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Subway CEO John Chidsey to retire at year’s end

Nov 26, 2024

Thanksgiving week presents a major opportunity for restaurants

Nov 26, 2024

McDonald’s traffic, Tom’s Watch CEO, dipping

Nov 26, 2024

Starbucks hit with disruptions following third-party ransomware attack

Nov 25, 2024

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Why Denver’s Gastamo Group builds creative casual restaurant brands in the suburbs

Nov 27, 2024

Sesame balls, a trending Chinese snack

Nov 26, 2024

Small chains and independents ramp up their catering programs

Nov 26, 2024

Wingstop and Raising Cane’s land on Gen Z consumers’ radars

Nov 21, 2024

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Thanksgiving week presents a major opportunity for restaurants

Nov 26, 2024

New data finds that 37% of consumers plan to order takeout or delivery for Thanksgiving, up from 32% last year

One Group Hospitality sees a path to becoming a $5 billion company

Nov 22, 2024

The restaurant company is finding more synergies and efficiencies from its recent addition of Benihana and Ra...

Wingstop and Raising Cane’s land on Gen Z consumers’ radars

Nov 21, 2024

Five restaurant brands, including McDonald's, Chipotle, and Starbucks, appeared in dcdx’s annual “Gen Z’s Most...

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Some limited-service brands shift their focus back to hospitality

Nov 18, 2024

CAVA CEO Brett Schulman recently said ‘the demise of the dining room is greatly exaggerated’ as consumers crave human connection

Spirulina, a vibrantly colored, nutrient-dense algae

Nov 05, 2024

The ingredient aligns with wellness trends and plant-forward diets

New York City, Massachusetts restaurants report sales, profit drops

Oct 31, 2024

Operators in both markets cite rising food and labor costs as their primary challenge

Menu Tracker: New items from McDonald’s, Arby’s, and Taco Bell

Oct 31, 2024

Plus innovation at Baja Fresh, Black Rock Coffee Bar, Bojangles, Chicken Salad Chick, Dog Haus, First Watch, Five Guys, Friendly’s, Gott’s Roadside, Hardee’s, Krystal, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Potbelly, Smoothie King, Taco Bell, and Velvet Taco

Smoothie King becomes the first quick-service chain to offer a GLP-1 menu for customers on drugs like Ozempic

Oct 30, 2024

The GLP-1 Support Menu was developed in partnership with a registered dietician and offers five smoothies with weight loss...

Restaurant concepts are driving shopping malls’ comeback

Oct 29, 2024

New data from Yelp finds that more people are visiting malls for dining experiences than they were five years ago

Gen Z’s lack of brand loyalty presents a challenge for restaurants

Oct 28, 2024

Technomic numbers show that the demographic has the lowest degree of loyalty with statistically significant gaps across each...

Halloween hits hard for pizza delivery; here’s how to avoid zombie transactions

Oct 28, 2024

These 5 tips will help pizza operators keep customers happy on one of their busiest nights of the year.

Some restaurant executives believe traffic will pick up after the election

Oct 18, 2024

Red Robin CEO G.J. Hart believes uncertainties will ease a bit once we return to a ‘more normal environment’

Yuzu, a tart, sweet flavor for beverages and more

Oct 15, 2024

Yuzu is a citrus fruit that is becoming more widely known to U.S. restaurant consumers as Japanese and other Asian cuisines rise in popularity.

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