CONTENTS JANUARY 2025
FINANCE WHY BAJA FRESH NEVER BECAME CHIPOTLE .......................................................40
SPECIAL REPORT CLIMATE CHANGE IS AN EXISTENTIAL THREAT TO THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY .04 COVER STORY DINERS TAP THEIR INNER CHILD AS RESTAURANTS DIVE INTO DIPPING ............34
MENU THE TOP 10 LIMITED-TIME OFFERS ARE OOZING CHEESE ......................54 LEADERSHIP FOR INDUSTRY ANTAGONIST BILL MARLER, FOOD SAFETY IS PERSONAL ........................58 EMERGING BRANDS HOW FAT SAL'S WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE, THEN REOPENED WITHIN 48 HOURS ..........62
PRIVATE EQUITY SNAPS UP ANOTHER MAJOR RESTAURANT CHAIN .....................44
OPERATIONS MEET THE CHICAGO FAMILY BEHIND 7 OF AMERICA'S TOP-GROSSING INDEPENDENT RESTAURANTS ..............................................47
INSURANCE RATES ARE PROVING THE HARD COST OF CLIMATE CHANGE .............08
A HOTTER PLANET PUTS THE RESTAURANT SUPPLY CHAIN AT RISK ................................14
CAVA'S CEO: HERE'S HOW WE'LL REMAIN BEST IN BREED ..............................................50
LIFE AFTER DIVORCE FOR THE PARENT OF MAPLE & ASH ...............................................64
HOW RESTAURANTS ARE WORKING TO KICK THEIR ENERGY HABIT ...................................20
REDUCING FOOD WASTE IS KEY IN BATTLE AGAINST CIMATE CHANGE ..........................26
FROM OUR COLUMNISTS
TECH CHECK: THE YEAR OF RESTAURANT LOYALTY PROGRAMS ENDS WITH A WHIMPER ........12 REALITY CHECK: WE NEED A LEASH ON THE NLRB ................53
THE BOTTOM LINE: HERE ARE 4 IDEAS FOR SUBWAY'S NEXT CEO .......................................................38 BEHIND THE MENU: A RESTAURANT'S CHEESE SAUCE MAKEOVER LEADS TO RETAIL LINE ...........56
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JANUARY 2025 RESTAURANT BUSINESS
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