Our industry's challenges — whether transaction decline, competitive density, or rising costs — are not new. What has changed, however, is the increasing reliance on technology to tackle these ...

Catherine Tan-Gillespie has been named president of KFC U.S., effective April 1. She replaces Tarun Lal, who has announced his retirement and who was named president in June 2022 after serving as ...

Though there are plenty of predictions about stability and modest growth in 2025, several uncertainties remain. Perhaps one of the biggest questions is whether low-income consumers will return to ...

McDonald’s lured more customers to its restaurants last quarter, but that didn’t translate into stronger sales. The fast-food giant’s same-store sales declined 1.4% in the U.S. last quarter ...

Inflation rose 0.5% in January, exceeding expectations and putting the annual inflation rate at 3%, up from 2.9% in December and 2.7% in November. According to federal data released Wednesday ...

Data released Friday morning from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the restaurant industry’s workforce shrunk by 15,700 jobs in January, while the overall workforce added 143,000 ...

Few restaurant companies have experienced as much turbulence in recent years as California Pizza Kitchen. The company amassed a significant amount of debt while sales slid prior to the pandemic.

CosMc’s, McDonald’s beverage-led spinoff concept that debuted in Bolingbrook, Ill., in December 2023., has opened its newest unit in Allen, Texas. Aside from Bolinbrook and Allen, CosMc’s ...

Before each winter, restaurant owners should spend time preparing to protect their property and operations from the challenges brought by cold weather, snow, and ice. Winterizing your restaurant ...

While so many of the latest developments in restaurant technology are customer-facing — from the drive-thru voice AI that identifies loyalty customers to the droids and drones that complete food ...

The National Restaurant Association forecasts 4% industry expansion this year with sales at dining establishments to tip beyond $1.1 trillion. There are several international brands wanting a ...

More foodservice customers value convenience now than ever before: Seven in 10 past-month QSR customers ages 18-54 use mobile order-ahead features. Even older consumers are getting in on the trend ...