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| 05.09.2024 | Applebee's Is Winning Over NFL Fans With Exclusive Game-Day Deals — Here's What You Need to Know Through a multi-year partnership with the NFL, Applebee's is positioning itself as the ultimate destina... | Applebee's, one of America's most popular casual dining chains, is making a bold play for the loyalty of NFL fans with a multi-year partnership with the league. By tapping into the sport's popularity, Applebee's aims to solidify its place a... |
| 04.09.2024 | Hawaiian Bros’ Expansion Earns Industry Acclaim as a Leading Emerging Restaurant Chain | Hawaiian Bros Logo
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Hawaiian Bros recognized for its expansion, innovation, and commitment to spreading the Aloha Spirit.
The momentum that Hawaiian Bros has built over the ... |
| 29.08.2024 | Nation’s Restaurant News Honored as 2024 Folio Eddie Award Finalist in Two Categories | NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, August 29, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Nation’s Restaurant News, the premier publication serving the entire foodservice industry, was honored as a 2024 Folio Award finalist in two categories.
The Folio Awards honor o... |
| 27.08.2024 | New Media Is the Future — That's Why This Company Is Creating a Podcast Network for Restaurants Informa Restaurant & Food Group editorial director Sam Oches on hosting the National Restaurant Show... | When Sam Oches started working as a journalist, he brought a pen and notepad to cover events. Now, he also brings a camera and microphone.
Much has changed in media since the early 2000s, including the tools he uses to do his job, but Oches... |
| 23.08.2024 | A Popular Taco Bell Menu Item Could Soon Disappear From Some Locations The brand is giving its franchisees the option to discontinue breakfast service, a move that reflects changing consumer behaviors... | Taco Bell, the #1 franchise on the 2024 Franchise 500, is giving its franchisees the option to discontinue breakfast service. This move reflects changing consumer behaviors and the challenges of the competitive breakfast market. Starting in... |
| 18.08.2024 | Commentary | Opinion: Kate Andrias: Amazon, SpaceX and others are arguing labor agency is unconstitutional
By Kate Andrias | By Kate Andrias
Amazon, SpaceX, Starbucks and Trader Joe’s have all responded to allegations that they have violated labor laws with the same bold argument. The National Labor Relations Board, they assert in several ongoing legal proceeding... |
| 17.08.2024 | Taco Bell's Bold Move: A Taste of Retirement in San Diego | Taco Bell has always been a brand that dances to its own beat. Now, it’s taking a giant leap into uncharted territory with The Cantinas, an early retirement community designed for its rewards members. This isn’t just a marketing gimmick; it... |
| 14.08.2024 | Food Franchisees Are Shifting to Non-Food Investments — And You Should, Too Food franchise leaders are diversifying their investments into non-food sectors such as skincare and electronics, driven by ... | When it comes to portfolio diversification, like most food franchisees, I have traditionally turned to the holy trinity of restaurant franchise investments: burgers, chicken, and pizza. Further diversification meant leaning into sandwich, d... |
| 13.08.2024 | Taco Bell's Early Retirement Community Sold Out in Minutes — Here's Why It Was So Popular Taco Bell generated significant buzz with The Cantinas, a unique San Diego early retirement community for its ... | Last month, Taco Bell announced The Cantinas, a unique San Diego early retirement community for its rewards members billed as catering "to Gen Z's culture that values a slower, more relaxed pace of life."
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| 06.08.2024 | 10 Surprising Ways KFC's Innovation and Marketing Have Propelled the Brand to Worldwide Success Known for its "finger-lickin' good" chicken and the secret recipe, KFC has become a global ico... | Known for its finger-lickin' good chicken and the secret recipe of 11 herbs and spices, KFC has become a global icon in the fast-food industry. Since its humble beginnings in Kentucky, where Colonel Harland Sanders first perfected his fried... |
| 05.08.2024 | This CEO Built Wendy's Into a Global Powerhouse. Now, He's Coming Out of Retirement to Run a Different Industry Giant. Todd Penegor oversaw a period of innovation, expansion and profitability at Wendy... | Todd Penegor led Wendy's from 2016 to earlier this year, guiding the brand to the #2 fast-food restaurant spot and #17 in the 2024 Franchise 500 Ranking (#11 in the overall Food category). Now, only months into his retirement, Penegor is ba... |
| 24.07.2024 | Nation’s Restaurant News names Texas Roadhouse as 2024 Brand Icon winner | Annual award given to restaurant companies that balance their rich legacy with modern innovation. NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, July 24, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN), the premier publication serving the entire foodse... |
| 12.07.2024 | Taco Bell Unveils a Luxury 'Early Retirement Community' — Here's How to Claim Your Spot Taco Bell Rewards Members will have the opportunity to secure a spot at The Cantinas starting July 16. | Billed as catering "to Gen Z's culture that values a slower, more relaxed pace of life," Taco Bell is launching The Cantinas, a Taco Bell-themed "early retirement community" in San Diego accessible only to its Rewards Me... |
| 28.06.2024 | NRN secures AUD $1 million in pre-Series A funding round | The National Renewable Network (NRN) has announced the successful completion of a pre-Series A bridge funding round amounting to AUD $1 million. Led by the venture capital firm Investible, through its Climate Tech Fund, the round saw partic... |
| 26.06.2024 | ATLANTIS PARADISE ISLAND OPENS FIELDTRIP FROM MULTI JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION AWARD-WINNING CHEF JJ JOHNSON | Renowned Chef JJ Johnson, a culinary mastermind and a James Beard Foundation Award winner, joins the resort's growing portfolio of award-winning chefs, further elevating Atlantis Paradise Island as the ultimate epicurean destination in the ... |
| 25.06.2024 | California's Fast-Food Minimum Wage Hike Is Already Impacting Franchises. Here's What a New Study Revealed. Several chains have raised their prices — or closed locations — in response to the wage incr... | It's still too early to fully understand the long-term impact, but California's new $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers is beginning to show its effects. Several chains have raised their prices in response to the wage increase, which has... |
| 25.06.2024 | 'Cannot Stop Crying': Hooters Employees Shocked After Dozens of Restaurants Suddenly Close Without Warning The chain is the latest fast-casual restaurant to face difficult decisions amid inflation. | Inflation and increasing supply chain prices continue to threaten the fast-casual restaurant industry.
Hooters announced on Monday that it is shutting down dozens of underperforming restaurants around the country, per Nation's Restaurant Ne... |
| 06.06.2024 | Taco Bell brings Kellanova’s Cheez-It to the menu | Listen to the article 3 min
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Taco Bell is partnering with Kellanova to release two items with the snack maker’s Cheez-It cracker: the Big Cheez-It Crunchwrap ... |
| 28.05.2024 | Kick Off Your Summer With An Authentic, Slow Cooked BBQ Brisket Experience Available Now at Checkers & Rally's | Smoked low and slow and oozing with juicy flavor, the new brisket LTO items include a BBQ Brisket Melt starting at $3.49, the Brisket Bosswich® and Brisket Loaded Fries.
TAMPA, Fla., May 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Checkers & Rally's, an i... |
| 21.05.2024 | Generative AI hits Bentonville's fine dining | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
It's a sommelier bot. A wine whisperer. A way to impress your date à la Cyrano de Bergerac. The Preacher's Son in Bentonville last week quietly launched an AI chatbot that will recommend wine pairings... |
| 20.05.2024 | Seafood chain Red Lobster files for bankruptcy | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Red Lobster, a seafood restaurant that helped define upscale casual dining for the middle class, filed for Chapter 11 protection.
Why it matters: It's one of the largest restaurant bankruptcies in rec... |
| 14.05.2024 | Marco's Pizza® Promotes 30 Plus-Year Industry Veteran Kristin Corcoran to Chief Legal Counsel | One of the Nation's Fastest-Growing Pizza Brands Appoints New Head of the Legal Department
TOLEDO, Ohio, May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Marco's Pizza, one of the nation's fastest-growing pizza brands, appoints franchising law veteran, Kristin... |
| 29.04.2024 | HANDEL’S HOMEMADE ICE CREAM CONTINUES GROWTH IN SAN DIEGO WITH GRAND OPENING | Beloved ice cream brand will be situated in the heart of San Diego State University’s campus SAN DIEGO, CA, USA, April 29, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream, named #1 Ice Cream on the Planet by National Geographic, is t... |
| 22.04.2024 | Fifteen Aussie startups that have raised millions in 2024 to look after our planet | L-R: Dr Amrutha Vijayakumar, Electrochemical Scientist and Dr Jacinta Bakker, Senior Research Co-ordinator. Source: Supplied. article-article-body
Climate tech is becoming an increasingly important part of the Australian startup ecosystem, ... |
| 02.04.2024 | Marco's Pizza® Appoints 25-Year Industry Veteran John Meyers to Chief Operating Officer | One of the Nation's Fastest-Growing Pizza Brands Strengthens Executive Bench with Strategic Expert Overseeing Operations, Technology and Supply Chain
TOLEDO, Ohio, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Marco's Pizza, one of the nation's fastest-gro... |
| 27.02.2024 | Wendy’s will experiment with dynamic surge pricing for food in 2025 | Enlarge / A view of a Wendy's store on August 9, 2023 in Nanuet, New York.
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| 26.02.2024 | Nation’s Restaurant News, Women’s Foodservice Forum announce strategic partnership | Media partnership will highlight thought leadership from the foodservice industry’s most prominent organization dedicated to the advancement of women leaders. NEW YORK, NY, USA, February 26, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Nation’s Restaurant Ne... |
| 21.02.2024 | What These Restaurant And Food Tech Investors Are Hungry For In 2024 | 5 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
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The continuing surge in food delivery culture has not only transformed the way we enjoy our meals, it has also paved the way for groundbreaking advancements i... |
| 20.02.2024 | HANDEL’S HOMEMADE ICE CREAM MARKS CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING IN TEMECULA | Join the sweet festivities for a chance to win Free Ice Cream for a Year, Feb. 23 TEMECULA, CA, US, February 20, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream, serving handcrafted ice cream since 1945, is bringing its timeless and ... |
| 15.02.2024 | Smashburger Jumps on Whole-Food Plant-Based Trend with Jack & Annie’s Jackfruit Burger at All 235 US Locations | 5 Mins Read US fast-casual chain Smashburger has partnered with jackfruit meat producer Jack & Annie’s to debut a new burger across its locations nationwide, the latest example of a QSR embracing whole-food plant-based products.
With he... |
| 09.02.2024 | Tacotarian: Winning Over Omnivores with Innovative Plant-Based Mexican Cuisine | Tacotarian is carving out a distinct niche within the Mexican food segment in the United States: 100% plant-based Mexican dishes, using house-made alternative proteins for a one-of-a-kind dining experience.
Launched in Las Vegas in 2018, Ta... |
| 17.01.2024 | The hot meal for 2024? Breakfast | Cereal is (largely) out, but hot honey sandwiches, cinnamon roll pancakes and wonuts — a waffle/doughnut hybrid — are in as more chefs try to lure us out for breakfast.
Why it matters: Fine dining restaurants, fast-food outlets and supermar... |
| 12.01.2024 | We tried Taco Bell's 6 new value menu items, which are all under $3. Only a few lived up to the chain's meal-sized promise. | Retail We tried Taco Bell's 6 new value menu items, which are all under $3. Only a few lived up to the chain's meal-sized promise.
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| 24.12.2023 | Robots are taking over fast-food kitchens. See how chains are using automation to make chips, salads, burgers, and fries. | Retail Robots are taking over fast-food kitchens. See how chains are using automation to make chips, salads, burgers, and fries.
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| 22.12.2023 | Little Caesars readies to take bigger slice of Australian market with plans to open hundreds of stores | One of Little Caesars' Pizzas Source: Supplied article-article-body
US pizza chain Little Caesars will eventually be operating 450 outlets in Australia if director Ernest Koury’s plan come to fruition.
After its initial expansion into the A... |
| 22.12.2023 | Meet the typical fast-food worker: a female age 26 with no loyalty to the brand | Retail Meet the typical fast-food worker: a female age 26 with no loyalty to the brand
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| 18.10.2023 | I visited Chip City and could see why this cookie chain backed by Shake Shack's founder is rapidly expanding to new cities | I went to Chip City in Astoria, Queens, to see why the cookie chain is popular. Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins/Insider
Chip City has a goal to open 40 locations by the end of the year.
The cookie chain is known for its unique and seasonal flavo... |
| 10.10.2023 | From Dunkin' to Pizza Hut: 11 company rebrands that sparked customer outrage | In 2019, the coffee chain changed its name from Dunkin' Donuts to Dunkin'. Dunkin'
Rebrands can be tricky to pull off.
Many companies have unveiled new names and logos to make themselves stand out.
But sometimes rebrands backfire — only to ... |
| 04.10.2023 | Starbucks is closing 7 San Francisco stores, as it expands delivery and new store formats. Here's the full list of closing locations. | Starbucks is closing several stores in San Francisco while renovating others. SOPA Images/Getty Images
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| 30.09.2023 | Taco Bell, Chipotle, and other chains pay managers as much as $180,000. Here's what it takes to land a high-earning fast-food job. | A Taco Bell manager serves beverages to customers. Managers who achieve the rank of "entrepreneur" at Taco Bell can earn up to $100,000 a year. San Francisco Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images
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| 09.09.2023 | I bought meals from Chipotle, Chick-fil-A, and McDonald's in-store and online. I was shocked by menu markups as high as 38% for the delivered food. | In-person and delivery prices vary widely on the same food items found at McDonald's, Insider found. Screenshots/Nancy Luna/Insider
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Restaurant chains have been increasing prices on delivery menus since before the pandemic.
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| 07.09.2023 | A Chick-fil-A in Texas is using a robot named Wall-E, instead of employees, to deliver food to dine-in customers | A restaurant executive took video and pictures of a robot food runner at a Chick-fil-A in Texas. T.J. Schier
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Chick-fil-A is known for testing new technologies to streamline operations.
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| 31.08.2023 | McDonald's dollar menu is a myth. The chain is getting called out for not having a single item that costs $1. | A screenshot of the McDonald's app breakfast dollar menu from Ohio; screenshot from TikTok of dollar menu from Niles, Ohio; and a screenshot of the McDonald's app lunch dollar menu from Long Island, New York McDonald's, @anna2morrow on TikT... |
| 30.08.2023 | I tried Wendy's new $3 breakfast and McDonald's famous morning menu, and the winner was clear | The items in the Biggie Bundles breakfast deal. Nancy Luna/Insider
Wendy's introduced a two-for-$3 Biggie Bundles meal on August 22.
The breakfast value meal features four choices, including two types of biscuit sandwiches. I compared Wendy... |
| 29.08.2023 | The 45-year history of The Cheesecake Factory: How a family bakery turned into global restaurant chain with an enormous menu | Cheesecake Factory employees. Associated Press
The first The Cheesecake Factory restaurant opened in Beverly Hills, California, in 1978.
Its CEO and founder, David Overton, opened it to promote his mother's cheesecake business.
The restaura... |
| 20.08.2023 | How In-N-Out became one of America's most beloved fast-food dynasties as it marks 75 years under the ownership of the Snyder family | In-N-Out serves a simple menu mostly comprised of burgers, fries, and shakes. Nancy Luna/Insider
In-N-Out Burger is one of the most beloved burger brands in the US. The Snyders grew one tiny burger stand in California into a billion-dollar ... |
| 19.08.2023 | The decline of Boston Market: Why the chain that sparked the rotisserie chicken craze has closed dozens of stores | A man reads a stop-work order posted on the door of a Boston Market restaurant in Hackensack, New Jersey. The chicken chain has gone from a peak of 1,200 locations to just 300. Seth Wenig/Associated Press
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| 07.08.2023 | MrBeast sabotaged his own burger brand, his restaurant partner claims in a new lawsuit. The YouTube star recently sued the ghost kitchen operator, accusing it of making 'terrible quality' food. | Retail MrBeast sabotaged his own burger brand, his restaurant partner claims in a new lawsuit. The YouTube star recently sued the ghost kitchen operator, accusing it of making 'terrible quality' food.
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| 06.08.2023 | Another robot will take your order now. White Castle joins 7 other fast-food restaurants using AI at the drive-thru — see the full list. | A voice bot screen greets drive-thru customers at White Castle. SoundHound
AI-powered voice bots are gaining steam among fast-food chains. White Castle is rolling out SoundHound's bots to 100 drive-thru lanes by the end of 2024. Here are 8 ... |
| 04.08.2023 | Shake Shack is adding more tech to its stores — and it could mean a big boost to its bottom line | Retail Shake Shack is adding more tech to its stores — and it could mean a big boost to its bottom line
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| 24.07.2023 | Dairy Queen keeps hold of its ice cream empire in the Twin Cities | Data: Yelp, Axios research. Note: Includes stores categorized as "ice cream" on Yelp that have reviews. Counties with ties are awarded to the more nationally popular chain. Map: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals
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| 08.07.2023 | DoorDash's 10-year march to dominance, from its start in a Stanford dorm room to knocking out Grubhub for No. 1 delivery app | Stanley Tang is a co-founder of DoorDash. DoorDash
Ten years ago, DoorDash launched a local delivery service from a Stanford dorm room.
The startup clawed its way past rivals like Grubhub to become the No. 1 food delivery operator in the US... |
| 08.06.2023 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Green Coffee Co brews up $25m, ChatGPT designs robotic harvesting, Zume shuts down | Despite a general scarcity of agrifoodtech funding this week, a few companies announced notable rounds, including the Green Coffee Company, which will expand across Colombia, and Turkish food waste management startup Fazla. Elsewhere, ChatG... |
| 04.06.2023 | More people are picking up takeout orders themselves to save money and dodge high Uber Eats and DoorDash delivery fees | Pizzeria Uno says more customers are picking up their orders themselves. Shutterstock
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More customers are opting to pick up their orders from restaurants to avoid high delivery fees.
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| 10.05.2023 | The Tantalizing Transformation Of Food Startups Amidst A Plateful Of Challenges | Founder and CEO of OneStopKitchen, a YCombinator funded company. |
| 09.05.2023 | Starbucks reveals 2 new chilled drinks to cool down your summer | More On: starbucks
Starbucks charges $1 more for popular drink — and fans are furious Whistleblower fired from Trump’s Truth Social after turning over docs now makes $16 an hour at Starbucks I tried Starbucks’ new olive oil coffee drinks — ... |
| 08.05.2023 | Boulder restaurant group files multiple bankruptcy actions | BOULDER — On the heels of multiple restaurant closures, a Boulder restaurant group has filed six Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases with the federal bankruptcy court in Denver in hopes of reorganization prior to sale of assets.
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| 08.05.2023 | The buffet is back. Thank you, inflation. | All-you-can-eat buffets like Golden Corral are making a comeback after suffering early in the pandemic. Mary Meisenzahl/Insider
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All-you-can-eat buffets are back after closing dining rooms or going bankrupt during the pandemic.
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| 03.05.2023 | Nation’s Restaurant News study: 9 in 10 restaurant operators likely to increase investment in technology this year | 2023 Restaurant Tech Outlook from Nation’s Restaurant News Intelligence reveals the tech strategies of nearly 400 restaurant operators
The 2023 Restaurant Technology Outlook offers a fascinating look inside the minds of today’s restaurant o... |
| 25.04.2023 | Nation’s Restaurant News wins prestigious Jesse H. Neal Award for multimedia storytelling | Jesse H. Neal Awards 2023
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NRN took home the Best Profile (Multimedia) award for its “Brand Icon: White Castle” editorial feature.
This Neal Award validates our commitment to multimedia storytelling and our team’s un... |
| 21.03.2023 | Here's the method Chick-fil-A workers use to keep their cool with angry customers | Chick-fil-A employees are trained to show compassion to "recover unsatisfied guests," a training document obtained by Insider says. Brynn Anderson/AP Photo
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| 14.03.2023 | Domino's ex-CEO bought nearly $4,000 worth of pizza in a year — and the company paid for it | Former Domino's CEO Ritch Allison spent nearly $4,000 on the fast food chain's pizza Gene J. Puskar / Associated Press
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Former Domino's CEO Ritch Allison bought $3,919 worth of pizza in 2021, the Financial Times found.
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| 15.02.2023 | Chipotle is launching Farmesa, a spinoff selling 'California-inspired' bowls of salmon, whipped potatoes, quinoa, and more | Chipotle is testing a new bowl concept called Farmesa Chipotle
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Chipotle is launching a virtual restaurant brand featuring "California-inspired" bowls.
The chain tapped award-winning chef Nate Appleman to develop the con... |
| 14.02.2023 | TikTokers are roasting McDonald's hilarious drive-thru AI order fails — and it shows that robots won't take over restaurants any time soon | TikTokers are frustrated with ordering bots at McDonald's. Getty
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McDonald's has been testing AI-powered ordering in its drive-thru lanes since 2019.
Some restaurants use voice bots to take orders.
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| 10.02.2023 | I ate at the fastest-growing restaurant chain in US — the celebrity-backed Dave's Hot Chicken — and saw why it could be unstoppable | The grease-stained receipts show the spice level of each tender. Nancy Luna/Insider
Dave's Hot Chicken was named the fastest-growing chain in the US last year by market research firm Technomic.
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| 09.02.2023 | Chick-fil-A just unveiled a fried cauliflower sandwich that took 4 years to develop — and it's nothing like the plant-based fast food at rivals like McDonald's | Chick-fil-A is testing a cauliflower sandwich in three US markets. Chick-fil-A
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Plant-based meat sales growth has flattened over the last several months.
Fast-food chains have turned to Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods for meat su... |
| 25.01.2023 | Starbucks is inviting social workers to assist homeless people at some of its cafés | Starbucks is inviting social workers to assist homeless people in its cafes. Jeff Greenberg / Getty Images
Since 2018, Starbucks has had an open-bathroom policy for nonpaying customers.
But as homeless people seek refuge in cafés, Starbucks... |
| 13.12.2022 | Taco Bell's latest plan to take on McDonald's includes keeping fries on the menu forever and committing to breakfast | Taco Bell's fries Hollis Johnson/Business Insider
Yum Brands, the parent of Taco Bell, KFC, and Pizza Hut, hosted an investor day conference Tuesday.
Taco Bell CEO Mark King spoke about competing with McDonald's at breakfast and lunch.
His ... |
| 07.12.2022 | A McDonald's franchisee is accused of asking 100 teens to work too many hours or late shifts. Restaurants are recruiting younger workers during ongoing labor shortage. | McDonald's is turning to younger workers. HotLunchPam/Reddit
13 McDonald's restaurants in Pennsylvania violated child labor laws, according to a federal probe.
The franchisee is paying a $57,332 fine and says it's taking steps "to ensu... |
| 29.11.2022 | Chicken prices are finally falling and it's triggering a resurgence of fast-food chicken sandwich wars | Irene Jiang / Business Insider
Chicken breast and wing prices are decreasing from inflation heights.
Popeyes, Wingstop, Burger King, and Wendy's all recently added new chicken sandwiches to menus.
Executives at Burger King and McDonald's pr... |
| 23.11.2022 | How fast food got its start in Southern California — and why it's still the fast food capital of the world | Taco Bell's original menu, with its first franchisee, Kermit Becky. Taco Bell
Some of the biggest fast food brands in the world started in Southern California in the 20th century.
Car-centered growth of communities around highways and subur... |
| 15.11.2022 | Nation’s Restaurant News Recognizes White Castle as First-Ever Brand Icon | Nation's Restaurant News
New annual award recognizes major chains that are protecting their legacy while pushing the envelope with innovation.
We launched Brand Icon this year as a way to acknowledge those restaurant companies that have bee... |
| 09.11.2022 | From Food Cart To Global Franchise: The Halal Guys Continue Rapid Expansion Plans | The Halal Guys: From Street Food Cart To Global Franchisegetty |
| 07.11.2022 | How to Save Money When Establishing a Catering Company | Starting a catering company is a lot of work, and making a profit in your first year can be challenging.
The cost of starting a catering company can be prohibitive, and it’s easy to rack up expenses quickly. Here are some tips for how to sa... |
| 12.10.2022 | Veteran Restaurant Journalist Named Executive Editor of Nation’s Restaurant News | Alicia Kelso
Alicia Kelso joins the award-winning publication with more than a decade of experience covering the foodservice industry.
I am excited to join the award-winning team at Nation’s Restaurant News and help build on the publication... |
| 04.10.2022 | Taco Bell and KFC's owner is on the hunt for another fast-food brand. Here are 7 chains it could consider, according to a top restaurant-industry analyst. | The chief financial officer of Yum Brands, the parent company of Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and KFC, recently said the company is scanning for new categories. Getty Images This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Ins... |
| 29.09.2022 | A wave of restaurant operators and high-profile chains like Chipotle and Burger King are investing millions in innovation amid a slowdown in food-tech funding. Here are 10 investing in ghost kitchens,... | Food-tech firms backed by Branded Hospitality Ventures. Branded Hospitality Ventures This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
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| 15.09.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: PepsiCo. & ADM partner on regen ag, Biden bets on cultivated meat | This week, PepsiCo. and ADM made a major announcement that could boost regenerative agriculture practices in the US, while President Biden signed an executive order impacting cultivated meat. France’s Capagro launched a $200 million agrifoo... |
| 15.09.2022 | Extra Serving, Nation’s Restaurant News’ Podcast, Scores Prestigious Award | Publication’s cornerstone podcast series named Best B2B Podcast by Folio’s Eddie & Ozzie Awards.
Our revamp of Extra Serving centered around more personalized, informative content that leverages the expertise of our Nation’s Restaurant ... |
| 05.09.2022 | How the CEO of Wingstop plans to boost sales by dropping DoorDash as an exclusive delivery partner and finally entering the chicken sandwich wars | Wingstop
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With guests cutting back on visits, Wingstop's new CEO explains his playbook for boosting sales.
One move is ending an exclusive delivery partnership with DoorDash and adding Uber Eats.
Last week Wingstop also entered th... |
| 25.08.2022 | With events back, restaurant chains bet on catering programs to drive sales | If national restaurant chains have their way, more companies will tack on a Bloomin’ Onion to their next corporate retreat.
With group gatherings in full swing, more restaurant chains are looking to grow out their catering businesses. Resta... |
| 18.08.2022 | Mici Italian Ranks on the 2022 Inc. 5000 Annual List, Adds to 2022 Accolades | We couldn’t be more excited about Mici’s placement on this year’s Annual inc. 5000 List. It’s an honor to join the ranks of so many recognized brands. We believe that every neighborhood in America needs a more convenient quality Italian foo... |
| 27.07.2022 | Nation’s Restaurant News names 2022 winners of CREATORS and Hot Concepts Awards | Wendy’s, Dine Brands, Capriotti’s & Smokey Bones among winners of this year’s CREATORS Awards; 4 emerging brands will also be honored as Hot Concepts at CREATE NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, July 27, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Nation’s Re... |
| 07.07.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Green Generation Fund raises $120m, Amazon takes Grubhub stake | This week, Germany’s Green Generation Fund landed more capital to invest in alt-protein startups, while Israeli foodtech firm Phytolon scored funding for its natural food coloring tech.
In the food delivery realm, Amazon bought a stake in G... |
| 30.06.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Eclipse scoops $40m for animal-free ice cream, Current Foods nets $18m | This week, Eclipse — best known for its animal-free ice creams — closed its Series B round, while another plant-based protein startup, Current Foods, raised capital for its vegan salmon analog.
Elsewhere, e-grocer Ocado scored big from a pu... |
| 17.06.2022 | Meet the automated kitchen assistants poised to revolutionize the restaurant industry | Sponsored content Business Insider Meet the automated kitchen assistants poised to revolutionize the restaurant industry
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| 02.06.2022 | Stocks are crashing. The tech industry is imploding. Retail giants are struggling. And the economy has never been stronger. | This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
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Everywhere you look, it seems like there's a new headline warning of a recession. The stock prices of major retailers like Targe... |
| 24.05.2022 | Search Engagement for Retailers and Quick-Service Restaurants Increases in April, According to New Findings By Rio SEO | April Google insights data by Rio SEO “It is encouraging to see spending and consumer sentiment exceed pre-pandemic numbers,” said Ryan Weber, director of client success, Rio SEO. “Consumer confidence fell slightly compared to March. Vacati... |
| 23.05.2022 | How a little known restaurant tech provider TRAY beat 82 competitors to land IHOP | Editor’s Note: AFN’s parent company AgFunder is an investor in TRAY.
IHOP — the restaurant chain known for its breakfast and pancakes specifically — today announced a multi-year deal with restaurant tech provider TRAY.
Given the challenges ... |
| 04.05.2022 | Popeyes Looks To International Markets To Gain Back Momentum | Popeyes' flagship location in New York City’s Times Square is expected to open in June. Popeyes |
| 21.04.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Israel & Netherlands beef up cell ag funding, Microsoft joins $225m Udaan round | Two countries this week announced government grants for cell ag to foster more development of cultivated meat and dairy analogs – and in doing so, build up food security and sovereignty. Elsewhere, Microsoft joined a major debt financing ro... |
| 07.04.2022 | Amazon Briefing: What Starbucks’ organizing efforts say about where the Amazon union drive could be heading next | “Why now? It’s because the unsettling, difficult and unacceptable conditions that workers experienced for the last couple of years working due during a pandemic and the way they interpreted the company’s response,” said Bruno. “It aggravate... |
| 07.04.2022 | Amazon Briefing: What Starbucks’ organizing efforts say about where the Amazon union drive could be heading next | This is the latest installment of the Amazon Briefing, a weekly Modern Retail column about the ever-changing Amazon ecosystem. To receive it in your inbox every week, sign up here.
The challenges and successes of Starbucks’ worker-led union... |
| 10.01.2022 | Checkers & Rally’s is rolling out voice-ordering bots to take drive-thru orders at 267 restaurants amid a crippling labor shortage in the industry | is testing AI-powered voice bots in drive-thru lanes. Checkers
Drive-thru lanes generate anywhere from 60% to 70% of sales for fast-food chains.
Chains are investing in automation to increase sales and relieve labor pressures at the drive-t... |
| 07.01.2022 | Advantage : Plant-Based Moves to the Center of the Plate and Beyond | Plant-based foods have been one of the fastest-growing food trends over the past several years, both in retail and foodservice, and all indicators point them to becoming even more mainstream,
Global retail sales of plant-based food alternat... |
| 21.12.2021 | Slutty Vegan Expands Empire With 4th Location in Duluth, Georgia | Slutty Vegan, the ultra-popular Atlanta burger chain, has opened the company’s fourth location in Duluth, Georgia with several more in the works.
Founded in 2018, Slutty Vegan is renowned for signature loaded burgers and sandwiches that att... |
| 20.12.2021 | HelloFresh and Starbucks highlight the challenges of union organizing | Starbucks executives asked employees to vote no directly via a letter in October. They argued that a union vote should be done at once across all Buffalo locations rather than on a store-by-store basis, as Starbucks’ workers are allowed to ... |
| 17.12.2021 | TikTok is launching delivery-only restaurants across the US in March | TikTok is preparing to launch a new service that will turn its viral food videos into meals you can actually order and enjoy. The social app is partnering with Virtual Dining Concepts and Grubhub to launch “TikTok Kitchen”-branded delivery-... |
| 08.12.2021 | Three Restaurants And Growing, Thanks To CDFI Loans | Devin and Kaytrin Ziemann at their restaurant, The NestElario Photography |
| 03.11.2021 | 14 Must-Read Restaurant Trade Magazines | A lot can be learned by staying on top of what's happening in the restaurant industry at large and in your particular segment of it. Restaurant magazines are one of the best ways to stay informed. The internet is full of resources for resta... |
