description: Your January 25, 2026 restaurant industry news roundup: Yelp's 'Nonna-stalgia' trend, Blaze Pizza's hospitality-first pivot, Wendy's take-private rumors, TGI Fridays' $2B vision, and Chipotle's Olympic marketing…
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Meta Description: Your January 24, 2026 restaurant industry news roundup covering ICE enforcement's impact on labor, Starbucks' strategy pivot under Brian Niccol, Jollibee's U.S. IPO plans, and Noma's…
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Meta Description: Discover the biggest 2026 restaurant trends shaking up the industry, from Red Robin's restructuring to Chipotle's historic sales drop and looming tariff threats. Learn how operational…
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Here's the deal: 2026 isn't about who can open the most locations anymore. It's about who can survive. The restaurant industry just hit a wall. Four consecutive months…
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The gloves are off. In a move that has the entire restaurant industry talking, Chili's just threw down the gauntlet against the golden arches: and they're not playing…
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If you're a restaurant owner looking for a masterclass in turning regional cuisine into a nationally recognized brand, Sean Brock wrote the playbook. The James Beard Award-winning chef…
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Food waste is one of those problems every operator knows exists… but most restaurants still treat it like a cost of doing business instead of a controllable line…
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The gloves are off. In a move that has the entire restaurant industry talking, Chili's just threw down the gauntlet against the golden arches: and they're not playing…
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