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Kristen Hawley

Kristen Hawley

Fast Company

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Exclusive: InKind lands $414 million led by Citi to dominate how independent restaurants raise money

The novel financing platform plans to back 10,000 restaurants over the next year—and has raised more than $1 billion in the past six months to fuel...

10.08.2026 10

Fast Company

Kristen Hawley

Exclusive: Amex is upgrading Resy to win the restaurant reservation wars once and for all

American Express is folding Tock into Resy, creating a single, 25,000 venue-strong giant to drive consumer spending and credit card loyalty and leave...

24.02.2026 20

Fast Company

Kristen Hawley

Wingstop’s secret sauce: Its 60 million-strong army of chicken-tender loyalists

22.08.2025 50

Fast Company

Kristen Hawley

How will AI change the restaurant business?

03.07.2025 20

Fast Company

Kristen Hawley

What I learned about the future of restaurants from Rene Redzepi’s chef conference

09.06.2025 20

Fast Company

Kristen Hawley