Mark Brandau

Associate editor

Phone: 312.840.8435

Mark Brandau joined Nation's Restaurant News in 2005 as a desk editor, and since 2008 he has covered marketing and advertising trends for NRN and NRN.com. Following a move to NRN’s Chicago office in 2009, he began covering the largest foodservice chains based in the Midwest, including McDonald’s Corp. and Yum! Brands Inc. He has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University and a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University.

Articles by Mark Brandau
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz
Starbucks CEO: Restaurant must give back
Howard Schultz emphasizes importance of accountability during NRA Show keynote
Marketing execs stress importance of employee engagement
Restaurant industry leaders say employees are crucial to connecting with consumers
How restaurant chains handle viral speculation
PR expert says the best tactic could be to “let it ride”
Raising Cane's CMO talks trends at MEG
Clay Dover speaks with NRN at the biannual Marketing Executives Group meeting
Regulation Nation: Minimum wage 
Renewed federal focus, striking workers place new emphasis on pay rates
Minimum wage case study: Burgerville 
Burgerville chief cultural officer Jack Graves speaks to NRN about minimum wage
McDonald's new Egg White Delight McMuffin
Report: Breakfast sandwiches rise in popularity
The items are appearing more often on limited-service menus, according to Technomic
Wendy's aims to recapture value-conscious consumers
Company to emphasize 99-cent price point in messaging for Right Price Right Size menu
Marketing Starbucks as a nighttime destination
SVP of U.S. operations Clarice Turner discusses Starbucks Evenings program
McDonald's logo
Industry aims to polish up employer image 
Chains like Chipotle Mexican Grill, McDonald's and White Castle are trying to shed restaurants' stigma as a low-wage, high-turnover industry
McDonald's to roll out three new Quarter Pounders 1
New trio of burgers replaces discontinued Angus Third Pounders line
Analysts: Yum China's avian-flu setback could be short
April same-store sales fall 29%; immediate future remains uncertain
Restaurant industry heavyweights talk growth for 2013
Darden, Yum, Chipotle and more reveal plans at Baird Growth Stock Conference
Long John Silver's names first chief food innovation officer
Marie Zhang will oversee menu development, food safety, supply chain in newly created position
Wendy's to adjust marketing for remainder of 2013
Company to put advertising focus on both premium products, new value platform
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