Solo Dining Culture: “Solo dates” are shifting from a dating gimmick to everyday self-care, with younger urban consumers in India increasingly comfortable dining and doing leisure activities alone. Restaurant & Real-Estate Pulse: San Francisco’s Mission Bay boom is drawing new openings like Sergeant Ma and San Francisco Brewing Company, riding resident and tech growth. Supply Chain Behind Fast Food: A look at how McDonald’s keeps US menu items consistent, from frozen fry suppliers to vetted local sources for ingredients that can’t be shipped chilled. New Openings: Jaggers is set to open in Louisville’s Fern Creek, adding 100+ jobs and a made-to-order fast-casual menu. Tea & Boba Expansion: Chatime and SunnyUp launched a dual-brand concept store in Katy, Texas, bringing Taiwanese tea and sponge cakes to the US. Food Delivery Costs: Zomato is adding a separate cash-on-delivery fee, raising the price of COD orders and nudging users toward online payments. Food Safety & Labels: India’s food regulator debate continues as the Supreme Court seeks clarity on FSSAI’s front-of-pack warning label rollout timeline. Aquaculture Push: California approved plans for a large kelp farm off Ventura, aiming to grow and process seaweed locally and boost a lagging US seaweed industry. Food Poisoning Alert: Vietnam reported large numbers of suspected food poisoning cases, with 120+ and 121+ workers hospitalized in separate updates.