Casual Dining

Backlog of 7 billion paper tickets had built up in supply chain since COVID-19 closures, parent CEC Entertainment says in bankruptcy filings

September sales show huge gains compared to peak pandemic downturn; casual-dining brand credits speedy recovery to frequent visits from core guests.

Gray left the Fuddruckers and Luby’s Cafeteria parent in April and moves to the Dallas-based sports lodge-themed ‘breastaurant’ chain

Most of the permanent layoffs occurred in locations that are temporarily closed in Michigan, Oregon, Louisiana, and North Carolina

SPB Hospitality’s Jim Mazany, formerly of TGI Fridays, hopes to control delivery with in-house fleet; same-store sales at Logan's outperforming double digit declines in the casual-dining sector

Revenues also decreased 85%, reflecting the detrimental effects from nearly 25% of its portfolio remaining closed at the end of the quarter

Parent Cosmoledo LLC reportedly taps Aurify Brands as stalking horse bidder

Private-equity firm Monroe Capital wins bidding, which included Boston Market Holdings Corp.

New study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looks at positive and negative cases during peak summer resurgence of the virus; the National Restaurant Association calls report flawed, saying agency shouldn't blame one industry for...