Restaurants

Ivy Leaguers and industry insiders are grabbing appointments for trendy places and selling them on the online secondary market.

Hospitality businesses say they want working visas for migrants to be fast-tracked as they struggle to fill job vacancies.

"There's a lot of science and a little bit of art" involved in finding the perfect place, a Chipotle executive says.

Darden Restaurants, which owns chains like Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse, had its first same-store sales decline since the pandemic.

Alina Dizik wrote in The Wall Street Journal about why some restaurants don't want parties of six or more people.

Merchants paid $126 billion in credit card fees in 2022, up 20% from the year before. The pushback is playing out in lobbying campaigns and Congress.

Some steakhouses are changing their menus and venues to accommodate new consumer preferences.

Nostalgia, cold weather and an uptick in business travel have been good news for three Baltimore businesses.

Given inflation, consumers are leaning into eggs Benedict as a way to stick to their budgets and still treat themselves. And restaurants like brunch for its hearty profit margins.

Instead of $50 main courses, they're opting for sandwiches and other lower-priced items, say restaurants around the country.