Yum Brands adopts a new packaging policy to streamline sustainability efforts

Apr 10, 2023

Yum Brands’ new policy moves each of its four restaurant brands under the same packaging blueprint and includes three focus areas, including the support of better recycling systems and reusable products.

As the trade down continues, consumers cut back on restaurant dinners

Apr 07, 2023

New data finds that restaurant traffic is up at QSRs, while full-service dinner traffic has declined by 13%.

McDonald’s wallet share doubles among teenagers in two years

Apr 06, 2023

Chick-fil-A remains the favorite brand for teenagers, while Olive Garden has made its way in the top 5.

White BBQ sauce – the unique blend of mayonnaise, acid and heat

Apr 03, 2023

Residents of Alabama know that barbecue sauce doesn’t have to always be tomato-based, smoky or even sweet...

The condiment with a kick: Spicy ranch

Mar 27, 2023

Sometimes classics need a kick. Enter spicy ranch (and jalapeno ranch, which is also growing on menus.) ...

For the love of an Old Fashioned

Mar 20, 2023

Despite the name, this cocktail is the opposite of passé. Simple yet sophisticated, classic yet customizable, an Old Fashioned never goes out of style, and it is currently one of the most popular cocktails in the country....

20 fast-casual restaurants with the best customer satisfaction

Mar 15, 2023

Measuring factors like timeliness, cleanliness and value, Nation’s Restaurant News’ initial Happy Customer Index showcases top performers at established and emerging fast casuals.

10 emerging fast-casual restaurant chains consumers love

Mar 15, 2023

The Happy Customer Index leverages proprietary data from Merchant Centric to understand which brands are checking all of the customer satisfaction boxes — from timeliness to cleanliness, and from price/value to loyalty. This data is pulled from...

10 established fast-casual restaurant chains consumers love

Mar 15, 2023

The Happy Customer Index leverages proprietary data from Merchant Centric to understand which restaurant brands are checking all of the customer satisfaction boxes — from timeliness to cleanliness, and from price/value to loyalty. This data is...

Fogo de Chão CEO Barry McGowan on maintaining smart growth in the upscale dining industry

Mar 13, 2023

The Brazilian steakhouse’s CEO Barry McGowan shares how that restaurant chain maintains a healthy pipeline while avoiding staffing issues and exorbitant price increases