McDonald’s selling all 850 of its restaurants in Russia
Last year, McDonald’s Russian operations contributed 9% of the company’s total annual sales, or around $2 billion.
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Apartments added to hotel proposal on south side of downtown
The development team behind a hotel planned for a parcel across from Shapiro’s Delicatessen in downtown Indianapolis is adding about 60 apartments to the mix, as well as a rooftop restaurant.
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A Rev spotlight for chefs who fed those in need through pandemic
The executive chefs at Second Helpings and Wheeler Mission Ministries will receive star treatment at Indianapolis Motor Speedway event.
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BrewDog bar in Fountain Square is permanently closed
The bar opened on the first floor of the Forte apartment building, 1140 Shelby St., in September 2019.
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Indy Chicken & Beer Festival moving to Monument Circle for 2nd year
Once again, the festival is expected to feature some of the city’s best-known restaurants and brewers, music, a wing-eating contest and other activities.
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McDonald’s to sell its Russian business, try to keep workers
More than three decades after it became the first American fast food restaurant to open in the Soviet Union, McDonald’s said Monday that it has started the process of selling its business in Russia, another symbol of the country’s increasing isolation over its war in Ukraine.
Fewer nuggets, smaller salads as shrinkflation hits U.S. restaurant diners
Feeling a bit cheated when you look down at your plate? It’s not just a figment of your imagination—portions at some U.S. restaurants are indeed getting smaller.
Vegetable oil prices soar, far outstripping other food inflation
Extreme weather and the war in Ukraine have tightened global supplies of the four most commonly used types of vegetable oil—staple ingredients that are as ubiquitous in home kitchens as they are in restaurants and packaged foods.
Q&A: Restaurateur makes everything ‘just peachy’
Just months before the pandemic, Charity Elliott decided to launch her own restaurant, Just Peachy Cafe, in her hometown of Shelbyville. And with the help of her retired mom, husband Chad and sons Gavin and Garett, the restaurant has grown a loyal following in Indy’s southern suburbs.
Q&A with Kristine Brockman, co-owner of GoldLeaf Savory & Sweet cafe
Today, GoldLeaf—1901 E. 46th St.—serves what it labels “snacks” (Wasabi Grilled Cheese, a Croissant with Gruyere and Ham, for example); offers an espresso bar (cappuccinos, cold brews, mochas, etc.) and serves beer and wine in an eclectic café filled with plants and art.
Staffing and supply woes complicate business for hospitality industry as pandemic eases
Restaurants, just like hotels, had to let most of their staffs go early in the pandemic because there was no one for them to serve. But now that business is picking up again, many of those former restaurant and hotel staffers have moved on.
Q&A with Gwendolyn Rogers, who is grasping her Disney dream
Rogers is placing one of her Cake Bake Shop restaurants at Disney’s BoardWalk at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando. The Disney site is expected to open next year.
Cafe Patachou, Amelia’s Bread among four tenants lined up for revamped Stutz
SomeraRoad Inc., which acquired the Stutz Motor Car Co. factory complex last year for $25.8 million, confirmed Friday the four businesses will open on the ground floor of two Stutz buildings closest to the intersection of North Capitol Avenue and 10th Street.
‘MasterChef’ champion opens hometown restaurant at Fishers Test Kitchen
Inspo, a concept by Fishers resident Kelsey Murphy, joins One Trick Pony and Gordito’s at Fishers Test Kitchen.
Familiar name, self-pour beer concept planned at former Moe & Johnny’s site
The Bulldog Bar & Lounge, which is expected to open in May, will feature 48 self-serve taps in addition to traditional bar service and a restaurant named BD Social.
Major restaurant chains commit to eliminating ‘forever chemicals’
The effort to stamp out the chemicals comes in response to an investigation by Consumer Reports that found toxic chemicals in a majority of the food wrappers and packaging from chain restaurants and grocery stores that were tested.
Sonic Drive-In plans three new area locations, beginning in Westfield
The fast-food chain is getting set to add a Hamilton County presence to a local roster that includes existing Sonics in Avon, Camby, Greenwood and Plainfield.
Q&A: Haughville native to launch restaurant incubator
Aaron Williams, a Zionsville resident and client executive at Google, is planning to launch a shared kitchen and events center with his wife in Haughville this summer.
Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria plans carryout-and-delivery site in Greenwood
The deep-dish pizza specialist will add a Johnson County shop to a burgeoning roster that includes two Indianapolis locations and one in Carmel.
IBJ Podcast: These women wanted a mid-life career change—and bought franchises
The owner of The Human Bean in Indianapolis and Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh in Zionsville tell host Mason King about the biggest hurdles they faced launching a restaurant (think rising labor costs and supply chain troubles) and why they don’t regret their mid-life career changes.
Food costs, payroll, customer demand increase pressure on restaurants
Record-breaking cash register receipts for restaurants that were able to weather the pandemic represent one statistic of a “trifecta” of big numbers affecting the industry.
Next Door American Eatery rebrands less than a year after reopening
Boulder, Colorado-based The Kitchen Restaurant Group—which was co-founded in 2004 by Kimbal Musk, the younger brother of tech giant Elon Musk—said the name change would be accompanied by a new menu.
Restaurants seek more federal help after SBA fund runs out of cash
Restaurant owners want Congress to replenish the fund, and they want Indiana’s senators to sign on to a proposal that would provide cash to original applicants who were left high and dry.
Westfield’s Rail restaurant plans a revival and return to its roots
No longer in a renovated barn, the Rail reboot will be reminiscent of original business model that combined sandwiches with a market.