BJ’s Restaurants, bankruptcy, pricing. Get all the headlines in today’s Restaurant Daily podcast. ow.ly/59UO105HCpf

Menu Tracker: New items from Chipotle, Sonic Drive-In, and Burger King. Plus innovation at Baskin-Robbins, Black Rock Coffee Bar, Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer, Buffalo Wild Wings, Caribou Coffee, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Casey’s, Grill, The Coffee... ow.ly/8mVF105HCAb

Chipotle launches costume collection with Spirit Halloween. The fast casual chain jumped on the retailer’s meme trend two years ago with a fictional ‘Chipotle Fork’ bodysuit ow.ly/NL5U105HCLj

4 restaurant chain CEOs to share leadership lessons from CREATE main stage. Chief executives of L&L Hawaiian Barbecue, El Pollo Loco, Potbelly, and Firebirds Wood Fired Grill will share how they’re navigating these volatile times. ow.ly/CES2105HEbO

Courts begin to clear restaurant bankruptcy filings. From Red Lobster to World of Beer, brands seek reorganization ow.ly/KoEe105HEC0

The Bramble, a blackberry-gin cocktail. The Bramble, which takes its name from the bush on which blackberries grow, is evolving as it spreads on U.S. menus into a variety of drinks that keep the core fruit flavor but take liberties with other... ow.ly/TtHL105HECb

KBP Brands purchases 85 Sonic Drive-In restaurants. The franchisee already operates hundreds of KFC, Taco Bell, and Arby’s locations ow.ly/q4Nq105HF5Q

First Watch names Rob Conti chief information officer. Daytime breakfast brand promotes executive to oversee IT strategy ow.ly/eyP7105HF65

What employers need to know now that the 80/20 tip credit rule has been overturned. How two law firms think that businesses should prepare for returning to the old tip credit laws and if the rules could change again one day ow.ly/tjAb105HFBP

Callaway will spin off its Topgolf brand in 2025. The company announced its plan Wednesday after market, with a separation expected to be complete by the second half of 2025 ow.ly/oqo6105HHKy

How childhood friends turned Asian soul food chain Mecha Noodle Bar into a hot concept. Co-owners Tony Pham and Rich Reyes share how this full-service, Connecticut-based concept is connecting with guests in new markets. ow.ly/wOv6105HKh3

Pinstripes experienced a summer slowdown. The company reported a 2.4% decrease in same-store sales during Q2, citing a challenging macro environment and softer demand ow.ly/TApY105HLz6

Trending this week: Hooters slapped with a lawsuit over unpaid sponsorship money. ow.ly/fhI6105HM0i

Whataburger CEO, M&A news, McDonald’s marketing. Get all the headlines in today’s Restaurant Daily podcast. ow.ly/WOmG105HM0s

Nothing Bundt Cakes names Yum Brands’ Wanda Williams as chief operations officer. Williams has served as head of global franchising for Yum Brands since 2020 and, prior, was vice president of operations at Pizza Hut ow.ly/7bMO105HMfY

Dave & Buster’s, Main Event foot traffic rose in Q2, Placer.ai data indicates. Eatertainment concepts saw visits increase as much as 6.9% during period ow.ly/ng07105HMfZ

Chick-fil-A plans to double its Michigan presence by 2028. The chain made its debut in the Mitten State in 2015 and has since grown to 28 locations ow.ly/gjER105HMXH

Red Lobster’s sale is approved by bankruptcy court. The new owner, led by Fortress Investment Group, has named Damola Adamolekun CEO ow.ly/Qo4K105HNm0

NRN’s second annual Investment Summit finalizes agenda for emerging restaurant leaders. Emerging operators have a unique opportunity to connect with 20-plus investors and other financial firms. ow.ly/Wsy5105HNSf

Football season is here: 15 current and former NFL players in the restaurant industry. From Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes opening a steakhouse, to Tim Tebow serving as the national ambassador for Clean Juice ow.ly/Hn86105HO87