Lisa Salinas - SoCal Restaurant & Bar Broker

11/04/2025

Restaurants nationwide are serving up Thanksgiving early this year, with special holiday menus, take-home feasts, and festive twists on turkey favorites to kick off the season.

Taste Tracker: Arby’s, Subway, Cracker Barrel, Logan’s, Perkins, STK, P.F. Chang’s, Cowboy Chicken, Polly’s Pies, Bob Evans, Black

11/03/2025

Customers blame restaurants for bad delivery experiences — but the real problem often lies with third-party apps that take control (and a big cut) of the process.

https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/technology/restaurants-are-hurting-delivery-not-blame

10/31/2025

Tariffs are driving up costs on food, packaging, and equipment, forcing restaurants—especially small independents—to raise prices, cut margins, or rethink their menus to survive.

https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/tariffs-are-hitting-restaurants

10/29/2025

Cuts to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) threaten not only children and seniors who rely on daily meals, but also restaurants and local economies that feed them.

Federal lawmakers continue to be at an impasse over funding the government, including a vital antipoverty program that feeds millions of

10/24/2025

Restaurant chains head into earnings season facing tough questions about slowing sales, shifting consumer habits, and whether the industry’s recent slump is just a hiccup—or the start of something bigger.

The Bottom Line: Companies are starting to report their third-quarter earnings numbers. How much did fast-food chain sales slow last

10/22/2025

Restaurants are standing up for their immigrant workers amid crackdowns, offering protection, legal support, and pushing for policy change to keep kitchens running and communities strong.

Working Lunch: This week’s political podcast looks how Chicago restaurants are making it clear ICE agents are not welcome. Is that a good

10/20/2025

Digital tip screens are backfiring—customers feel pressured, and it's time for restaurants to rethink how (or if) they use them.

Tech Check: Consumers are tired of being asked to tip everywhere. For restaurants looking to improve the customer experience, this practice

10/16/2025

Restaurants are getting into the spooky spirit with Halloween-themed food, drinks, and desserts that are as creepy as they are creative. 🎃👻🍹

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10/14/2025

Busy workdays are cutting into lunch breaks, and restaurants are feeling the crunch. 🍽️⏰

Restaurant lunch sales are taking a hit as 51% of office workers now skip lunch weekly, with Gen Z leading the trend. Rising costs and heavy

10/10/2025

Chipotle is turning up the heat this October with “Chip-or-Treat,” rewarding fans all month long with spooky-good perks for loyal bites! 🎃🌯👻

The fast-casual chain is expanding its 25th-annual Boorito deal for Halloween with a month's worth of promotions to drive customer loyalty

10/09/2025

A compact, high-speed oven is revolutionizing restaurant kitchens by slashing cook times, boosting consistency, and saving space—powering big brands like Chili’s and Cava into a faster future.

The TurboChef is enjoying a fresh wave of adoption at restaurant chains, from upstarts like Cava to stalwarts like Chili’s. The oven's

10/08/2025

A new report warns that unchecked market consolidation and lax oversight are threatening the foundations of America’s free‑market system.

Working Lunch: This week’s political podcast looks at the New York City mayor’s race as a sign of the socialist movement rising,