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A large herd of beef cattle grazing across an open grassland pasture
Hospitality · Owasso

Beef prices climb 9.4% as US menus run out of room

USDA data point to another 9.4% rise in beef and veal prices this year, and operators from Oklahoma to Texas say menus have no room left to absorb the cost.

1 November 2026 · 2 min read
A single pepperoni pizza slice with melted cheese on a white diner plate
Hospitality · Ann Arbor

Domino's profit beats forecasts, but US sales barely move

Domino's Pizza earnings for the third quarter show diluted EPS up 12.7% to $4.60, yet US same-store sales rose just 0.3%, and shares fell despite the beat.

1 November 2026 · 1 min read
Cappuccino with latte art in a teal cup on a dimly lit cafe table
Drinks · Seattle

Starbucks: US sales rise 7.9%, profit slides on China exit

Comparable sales climbed 7.2% worldwide and 7.9% in North America in the quarter to 27 September, but revenue fell 4% after Starbucks closed the sale of its China retail business.

1 November 2026 · 1 min read
Empty red leather booth seating in a classic American diner-style restaurant
Hospitality · Pasadena

Dine Brands adopts poison pill amid takeover interest

Applebee's and IHOP's owner moves to block Cobblers Cove and Arkhouse after reports the pair offered $39 a share for the casual-dining group.

31 October 2026 · 2 min read
Waiter processing a card payment at a restaurant table with a handheld terminal
Hospitality

FTC sues Toast over hidden fees and support claims

The regulator says the restaurant-technology company advertised a free point-of-sale plan while burying fees, add-ons and a hard exit behind it.

30 October 2026 · 2 min read
Ripe red and green coffee cherries on the branch, close up
Drinks · São Paulo

Brazil's coffee exports to the US nearly double in September

Cecafé says US purchases of Brazilian coffee jumped 86% in September after most tariffs were lifted, retaking the top buyer spot from Germany even as total export revenue fell.

30 October 2026 · 2 min read
A tropical cocktail garnished with pineapple on an outdoor marina table
Drinks · New York

June Baby brings Filipino cocktails to New York's East Village

Roxanne Diaz Bangalan, Darwin Pornel and Ben Rojo turn a former East Village bar into a Filipino-American cocktail room built on ube, calamansi and turon.

29 October 2026 · 2 min read
Burgers plated and ready for service in a casual American restaurant
Hospitality · Englewood

Red Robin's activist investors leave the board after turnaround

James Pappas and Chris Martin joined in 2024 to force a balance-sheet fix. Two years, 108 sold restaurants and a refinancing later, they're stepping down.

28 October 2026 · 2 min read
Diner photographing a restaurant meal on a smartphone
Hospitality · New York

TikTok turns its food feed into a dining guide

Must Eat ranks restaurants in New York, Los Angeles and the Bay Area by what the platform's own community posts about, not by inspectors.

28 October 2026 · 2 min read
Plate of spicy chicken wings served on a wooden platter
Hospitality · Dallas

Wingstop cuts its outlook as the sales slump drags on

Same-store sales fell 5.4% in the third quarter, a sixth straight quarterly decline, and the chicken wing chain now expects a drop of up to 7% for the year.

28 October 2026 · 2 min read
A Wendy's restaurant sign with its red-haired logo against a dark storefront
Hospitality · Dublin, Ohio

Wendy's takeover bid: Peltz and Flynn offer $7.35 a share

Nelson Peltz and franchisee Greg Flynn offer $1.4 billion for the burger chain, as Wendy's reports its sixth straight quarter of falling sales.

28 October 2026 · 2 min read
Whole grilled fish with lemon and herbs plated at a Greek seafood restaurant
Hospitality · New York

Estiatorio Milos looks for a partner to fund its next phase

The family-owned Greek seafood group, founded in Montreal in 1979, has hired Moelis & Company to find capital for expansion across its 12 restaurants in seven countries.

28 October 2026 · 2 min read
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