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🍽️ Fewer Hands, Bigger Checks

Jul 8, 2026

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5 min read

🍽️ Fewer Hands, Bigger Checks

Restaurants cut jobs again in June, and the summer sales bump is higher prices, not more diners

Nelson Dow
Nelson Dow
🍽️ Happy July

Jul 3, 2026

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4 min read

🍽️ Happy July

Burger costs hit a record right before the Fourth, and wage hikes are now live

Nelson Dow
Nelson Dow
🍽️ The Middlemen are Merging

Jun 18, 2026

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4 min read

🍽️ The Middlemen are Merging

Amex moves to buy TheFork, and the Sysco–Restaurant Depot deal has small operators on edge

Nelson Dow
Nelson Dow
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Line Check is a weekly briefing for hospitality operators who run the floor, the line, and the P&L. Each issue turns industry news into clear service notes and concrete prep lists—so you can catch problems before you're in the weeds and build systems that hold under pressure.

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