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Nelson Dow
🍽️ Pinched

Jun 11, 2026

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4 min read

🍽️ Pinched

Menu inflation ticks back up, and restaurants post their best hiring month in over two years

Nelson Dow
Nelson Dow
🍽️ Beef Hits a Record

Jun 4, 2026

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5 min read

🍽️ Beef Hits a Record

Retail beef is at an all-time high, and Chicago freezes its July 1 tipped-wage hike

Nelson Dow
Nelson Dow
🍽️ Tipped Wage Increase is Paused

May 18, 2026

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5 min read

🍽️ Tipped Wage Increase is Paused

Chicago freezes the July 1 wage hike, and open your Father's Day reservations

Nelson Dow
Nelson Dow
🍽️ Hold the Line

May 10, 2026

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5 min read

🍽️ Hold the Line

Protein and value won Q1, and supplier cost pressure isn't easing

Nelson Dow
Nelson Dow
🍽️ Fee Pressure

Apr 22, 2026

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6 min read

🍽️ Fee Pressure

The FTC takes aim at delivery markups, and February's optimism just got cut in half

Nelson Dow
Nelson Dow
🍽️ Counter Service

Apr 15, 2026

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10 min read

🍽️ Counter Service

A $20 wage claims its first big casualty, and delivery's power users aren't who you think

Nelson Dow
Nelson Dow
🍽️ Both Ends Burning

Apr 7, 2026

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9 min read

🍽️ Both Ends Burning

Sysco buys Restaurant Depot, indie units are down 9,500, and Chicago's tipped-wage showdown

Nelson Dow
Nelson Dow
🍽️ Noma's Reckoning

Mar 14, 2026

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12 min read

🍽️ Noma's Reckoning

Kitchen Culture Bill is Due

Nelson Dow
Nelson Dow
🍽️ Tock Folds into Resy. Here's Your Prep List.

Feb 27, 2026

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10 min read

🍽️ Tock Folds into Resy. Here's Your Prep List.

Amex credits, Toast chit integration, and what happens to your guestbook.

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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