2023 has been an interesting year for mergers and acquisitions in the restaurant industry...

NRN editors and a few outside voices weigh in on what the restaurant industry can expect in the year ahead

From Sweetgreen going all-in on an app, subscription and loyalty program; to Subway’s new MVP rewards program—loyalty got a major upgrade this year

There were new CEOs at Taco Bell, FAT Brands, RBI and more

Plus innovation at Blank Street Coffee, Burgerville, Cousins Subs, Dog Haus, Eggs Up Grill, Eureka!, Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, Gott’s Roadside, Huckleberry’s Breakfast and Lunch, Jeremiah’s Italian Ice, Jinya Ramen Bar, La...

Undeniably, restaurant brands, especially quick-service brands, have gained plenty of momentum from attaching a celebrity to a promotion. And we don’t mean just hiring a celebrity to star in a commercial, but partnering with them for meal curation...