Today on the Restaurant Daily podcast, we have an update on restaurant traffic trends, including some good news. Fast-food traffic declined 2.3% in the second quarter, as concern over prices kept customers away. But that was also an improvement from the 3.5% decline in the first quarter. The exact reason for the improvement is uncertain.
A long-defunct chain returns with a new Minnesota location. Dallas-based Legendary Restaurant Brands has revived the once-closed Steak and Ale, in Burnsville, Minn., south of Minneapolis. The brand was created in 1966 by Norman Brinker and was closed in 2008 when Plano, Texas-based parent Metromedia Restaurant Group worked its way through Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
And the community is mourning the loss of a beloved chef. Naomi Pomeroy died on Saturday during a tubing accident near her hometown of Corvallis, Oregon. She was 49. Pomeroy was a beloved chef best known for her restaurant Beast.
Get these headlines and more in today’s episode of Restaurant Daily, a collaboration between Nation’s Restaurant News, Restaurant Hospitality, and Restaurant Business. Subscribe to Restaurant Daily on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
