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🍽️ What’s Cooking?

Malls Are Evolving—and Restaurants Are at the Center

Shopping malls in the U.S. are being redesigned with more space for food halls, casual dining, and fast-service restaurants. With retail traffic shifting, landlords are turning to foodservice to drive visits and boost dwell time. Restaurants are no longer just an add-on—they're becoming key anchors in this new mall strategy. For operators, this opens up fresh leasing opportunities in locations built for foot traffic.​ ​Read more.

🃏 Running a Smoother Kitchen

Use “First Hour Focus” to Cut Opening Time Errors

Set a short checklist of high-impact tasks to complete in the first hour of opening—like calibrating equipment, checking temps, prepping key ingredients, and updating the POS system. This simple routine helps avoid errors, cuts downtime later, and gets your team in sync before service ramps up. It’s a low-cost way to improve consistency across shift.

🚀 Scaling Up

One Small Switch That’s Helping Operators Protect Margins

As costs continue to pressure restaurants, some operators are making a quiet but effective change—switching to more efficient fryer oils. The latest high-performance oils last longer, require fewer change-outs, and reduce waste, giving kitchens better control over one of their biggest expenses. It's a simple operational tweak that adds up to real savings. Read more.

🦾 Fresh Ideas

Toast Unveils ToastIQ to Help Restaurants Work Smarter, Not Harder

Restaurant tech firm Toast has launched ToastIQ, a new system designed to automate everything from kitchen routing to menu pricing. It learns from data across the restaurant’s operations to help improve decisions in real time. For example, it can tweak cook times or recommend when to push certain menu items. The AI-backed platform is now rolling out across Toast’s network. ​Read more

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