Los Angeles-based group will expand Toca Madera and Casa Madera, along with other new concepts

Capacity returns to steakhouses in second quarter, with same-store sales up 5%

Casual-dining Mexican brand continues to add capacity from pandemic, tests reduction in touch points

Applebee’s to expand drive-thrus and IHOP to tap underutilized kitchens with virtual brands

Move is necessary to spur on inoculation rates and stop spread of Delta variant, says Mayor Bill de Blasio

Entertainment company also names Geoff Cottrill as chief marketing officer and Kristi Maynor as chief people officer

Overall same-store sales are up 12.1% for the second quarter compared to 2019, thanks to a mix in off and on-premises growth

Steakhouse chain’s higher sales volumes come with new cost pressures