An Ivy League sophomore says he found a $105,000 side hustle: selling coveted restaurant reservations

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Chipotle had to rename its barbacoa burrito filling because its customers didn't know what it was

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A customer orders food in a Chipotle in Austin, Texas in April 2023
"Many of our guests did not know that barbacoa was braised beef," CEO Brian Niccol told analysts.

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People are really annoyed about the price of fast food

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Fast food is pricey now.

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Fast food has become a luxury in California, a franchisee says

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A combination of wage and labor inflation pushed fast-food prices up during the pandemic.

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Franchisees say it's them, not big corporations, who are the real losers of California's $20 fast-food wage

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Mims, Florida, McDonald's Fast food restaurant inside cashier and checkout counter, 2023
The $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers came into effect on April 1.

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The rapid rise and fall of ghost kitchens

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Restaurants are ditching 'ghost kitchens' as dinner rush demands cause quality to suffer.
Many virtual food brands relied on ghost kitchens to produce their delivery-only products. But it hasn't taken off like some expected.

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I make more than $5,500 a month using an app to pick up restaurant shifts. Here's how I use it to make the most money.

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Kai Cowan has been using the FrontHouz app since 2023.

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A major Burger King franchisee in California says he can't roll out order kiosks fast enough due to the state's new $20 fast-food minimum wage

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The Burger King logo is seen at its fast food restaurant branch in Danville, Pennsylvania
Restaurants are putting up prices, cutting staff's hours, and turning to tech to offset the new minimum wage for fast-food workers.

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You can now place DoorDash and Uber Eats orders through a call with an AI voice bot

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A California restaurant owner says he'll 'absolutely' have to put up wages to compete with fast-food chains now paying $20 an hour

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Lexington, Minnesota, Now hiring sign at McDonalds, July 2021

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