Heather Haddon

Chili's has made big changes in its restaurants, and at HQ as company veterans have made way for new blood. Young diners have driven 200M+ TikTok videos pulling apart fried cheese. Can this continue? https://t.co/jfr127pkbd

That smiley face on your Starbucks cup isn’t a momentary flourish. It’s a mandatory doodle. Welcome to one of America's biggest art projects. https://t.co/uOfr9MiGuU

Chili’s is so hot right now, but can CEO Kevin Hochman keep the good times going? Hochman says he's confident that focusing on the fundamentals will keep working. TikTok cheese pulls are also helping. https://t.co/zDKfW90NuT

CEOs are starting to speak out on how the Trump tariffs are impacting their business planning. “It’s like going to a restaurant where the menu keeps changing before you order. No one feels confident making a decision" https://t.co/R7M1Qtwz7r

Coffee chains already got hit with record prices for beans, now there is tariffs. Doesn't seem like coffee will be grown locally anytime soon, so chains are staring down 18% tariffs on shipments. “That will be a devastating 18%” https://t.co/WjQlzGpeEp

Restaurant stocks drop on tariffs news as investors sour on how it will impact chains that depend on coffee, equipment, beef imports. The fallout is likely to be even worse for independent restaurants. https://t.co/t2xoVzq7jI

How complex is it to get your guac? Chipotle, heavily reliant on Mexican imports, has been on a multi-year journey to expand its avocado supply, all the more important as tariffs loom https://t.co/N2ISKuNBo3 via @WSJ

It's official: Hooters, the bar and dining franchise known for its female waitstaff dressed in orange shorts, has filed for bankruptcy after changing consumer preferences left it unable to stay good on its debts https://t.co/1UnoZSRjZN via @WSJ

McDonald's wants to get its innovations in burgers, chicken and beverages faster. Announces a new structure. Will it help? https://t.co/NnND4fHmXb

Average time for a Starbucks mobile order? 6 minutes. One item on the menu that's about to get cut? The doughnut. More newsy bits from our interview with CEO Brian Niccol about how he's seeking to remake the chain: https://t.co/MtQhOfPq0Z

In non-tariff news, spend some time with the elite science Chick-fil-A is bringing to its drive-through. These drones are for observing traffic: https://t.co/PMtWbF5YLA

The trade war is coming for your tacos--expect burger, guac to get more expensive if this all comes to pass: https://t.co/sp32MLaeys

Prepare for more ShackBurgers in the hood: Shake Shack Aims to Add Hundreds of Burger Shops https://t.co/MSXQWkR05W

Americans are tipping less at restaurants than they have in at least six years, a confluence of inflation-fatigue, service charges, tip prompts everywhere https://t.co/yAnIU3PB3c via @WSJ

McDonald's joins other big companies in shifting away from set DEI targets. The burger giant says it won't have fixed ongoing goals for diversity among its ranks, spending among suppliers https://t.co/uO3lMpICtc via @wsj

Happy holidays: Starbucks baristas launched protests at some union-represented locations in Chicago, Los Angeles and Seattle after contract talks with the coffee chain hit an impasse https://t.co/pMxxzIUgJy via @WSJ

News: Starbucks hit a record U.S. sales day during Red Cup Day, according to an internal memo. Traffic data shows it was indeed bonkers https://t.co/sr8j5T1Xd1