A pop-up restaurant that paid homage to the 1980s classic comedy “Coming to America” now faces a lawsuit from Paramount Pictures over copyright infringement. JMC Pop Ups LLC created a temporary versi...
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Robots are making french fries, chicken wings and more as restaurant kitchens gear up for an automated future
One of the first investments from Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.’s venture fund Cultivate Next is in Hyphen, a San Jose, Calif.-based robotics company whose product, The Makeline, organizes digital order...
Restaurant Stocks Are Finally Coming Back. This One Looks Like a Good Bet.
Text size A recession, if one comes, would be particularly bad news for full-service restaurants. Saul Martinez/Bloomberg Recent market volatility can make anyone’s stomach queasy. Some restaurant sto...
Grubhub CEO Says Sale Isn’t Imminent, as Owner Seeks a Partner
CHICAGO—Grubhub Chief Executive Adam DeWitt said company parent Just Eat Takeaway.com NV hopes to find a strategic partner to invest in the U.S. online ordering company, though an outright sale isn’t ...
Inflation is raging, but these 16 companies have pricing power
Decades of deflationary forces that helped feed booming prices for U.S. stocks are over, at least for now. But some companies are countering the trend, by a combination of holding down expenses and ra...
‘It put everyone in a weird position’: Our waitress said a 20% service fee was added to cover benefits and health insurance, but that it was not a tip. Is this normal?
I went to brunch last weekend and, when the server handed us the bill, she said a 20% service fee was added to cover her benefits and health insurance, but that it was not a tip. I am absolutely supp...
Food Costs Are Rising. Here Are the Stocks to Buy.
The highest inflation in decades is hitting consumers and rippling through the food industry, from farm equipment to packaged food, grocers, and restaurants. At-home food costs climbed 8.6% and out-of...
Opinion: Restaurant stocks are on the menu for investors as the pandemic’s end nears
Omicron is ripping through the population at a shocking rate, but there’s an upside. The coronavirus variant is milder and on track to leave the U.S. faster than delta. If so, this will favor “reopeni...
22 dividend stocks screened for quality and safety
Now that the S&P 500 has hit a new closing low for 2022, it is a good time to rerun a screen of low-volatility dividend stocks that may perform relatively better. An initial screen of the S&P ...