1.09.21WHAT RESTAURANTS NEED TO PAY ATTENTION TO IN 2021

Out With Joe can be heard every Saturday morning at 6:30 am on WCRN 830 AM and affiliates and anytime at www.OutWithJoe.com Traditionally, at the end of the year, Restaurant Business publishes a sampling of emerging restaurants to watch in the new year. But 2020, of course, has not been like any other year. That’s not saying there aren’t concepts worth watching. As the pandemic does some Darwinian weeding out of restaurant business models, investors are still finding growth concepts to put their money behind. Fast-casual chicken chain Starbird received a $4 million cash infusion in December to fuel its growth across California. In November, 83-unit Torchy’s Tacos completed a new funding round and health-focused, value-minded Everytable closed on a $16 million investment deal.