4 months ago
Analysts forecasted a slowdown in job growth in April, especially after March numbers were revised down. But restaurants and the overall U.S. economy proved resilient.
A "gig" marketplace for restaurant work is a great way for businesses to fill gaps in their schedules, especially at the last minute.
One thing's for sure: Taco Bell can't be accused of not knowing its own audience.
For the Dead Rabbit's owners, this investment was worth every penny.
5 months ago
After a sudden, surprising slowdown in February, it's good to see the numbers rebound this month.
It's a great time to own a ghost kitchen startup.
Technology isn't the only area where McDonald's is getting more progressive.
This sounds great in theory, but we want to know more about how this works with a labor force that largely relies on an hourly pay structure.
Well, this is a surprise. The industry only added 1,600 jobs in February, compared to 36,600 jobs added just one month prior.
6 months ago
The big winner this month? DoorDash, which has now raised over a billion dollars in funding in less than a year.
The company wants to reduce delivery-related accidents, and lessen the burden of ongoing labor shortages in South Korea. That's fancy talk for robots taking over jobs humans do not want to do.
Shake Shack chose not to increase menu prices as significantly as some other chains this quarter in order to offset an increase in labor costs, and took a not-so-small hit to its profit margins in the process.
