Fast Casual

Restaurant chains large and small experimented with non-animal substitutes for meat and dairy

Plus innovation at Cousins Subs, Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, John’s Incredible Pizza Company, Plant Powered Fast Food, 16 Handles, Slutty Vegan, Studio Movie Grill, Taco Cabana, Thai Express, Tous Les Jours, Van Leeuwen, and Velvet Taco

Plus, Flavor of the Week: The non dairy alternative, Almond Milk

From off-premises-only prototypes to campus vending machines, chains continued to adapt

Plus innovation at Andy’s Frozen Custard, Better Than Sex, Beyond Juicery, Black Tap, Dolly Llama, Flame Broiler, Gott’s Roadside, Grimaldi’s Pizzeria, Main Squeeze Juice Co., Next Level Burger, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Rush Bowls, Sonny’s BBQ, Taffer...

2022 was a slightly calmer year than usual for mergers and acquisitions in the restaurant industry, with 20 such deals having been made, but that doesn’t mean it was any less interesting than years past...

This week on Nation's Restaurant News the top story was Bertucci’s files for bankruptcy for the second time in four years. According to the court documents filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court with the Middle District of...