Gastronomy

It is just a bad look for PepsiCo... when you lose a big-name brand partner like that. This could be the optical straw that breaks the camel’s back.

— Jay Woods, chief market strategist at Freedom Capital Markets, commenting on PepsiCo losing KFC as a partner.

If men went through menopause, there would be more specialists than McDonald's outlets in Germany. I’m sure of it.

— Ferda Ataman, Federal Commissioner for Anti-Discrimination, on the need to address menopause in health care, work policy, and education.

The president of the ‘free’ world mocking me makes me feel many things. It makes me think about how weak and pathetic of a man he is that he has to consistently punch down on women, instead of trying to uplift others. He is a disgrace to the title of president because he is not; he is a dictator.

— Blake, the protester from Ohio, speaking in an interview with PunchUp, The Daily Beast’s sister Substack, about the incident.

I look forward to the day when reservations are not a fight.

— Matthew Schneier, Grub Street (The 43 Best Restaurants in New York)

Our priority is to get the sites back open and trading as soon as possible. We’re building an entrepreneurial business with a local feel, where our teams are empowered to make decisions and shape each venue around the people and communities it serves. We’re excited about what we can create together and look forward to bringing new energy and ideas to our guests.

— Thomas Anderson, founder of Rodeo Doughnuts, speaking about Common Table Group’s plans to reopen the sites; quoted in The Caterer.